Health Care Facilities & Services

The chief role of the doctor is, by various means, to induce the body to recover its trust in the Supreme Grace.

Since Auroville is a spiritual place, and health in Auroville is intended to cover all the aspects of the human being, from the higher spiritual to the incarnated physical aspect, health becomes the main component of a lifestyle full of joy, good sense, and daily commitment. Health is deeply connected to all the other aspects of one’s life in Auroville, be they external or internal.

With more than 170 practitioners from over 60 different countries, modalities in Auroville cover a wide range of practices and healing protocols. These practices can be classified into 8 complementary fields: Medical, Psychological, Body-Mind related, Naturopathy, Yoga, Manual Therapies, Sound-Energy, Coaching, and Well-being.

When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.

Society has always acknowledged the health benefits of food. However, with the development of chemical drugs and pills, we have forgotten that the food we eat is directly linked to our health. Foods, in fact, are the best medicine and therefore we should take into account carefully how we perceive and use them. This is an active effort in Auroville.