FLASHBACK TO 2012: I'M SITTING IN THE HUMBLE WAITING ROOM OF AN AYURVEDIC DOCTOR WATING TO BE SEEN. PICTURE OF HINDU DEITIES ADORN THE WALL - DURGA RIDING A TIGER, SARASWATI SITTING ATOP A LOTUS, AND DHANVANTARI, THE FOUR-ARMED GOD OF AYURVEDA. I SEE A MONKEY PLAYFULLY DANGLING OUT THE WINDOW, LOOKING FOR HIS NEXT MEAL; A FAMILIAR SIGHT IN NEW DELHI. I DON'T HAVE CELL PHONE SERVICE, SO MY EYES DRIFT TO A POSTER OF A MEDITATING WOMAN WITH COLOURFUL CIRCLES STACKING UP THE CENTRELINE OF HER BODY; MULADHARA CHAKRA, SVADISTHANA CHAKRA, MANIPURA CHAKRA. THIS OFFICE IS A FAR CRY FROM THE HYPER-SANITARY DOCTORS' OFFICES IN BOSTON WHERE I HAD SPENT A HUGE PART OF THE PAST YEAR TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME, BUT AT THIS POINT I'M WILLING TO TRY ANYTHING TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERIES OF MY HEALTH.
I’m given a client intake form and start filling out the questions. “How is your digestion?” “How is your sleep?” The questions are off to a predictable start, but they soon become a bit more personal. “What sort of dreams do you have? Are you floating, fleeing, or flying? Are they realistic and problem-solving? Are they romantic and sweet?” I wasn’t sure why I was being asked about my dreams in a digestion consultation, but hey, it’s India, you never know what you’ll be asked, so I go with the flow.
A jubilant woman in a red sari approaches me with a welcoming Namaste and a deep bow. “My name is Dr. Priyanka Gupta, I'll be seeing you today. Please follow me.” I follow her through the office, the pungent scent…
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