Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

How Healthy Is Your House?
According to the ancient science of Vedic architecture our homes and buildings can influence our health.  While we are aware that poor ventilation, lack of light and toxic materials affect our well-being there are many other factors involved. The direction the house faces, the slope of the land and the placement of rooms in the house all contribute towards how we feel.
Our house is like our second physiology.  Just as we have organs in particular areas in our bodies, our house should also have rooms in particular areas.  As the sun moves across the sky, it radiates different qualities of energy that produce specific influences on different parts of the house.  The house should be designed so that the different energies of the sun correspond to the specific function and activity of the room.  Then nature always supports every aspect of our activity. 
There is an ideal place for the entrance, the living room, the kitchen, the dining room and the bedrooms. The study is best located in the north of the house, the meditation room in the north east, the kitchen in the south east corner and the master bedroom in the south west of the house.  It is important to place each room in the house in the proper location according to its function, so that you do not become sleepy in the dining room or hungry in the study.  The wrong placement of the kitchen contributes to weakness and imbalance in digestion; the wrong placement of the bedroom can cause insomnia or chronic fatigue. 
With the continuing increases in technology there is a tendency to forget about the all powerful forces of nature.  With electric lights, heating and cooling systems and tinted windows we can become out of touch with the natural environment. Our buildings can create a barrier between us and nature.  These structures can be used to harness the natural elements or restrict them depending on our knowledge of design.
Wendy Rosenfeldt is a Maharishi Vedic Health Educator and Teacher of Transcendental Meditation.
For more information or to make book in for a Maharishi Ayurveda consultation or learn Transcendental Meditation call 5499 9580 or 0438 507 188.