Maharishi Ayur-Ved (Ayur-Ved, Maharishi Ayurveda; formerly called "Maharishi Ayur-Veda")

Brand of Ayurveda founded in 1980 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The word "maharishi" literally means "great (maha-) seer (sage, saint)." Maharishi Ayur-Ved encompasses Gandharv Ved, Jyotish (Vedic Astrology), panchakarma, Primordial Sound Meditation, Psychophysiological Integration, pulse diagnosis, Transcendental Meditation, TM-Sidhi, and yagya. Its postulate is that violation of "natural law" is the fundamental cause of "imbalance" and disease.