Described as the Vedic science of life are you VEDA is a 5000 year old healing tradition that originated in India. It is a Sanskrit term that literally translates to the science or the wisdom of life. It is the sister science to yoga best described as the therapeutic or medicinal side of yoga. ru VEDA studies the harmony between humans and their environment, using diet, lifestyle, yoga and herbal formulas to bring wellness to an individual's entire well being