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OUR INTENTION

The world’s greatest pioneers and spiritual leaders have evidenced time immemorial that the optimum way to reach the zenith of who you were meant to be is through overcoming some form of struggle, a circumstance that at first seems dark, chaotic or destructive but ultimately bridges the way towards the light, towards who you were meant to be.

Avastavé as a word and a brand originates from the Sinhalese language, the national language of Sri Lanka, the land of our birth and it means circumstance.

This word echoes the proven record of our human experience; dire circumstances once overcome – lead to transformative awakenings.

We are a humble community born of love, light and healing and boldly present you with this affirmation. Not only will you emerge triumphant from life’s adversities but in the process, you will learn to love yourself.

Avastavé is your journey to self-discovery, your journey to LOVE.

By utilizing the powers of positive intention to bring you a universe of DIY’s, how to’s and interviews with leading experts in the fields of holistic healing, wellness and spirituality along with our soon-to-be launched product, we aim to help you on your journey to discovering the happiness that you may have lost along the way or supercharge the energy that resides within.

This is your journey, and we are only your humble facilitators.

AT THE BEGINNING…

Growing up between Sri Lanka and Dubai I’ve always found myself caught between two worlds; one intensely spiritual and the other steadfast in its belief system (albeit spiritual at its core) one, quiet and humble and the other fast-paced, glitzy and glamorous. A life of extreme contrasts with no level plane field. Add to this mixture a non-conforming personal identity that challenges the status quo of traditional gender norms and voila – chaos of the soul.

But as I traversed through life navigating its many pitfalls, I learned to be in tune with myself my inner consciousness or to put It more aptly, my energy. This exploration of energy would ultimately lead me to seek out spiritual practitioners, meditation and wellness experts and conduct my own research where science, the self, and spiritual beliefs meld in an ever-intertwining wreath. All things have a life force, the universe is energy and karmic principles are law and it is precisely these experiences which instilled in me a sense of calm, powerful endearment and contentment.

Avastavé is both a product of my deeply ingrained sense of spirituality borne from a Buddhist upbringing in Sri Lanka to the vast and varied experiences of city life in Dubai. It is a solution to the wounds, an elixir for the weary, a hand to the forgotten and a warm hug to the lonely. It represents the love we need to rekindle for ourselves and the fulfilment we so desperately desire. It is the acceptance we seek from our communities and the love we need to learn for ourselves.

Avastavé which began in early 2016 as a concept collection inspired by love, has now undergone an evolution along with me, and I am humbled to take you (and myself) on the new chapter of our journey as we build this universe.

— Dmitri Ruwan