The emergence of soma

soma, how it all began - part 7 Revival of the great idea

12.11.21

The emergence of soma

soma, how it all began - part 7 Revival of the great idea

After the "Ayurveda Centre Geboltskirchen" seemed to be forgotten over the years, Dr. Wolfgang Schachinger started a new initiative in autumn 2010 to implement the project.

Dr. Schachinger created a group of well-known supporters of the project. Under the name "ARGE Gesundheitszentrum Hausruck", about 10 supporters and users of Ayurveda met for the first time on 18 October 2010. The idea was to bring momentum back into the venture through regular meetings of successful people who were involved with the project.

The group consisted of participants who brought expert knowledge and life experience. Among them were personalities such as Prof. Dr. Bruno Buchberger, the famous mathematician who had founded the "Software Park Hagenberg" research facility. Other experts included a lawyer, a business consultant and successful entrepreneurs.

Prof. Dr. Bruno Buchberger

In the discussions of the "ARGE Gesundheitszentrum Hausruck" it soon became clear that implementation of the project would only be possible if it was divided into several development steps and if responsibility was placed in the hands of local protagonists.

Dr. Wolfgang Schachinger realised more and more that he had to take the main responsibility for the foundation and development of an Ayurveda Centre in Geboltskirchen. Based on consultations with the members of the "ARGE Gesundheitszentrum Hausruck", plans were created to start the project with one of 11 possible buildings. Negotiations were also started with the SABO Foundation to transfer the property to an Austrian company. This was a very time-consuming process that took years.

Successful development of "House of Health Ried
In the meantime, the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre in Dr Schachinger's practice also developed very well. More and more employees could be taken on in the Ayurveda practice and in the company "Maharishi Ayurveda", which had taken over the dispatch of Ayurvedic products. The previous company building in Ried im Innkreis was bursting at the seams in the course of time.

The "next generation" also worked diligently on the success of the "House of Health Ried". Over the years, three of Dr. Schachinger's daughters joined the staff: First Sabrina, who brought new momentum to the house after studying economics in Vienna and the USA. She was followed by Valeria, who, as a young Ayurvedic doctor, brought a lot of medical expertise. And finally Jana, who was already working diligently during her business studies in Vienna and Stockholm.

Sabrina, Dr. Valeria und Jana Schachinger

With the perspective that the new generation would continue this emerging concept, the Schachinger family took the decision to venture a new building on the premises in Geboltskirchen to allow for organic growth of Maharishi Ayurveda in Austria.

A visit to the newly built Veda House in Switzerland convinced the young generation of the possibility of realising an Ayurveda project in Austria as well.

Veda House (Ayurveda AG) in Rain near Lucerne

The "ARGE Gesundheitszentrum Hausruck" was able to stop its activities after the members of the Schachinger family took over the responsibility for the project.

Read more about the further development in part 8.

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