~Discover Your Dosha”

In Ayurvedic philosophy, people, their health, and the universe are all thought to be related. It is believed that health problems can result when these relationships are out of balance. The goal of Ayurveda is to integrate and balance the body, mind, and spirit. This is believed to help prevent illness and promote wellness.

Developed from the ancient text of The Vedas, Ayurveda views the human body as a homunculus of our cosmic Universe, regulated by the balance between threeprimordial humours, call dosha.

Your dosha is your Ayurveda mind & body type. There are three doshas in Ayurveda: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. We each have all three of the doshas in our physiology, just in different proportions, so your dosha is unique and personal; it is like your fingerprint.

– Each dosha is made up of one or two of the five basic elements: ether, air, fire, water, and earth.

– Each dosha has a particular relationship to body functions and can be upset for different reasons.

– Each dosha is associated with a certain body type, a certain personality type, and a greater chance of certain types of health problems.

– A person has their own balance of the three doshas, although one dosha usually is prominent. Doshas are constantly being formed and reformed by food, activity, and bodily processes.

The Dosha Test

An imbalance in a dosha will produce symptoms that are related to that dosha and are different from symptoms of an imbalance in another dosha. Imbalances may be caused by an unhealthy lifestyle or diet, too much or too little mental and physical exertion, or not being properly protected from the weather, chemicals, or germs.

The following test will give you a good idea of the levels of your doshas. We have to remember that everyone has all three doshas, but in varying degrees and there are often (2) two that are most dominant in combination with each other. After reading each description, mark the answer that most represents you.

Kapha Dosha (Water and Earth)

• This is the cohesion that holds everything together with its electro-magnetic and gravitational forces.
• Force behind the structure and stability of the body
• Heavy, cold, moist, static, smooth and soft
• Its roots is in the upper half of the stomach (mucous) and also the chest, head, plasma and in all of the liquids of the body (synovial membranes of the joints)
• Primary symptom is swelling but also weight gain, and excessive mucous production.
• Other symptoms include nausea, lethargy, heaviness of body and mind, white coloring, sallow complexion, chills, congestion, excessive sleeping.
• Kapha individuals are prone to disorders of the respiratory system especially phlegm disorders. The diseases affect the upper parts of the body such as the chest and above. These disorders are more prone during early age as seen during childhood. Disorders such as drowsiness, excessive sleep, obesity, swelling of the neck (galaganda), thick skin eruptions, congestion of the chest with phlegm, polyuira.
• Its main function is the structure of the cell, cell membranes and organelles.

Vikruti: The Nature of Imbalance

Healing is the process of returning the Vikruti to the state of Prakruti. The word dosha literally means that which has a fault, a system that is quick to change. Ayurveda is the pursuit of balance. To achieve this we must know our own constitution, the nature of the disease and the nature of the remedies.

Often your dominant dosha will be the one that becomes imbalanced, but this is not always so. Vata is often affected because of our fast-paced lifestyle, changing jobs, relationships and living location. Our competitive culture also leads to Pitta imbalance. So our Vikruti is our current dosha state or our natural state of imbalance.

Every living creature has all 3 doshas within them. There is an infinite number of combinations and permutations with no two people being exactly the same. It is important to remember that no cell of the body can exist without all 3 doshas.

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Ether

In the Ayurvedic principles of healing, the Universe also has a fifth element, considered the lightest of the five elements (along with air, fire, water, earth) known as Ether or also referred to as Space. Ether is the emptiness between matter. Ether is the space in which everything happens. It is the field that is simultaneously the source of all matter and the space in which it exists. The chief characteristic of ether is sound.

Here sound represents the entire spectrum of vibration. When we pay attention to sound, we are mindful. Metaphysically, mindfulness is the awareness of the space around you. It is consciousness. This is the foundation all the other elements transition from. It is the receptivity and non-resistance to what is true.  Ether is considered our transitions in life. It is the time and space between events. Our transitions in life are our greatest challenges.

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The Nadis

The Nadis, in Sanskrit means channel, stream, flow or vein and is expressed as the channels through which, the energies of the subtle body are believed to flow. In Traditional Indian medicine, they are able to connect at special points of energy intensity called, The Chakras. As in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the Nadis seems to correspond to the meridians or channels along which, energy flows freely. Nadis are believed to carry the life force energy known as prana in Sanskrit. It is similar to Qi in Chinese medicine theory. They are also thought to have an extra-sensory function, playing a part in empathic and instinctive responses. Nadis are sometimes viewed as extending only to the skin of the body, but are often thought to extend to the boundary of the aura.

Among the 72,000 Nadis in the body, there are three which are the most importance.

1. The Shushumna, runs from the top of the head (cerebrospinal axis) from the tip of the anus (perineum) to the back of the cranium.

2. The Ida relates to the left side, is a pale color and has a negative polarity. Ida is the introverted (passive) nadis. Considered the lunar nadi, and corresponds to the left hand side of the brain.

3. The Pingala relates to the right side, relates to the color red and a positive polarity. Pingala is the extroverted (active) nadis. Considered the solar nadi, and corresponds to the right hand side of the brain.

They all start from the central channel of the chakras to the periphery where they gradually become thinner. The Ida and Pingala nadis are often referred to the two hemispheres of the brain. The two nadis are believed to be stimulated through different practices, including Pranayama, which involves alternate breathing through left and right nostrils, which would stimulate respectively, the left and right sides of the brain. Where these three main nadis intersect along the body, the Chakra centers are formed.

The word “Chakra” is Sanskrit for “wheel or disk” and signifies one of seven basic invisible energy centers in the body. Each of these centers correlates to major nerve ganglia branching forth from the spinal column. In addition, the Chakras also correlate to levels of consciousness, archetypal elements, developmental stages of life, colors, sounds, body functions, and much much more. There can be no study of the Chakra without a discussion of its basic energy channels.

Oils & Ayurveda

Oils play a large part in the nourishing, rejuvenating and rebalancing the energies of our dosha.

Meditation Practice

The practice and philosophy of Ayurveda is not only to restore balance in the physical body, but also that  of the spirit body. Meditation is a continuous flow of perception or thought, just like the flow of water in a river. Meditation is a practice where constant observation of the mind, brings awareness, harmony and natural order into our life. It helps us dig deep into our inner self to discover the wisdom and tranquility that lie within. Meditation is a healing practice that allows us to experience inner calm and deep relaxation.

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