In Ayurveda, prakruti is the natural constitution you are born with — your individual blueprint of body, mind, and spirit. It is shaped at...
Balance Within and Beyond: The Cosmic Principles of Ayurveda
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Tag: Vata
Knowing And Balancing Your Dosha For A Healthy & Happy Life!
"Deha Etaistu Dharyate (the body is atheistic)," as quoted by Acharya Sushruta, establishes the importance of doshas in maintaining the body's...
Sprouting Towards A Healthy Lifestyle: Ayurvedic Perspective
Ayurveda, an ancient science, has long emphasized the benefits of consuming sprouted foods. In today’s day and age, sprouting is considered a...
How to know if Coffee is good for you as per your Dosha?
Coffee has become everyone’s best friend over the past few years. People have different coffee rituals and enjoy the stimulating herb daily to stay...
Why Ice-Cold Water Is Not Good For Your Health
Do you often feel like grabbing a bottle from the refrigerator to quench your thirst? Drinking a glass of cold water can often feel like taking a...
Vata Diet: Everything You Need To Know
Ever find yourself constantly on the move, both physically and mentally? Does your skin sometimes feel a bit dry, or do you experience occasional...
Pakvashya Gata Vata- Understanding the condition and its management
Pronounced as: Puk-vah-sh-i-yah Gah-tah Vah-tah Vata dosha affects the different tissues and organs of the body and can cause various...
20 Tips for Balance at High Altitude
I was talking with a friend the other day about managing my Vata Dosha in the high altitude of the alpine, dry and windy environs of Golden,...
Vata Dosha & Reproductive Health
We know that vata dosha creates deficiency in tissue, vata dosha being air and ether cannot create quality tissue, it can only deplete tissue. So what happens when vata under produces rasa? The endometrium is the lining of the uterus that we look at as menstrual flow. When vata under produces rasa dhatu, we end …
Vata Dosha Symptoms
If you’re a Vata body type, one of the three Ayurvedic body types, you may have experienced some Vata dosha symptoms. When the three Dosha are in balance they assist in the healthy nourishment, repair and growth of the body and mind. They are responsible for physical strength, complexion and a sense of joy. But …
Nasya Oil: Detox for Your Head
Breathe in and out. Inhale and Exhale. The nose creates a very important pathway to the brain and to consciousness, according to Ayurveda. The...
The Old Stage of Life: VATA
The Vri-dha (old) awastha (stage): This stage of life is marked by Vata and is divided into sub stages – two ashrams Vanprastha and Sanyaas. In the first stage there is a gradual depletion of Pitta and a gradual increase of Vata. In the second stage very little Pitta remains and Vata gets prominence. The …
Exercises for Vata Body Type
The most significant feature of a Vata body constitution is constant motion. Be it physical activity or a mental exercise, Vata personalities are always on the go. Vatas love being active and thus enjoy exercise. The other feature of a Vata personality is change. So Vata personalities are easily bored with the same exercise routine. …