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Insomnia - So Seriously Dangerous.

What is Insomnia?Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. People living with insomnia have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. Insomnia can either be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). Acute insomnia is common, affecting…

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome and it's unimagionable suffering

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects about 10% of the adult population of which about 70% are women. It is a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The wall of the intestine exhibits rhythmic contractions called the peristaltic…

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Anti Ageing with Ayurveda

Did you know that the anti-ageing industry was worth a staggering $250 billion in 2016? That isn't just the cosmetics and beauty industries that market and sell instant fresh-faced youth, that is literally only the anti ageing industry. Since…

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Ghee Ayurveda’s Yellow Gold Digesting Dairy

Digesting Dairy - The Truth About Dairy ProductsWhen digesting dairy and milk products. Embracing particular items of dairy are a fantastic way to boost your immune system. Shunned in certain circles. It is thought that digesting dairy…

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Warm Cooked Oiled Food Benifits

Eat Warm, Cooked, Gently Oiled Foods.Eat warm cooked oiled food. This concept may come as a surprise, because of how much salads get classed as the classic healthy food choice. But cold, raw, uncooked foods are difficult for your digestive…

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Food as a Medicine

Imagine your food as a medicine, imagine your garden as your pharmacy and grocery cupboard as your medicine chest. Following the Ayurveda way of life can totally transform your relationship with food. We’ve all heard “you are what you eat”,…

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Warm Water Helps Healing

Nowadays, it seems that every health magazine or wellness program reminds us to drink plenty of water, but few mention warm water. Daily we are told how important it is to drink enough water as part of a healthy lifestyle. From staying hydrated…

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Prostate Hyperplasia - What every Man Should Know

We have all heard of or know someone who has been affected by problems with their prostate gland, Whether it’s cancerous, or a benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis, prostate trouble is a very real…

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Your Digestive Flames And Your Doshas

A Healthy Digestion Is A Hot Topic As you are now aware from reading our previous blog articles, in Ayurveda, the essence of ideal health starts with proper digestion. Poor digestion and weak Agni can and does lead to a variety of issues within…

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Yoga Nidra - Yogic Sleep for Supreme Relaxation

Yoga Nidra - The Yoga of Supreme Relaxation Yoga Nidra, which can roughly be translated from Sanskrit to yogic sleep, is a particular state of consciousness which one can enter which is which is comparable to the “gates of sleep” phase we…

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The Ayurveda Diet For The Vata Dosha

Optimising An Ayurveda Diet For Your Predominant Vata DoshaWe know that every person has a predominant dosha. This is due to various factors like age, your external environment, your current state of health along with a variety of…

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Spinning Wheels Of Energy In Your Body

The Chakra SystemIn this blog post, we focus on the Chakra system and how it is interconnected to all the aspects of your physical and metaphysical bodies. the human body. What many people don't realise is that apart from the seven main…

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Your Sheath Of Pure Bliss

In today’s blog post we will be discussing the last of five Koshas, known in Ayurveda as the Anandamaya Kosha, or as the Bliss Body.Once you have reached the state where you have grown and expanded beyond all of your koshas, you will have…

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Vijinanamaya Kosha - Your Intuitive Body That Provides The Guides

Continuing with our blog series on the Koshas, allow us to share some more Authentic Ayurvedic wisdom with you, as we focus on the topic of today's blog - namely your Vijinanamaya Kosha, or the Intuitive body.Once you’ve begun the process…

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Manomaya Kosha - The Mind Sheath

Following on with our blog series on the koshas, today's blog post focuses on your Manomaya Kosha or your mental body.“Hello, my name is so and so and I am a yoga teacher”If you've ever heard a person saying that, you may be surprised…

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Some Of The Secrets To Our Training Program Success

The Indus Valley Foundation And Its Unique Training and Upliftment Program.As you may be aware from one of our previous blogs where the Indus Valley Foundation was the topic of review the Foundation was founded by Dr Talavane Krishna M.D as…

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Depression - The Enemy In All Of Us

In today’s fast-paced world on instant gratification and unlimited access to a huge variety of products and experiences, suffering from depression has become something rather taboo, and is often considered as an excuse for not conforming to…

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Your Second Body, Made Of Energy and Breath.

The First SheathHave you ever found yourself looking at a stranger, and just by observing them you can get a very clear idea what their energy is like? Do you pick up a sensation that they are stressed and tense, with agitated abrupt physical…

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Annamaya Kosha - Your Physical Anchor For all Experience

Continuing on with our blog series on the Koshas, which are the five bodies that belong to you and complete your total makeup that reaches out beyond the physical body.In this blog, we will be discussing these first of these bodies, or layers…

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Energies Transmitting Information Between Your Bodies?

If I were to ask you how many bodies you have? you would probably look at me strangely and answer, one of course; the one you can see and feel.However, according to the teachings of Ayurveda, There are actually five bodies that belong to…

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Conjunctivitis - When The Eyes To The Soul Become Clouded

In the western world, there is a very common condition that affects a great many people during their lifetime one that children are especially prone to. Termed pink eye, or conjunctivitis,It is a condition that causes an inflammation of…

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Clear Your Environment To Clear Your Mind

Maintaining a clear and uncluttered, peaceful state of being and surrounding environment is something that sounds easy enough on paper yet actually takes a fairly significant amount of effort in order to cultivate it as a habit however once…

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From Freshly Charged To Falling Asleep On Your Feet…..The Fight With Fatigue

Each of us as humans have faced the problem of being overtired and excessively weary from time to time. Those times when we feel and act like the living dead and a task as simple as getting dressed feels like a marathon in the making. Fatigue,…

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How Respiratory Conditions Affect Every Aspect Of Your Body

Who hasn't felt the relaxing power of taking a deep breath of fresh air? It has the ability to bring about an instant sense of calmness and relaxation. It is, therefore, no wonder that breath and the ability to control and modulate your breathing…

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Pre Menstrual Stress A Condition That Affects More Than Half Of The World.

Most if not all of us have heard the derogatory turn of phrase, “ what's wrong with you, have you got PMS?”. Apart from being very rude and entirely unacceptable to women, sufferers of PMS have every reason to be validly short-tempered or…

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The Incredible Journey Of Your Food, Fire And It's Flow

Through the wisdom of Ayurveda, we know that our physical bodies are comprised of a variety of incredible elements. We have already touched on the three doshas, This blog post is going to serve as an introduction to the seven Dhatus of our body.The…

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Hypertension - The Preventable Disease That Kills Like A Knife In The Dark

Did you know that there are numerous preventable causes of death in the world, with our next few blog posts we will be reviewing the top ten preventable causes of death and the various ways of evading, managing and treating them through the…

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Your Changing Doshas And An Ayurvedic Secret to Health - Part Two

Following on from our recent blog on Prakriti and how our doshas change, let's discuss more on that topic.As you know your Prakriti isn't just a single Dosha but is rather a unique combination of all three of your Doshas. For example today…

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On the Modern Condition of Anxiety Disorder And Depression And The Power of Breath.

Prescriptions for the dispensing of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications are on the rise globally year by year. Prescriptions for 64.7 million medical antidepressants – an all-time high – were dispensed in England in 2016, the most…

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How Your Doshas Change Through Life And A Secret To Health.

From reading our previous blogs you should now have a definitive idea of what your main Dorsha is. Within the science of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic medicine, there exists a very interesting phenomenon. And that is the fact that the Dorsha that you…

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Obesity A Disease That Keeps Growing.

Obesity Becomes A DiseaseIn 2013 by the American Medical Association medically classed Obesity or excessive weight as an official disease Excessive Weight Is Now A DiseaseHow It's MeasuredA person’s excessive weight is first…

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The Silent Serial Killer Most People Have In Their Homes. Do You Need Ivac’s Help In Identification?

This blog post on Diabetes is intended to provide a definition of diabetes and its causes.Diabetes mellitus (DM), more often just called Diabetes, is a group of metabolic lifestyle disorders and diseases in which a person has high blood…

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The most Effective Treatment Out There. Only Practiced Here at Indus Valley Ayurvedic Centre

As one of the most common afflictions or diseases that has the potential to affect 49.6 % of the global population we decided to compile a blog containing facts relating to Polycystic Ovary SyndromeOne of the most common and regularly detected…

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Psoriasis - Exposing It's Aggravations To Effective Ayurvedic Healing.

Psoriasis is defined as an autoimmune, long lasting, non-contagious skin disorder that results in the hyperproliferation of the skin. Hyperproliferation is defined as an abnormally high rate of proliferation of skin cells by rapid division.…

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Arthritis Treatment - Part Two: The Two Main Types Of Arthritis From An Ayurvedic Point of View

Arthritis Treatment - Part Two: The Two Main Types Of Arthritis From An Ayurvedic Point of ViewThe Ayurvedic Viewpoint on ArthritisWithin the ancient Sanskrit Ayurvedic texts, two basic types of arthritis are described that correspond…

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Arthritis Treatment - Part One: The Two Main Types Of Arthritis And A Western Medical Point of View

The Two Main Types Of Arthritis And A Western Medical Point of View.Arthritis Treatment - Part OneIn this blog post, we are going to focus on two of the most common types of arthritis, namely osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis,…

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Digestive Disorders

There are various digestive disorders that affect some unlucky people throughout their lives, while some of these gastric afflictions can be healed, while others can only be managed to the point that they are no longer a source of constant discomfort…

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Extracting Our Imbalances - With Ayurveda and Oil

Basti Karma is an intensely thorough toxic cleansing therapy. It is performed as a naval oil bath and as a Basti, forms one part of the five key aspects that make up the whole of the Panchakarma treatment therapiesBasti Karma is often thought…

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The Use of Mantra and Ritual in Ayurveda - Part Two

In a continuation of our blog post on the usage of Mantras in the science and practice of Ayurveda, this blog post focuses on some of the different types of Ayurvedic healing that are performed using Mantra, along with some of the traditional…

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Shirodhara - The Treatment Known As The Thread Of Bliss.

In the science of Ayurveda, there are known to be many healing and beneficial treatments. Of these various treatments, one of the most beneficial and well known is a treatment named Shirodhara, which is also known as the thread of bliss.This…

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The Use of Mantra and Ritual in Ayurveda - Part One

This Blog post discusses and deals specifically with the use of Mantras within the science of Ayurvedic treatments and healing. Ayurvedic treatment using Yajnya/Yaga/Homa - these three words are synonyms and are interchangeable throughout the…

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Ayurveda and Meditation

By definition, meditation is a practice whereby an individual, through a certain technique or practice, ( such as focusing on a particular object or the repetition of a Mantra), manages to achieve an emotionally calm and mentally clear stateSince…

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Ayurvedic and Vaastu, science, energy fields, energy, life - The Indian Art of Placement

According to the ancient Vedic texts and scriptures, there are many ways of creating a harmonious and happy life. Considered as being two of the most essential ways of doing this and bringing your health and happiness to its highest level are…

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The Five Day Ayurvedic Leadership Detoxification Programme.

The Ayurvedic Leadership Detoxification Programme in Association With The Foundation for Research, Education and Development (FRED)Within the behavioural science of Organization Development (Organization Development is a behavioural science…

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The Ancient Healing Act of Daana

Since ancient times the Vedic masters of old discovered that all of life's discomfort, illness and disease stemmed from living a lifestyle, (whether consciously or unconsciously) in opposition and violation of the natural law of the universe.The…

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Incense And Its Unique Abilities

Incense is one of the oldest forms of Aromatherapy, the ancient art and science that uses the subtle power of fragrances to re-establish balance and harmony in the many levels of our being.Constantly and consistently used in meditation,…

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Extracting Pain Though Sacred Oil Science

A Surefire way fire way to deal with lower back problems is through the Ancient Ayurvedic Therapy of Kati BastiThose of you who are familiar with this treatment know that its focused on maintaining a pool of herbalised oil or water on the…

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Paralysis...Trapped From Within.

By definition, paralysis can simply be defined as the inability or the unresponsiveness of movement of the muscles or muscular function in the body. It is known to occur when there is a distinct disruption of the communications between the muscles…

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A New Way of Life That Isn't Slowing Down.

Nowadays, more and more people across the world are opting for a Vegetarian, Vegan or a Plant-Based way of eating.The Indus Valley Ayurveda Center has always placed careful attention to the preparation of food and with it the dietary principles…

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The Biobassador….Healing the Body And The Planet, One Drop At An Time!

Turning Ayurvedic Waste Oil into FuelThe Indus Valley Foundation has always been a firm supporter of environmental sustainability and is always looking for new ways to help reduce the damage done to the planet and provide a brighter, greener…

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The Sacred Sandalwood Trees At IVAC

The oil of the sandalwood tree is the unique as it is the only essential oil which is a conduit for opening all of the chakras (Spiritual centres) and works on opening every spiritual channel within both the physical and etheric body.Sandalwood…

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The Indus Valley Foundation - Healing More Than Just Disease.

The Indus Valley Foundation was founded as a non-profit organisation whose aim was to empower and train rural and tribal youths who were often seen as marginalised school dropouts.India is one of the countries with millions of these youths,…

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Do You Suffer from Tinnitus or Karnanada?

Tinnitus is the perception of sound in one or both ears. The term “tinnitus” derives from the Latin word tinnire, meaning to ring. It is often referred to as "ringing in the ears". This ringing can be intermittent or constant-with single…

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Manda Agni - The fourth and fiery flame

In this, our last blog post on the four different types of agni, or digestive fire, we will be focusing on Manda Agni - Kapha, As we mentioned in our previous blog posts, we now know that each Dosha has particular qualities or affiliates that…

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Tikshna Agni - The Third Fiery Flame

As mentioned earlier in our previous blog posts, we are discussing the four different types of digestive fire or agni, as you know, you have particular qualities from which we can now primarily ascertain which Dosha is principally predominant…

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The Second Searing Flame Of Agni

As we mentioned in our earlier blog posts, there are particular qualities by which we can now primarily associate with your prominent doshic digestion. All of our doshic constitutions guarantee that we are all prone and susceptible to myriad…

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The Four Flaming Fires Of Agni

Our next four blog posts will deal with the four different types of Agni or digestive fire.Today we will be discussing Sama Agni.Sama Agni Or The Perfectly Balanced Digestive System.As we mentioned in our earlier blog posts, there…

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One Body With Two Brains?

As discussed in our previous blogs, Agni (your digestive fire) controls more than just your physical digestion, it also plays a pivotal role in the way you deal with, or digest your emotions.We have all heard the phrase " That person is…

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The Benefits Of Following An Ayurvedic Routine.

Within the science of Ayurveda, health and routine play an integral and important role. A wholly natural life is a lifestyle that is governed and regulated by one's individual constitution. It is exceptionally beneficial to practice a daily…

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Fasting Your Way To Health And Longevity

Fasting, both intermittent and prolonged, has garnered a lot of attention in dietary circles as of late. Within the science of Ayurveda, fasting is an age-old practice, with consideration given to the constitution of the individual before a…

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Abhyanga - The Massage Inspired By The Four Armed God Of Healing

In terms of Ayurvedic massages, the Abhyanga massage, performed by two professional Ayurvedic massage therapists has a great variety of health benefits. During the process of the Abhyanga massage, the two ayurvedic practitioners will gently…

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Did You Know The Panchakarma Diet Is A Miracle Healer?

Whilst we are all aware that Panchakarma is the ultimate curative treatment and can address a variety of illnesses and ailments, what many people don't realise is that the diet you follow whilst having Panchakarma treatments performed is one…

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Ayurveda And Time Management

Within western society, time is a thing or something that we are granted every day yet seldom or never seem to have enough of to spare. Spent in countless ways we seemingly use up most if not all of our accorded time, and yet not always in ways…

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Nasya - Nasal Administration

Within the science of Ayurveda and specifically, Panchakarma Nasya is the specialised utilisation or and administration of medication utilising the nasal passage.The elimination of excess humours or toxins that have accumulated in the throat,…

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Panchakarma: The Ultimate Curative For The Human Body

Panchakarma is one of the most well known and documented aspects of the science of Ayurveda. It is one of the many reasons that people from across the globe specifically travel to India. In Sanskrit, the word Panchakarma means…

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The Agony Of Back Pain

A slipped disc herniation is more commonly known as a slipped disc, a common condition that affects the intervertebral discs of the spinal column. It is one of the many conditions that can affect the spinal column, others can include thinning…

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Are You Really Lactose Intolerant?

Ayurveda has always included dairy products as part of a varied and recommended diet due to its various benefits. However, dairy, as we know it has changed considerably. When you consider that about 5,000 years ago, dairy was always organic…

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Not Just a Color Run?

Many countries have started colour runs and colour festivals. What few realise is the origins of these colour runs is the Hindu of Holi, known as the Festival of Colours. Traditionally celebrated in the twelfth month in the Hindu calendar on…

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Did You Know Repressed Emotions Are Toxins?

In Ayurveda, we are aware that emotional factors are also responsible for the creation of toxins within the body. For example, repressed anger completely changes the gallbladders flora, along with the flora in the small intestine and bile duct,…

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The Fire Of Perfect Health

Agni is the ayurvedic for the biological digestive fire that is responsible for the governance of our metabolic system. When our agni becomes impaired due to a tridoshic imbalance, our metabolisms are immensely affected by it. It inevitably…

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Proneness to Illness and Disease In Ayurveda

All diseases and our proneness toward them is determined by our individual constitution. In other words, people with a Kappa constitution have a tendency to be afflicted with illnesses and diseases associated with Kappa.During their lifetime…

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Perfect Health With No Illness Or Disease?

In the realm of Ayurvedic science, we know that within the body, health equates to order and a disease or illness to disorder. The body as we know it has constant interaction with both of these scenarios and can fluctuate between order and disorder…

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The Mentality Of The Predominantly Vata Person

In general, predominantly Vata people are creative and quick, constantly on the move and always looking for the next big thing. Easily Bored if confined to one place for too long, they are the type who cannot remain still and are constantly…

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Do you understand the Doshas?

As previously discussed we now know that within Ayurvedic science there are three definitive and distinctive Dosha's that correlate with certain body types. Vata's are slender and struggle to add muscle and weight to their frames, Pitta's are…

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Traits And Characteristics Of A Kapha Person

As previously discussed, within the science of Ayurveda, we know that people have a certain dominant Dosha, this blog post deals with the traits of people who have Kapha Dosha predominantlyIn terms of metabolic function, Kapha's gain weight…

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Traits And Characteristics Of Predominantly Pitta People.

This post discusses with the physical characteristics of individuals who have a bodily system predominately influenced and governed by the Pitta Dosha.People who predominantly have Pitta Dosha are physically the type of individuals who obtain…

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Traits And Characteristics Of Vata People

This blog post deals with the physical characteristics of individuals who have a bodily system predominately influenced and governed by the Vata Dosha.People who are predominantly Vata are able to consume whatever foods they like without…

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A Merging of Water and Earth.

The third and final Dosha in Ayurvedic science is called Kapha Dosha, and it is a combination of Water and Earth. Dense and liquid it is slow, oily, cold and soft, much like the properties of Water and Earth. Mainly situated in the pancreas,…

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A Blending Of Fire And Water

In Ayurveda, the second Dosha is known as Pitta or Pitta Dosha and is comprised of the Fire and Water elements within the body. Pitta is known to be hot, liquid, light, sharp and oily, much like the elements of Fire and Water. It is predominantly…

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Ether And Air Combined

In Ayurveda, we know that there are three Doshas. Today we will be discussing the first Dosha, namely Dosha Vata, which is the Dosha comprised of Ether and Air. This Dosha is cold, dry, light mobile and rough, much the same as the energies of…

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Did You Know Earth, Water, Air, Fire And Ether Exist - Inside Your Body?

The five basic elements of Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Ether manifest themselves in the human body as three basic humors, or principles. These principles are known in Ayurveda as the tridosha. From the combination of the elements Air and Ether,…

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Begin The Process of Detachment Through Ayurvedic Food

The practice of Ayurveda centres on the premise that by achieving and maintaining health you, in turn, allow your focus to be the achievement of spirituality and transcendence. By cleansing your body through diet you also effectively start cleansing…

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Bring Equilibrium Between All the Spheres of Your Life

In Ayurveda, the view of optimum health is to be without pain, affliction or illness in order to allow you to freely evolve on a spiritual level. When the body is ill, you struggle to focus on anything except your desire to become well and healthy…

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Why Ayurveda And Yoga Are Sister Sciences?

Up to 30 percent of Americans practice yoga today, with the number rising more and more. This dramatic rise in yoga practitioners has also lead to a renewed interest in yoga's sister science of Ayurveda.Although Ayurveda is now only beginning…

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Did You Know That Emotional Trauma Can Cause Weight Gain?

Ayurvedic medicine is not intended to replace Western medicine but rather to complement it. Its focus is more preventative, whereas conventional medicine’s concentration is far more symptomatic. Ayurveda’s approach to health is to inhibit…

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