Ayurvedic medicine helps you reach your optimal healthy balance

Are you tired of trying all kinds of supplements with various claims but not really feeling much benefit, or trying this therapy and that therapist and hundreds, and sometimes even thousands of dollars later not really seeing the change for it? What about diets? You eat healthy food and even go the extra mile and go organic, but are disappointed to find you still have lack of energy, stress and/or the weight that you started out with. The answer to these and many other health problems can be found in the thousands -of -year old, time tested system of ayurvedic medicine from India, meaning the “Science of Life”.   

Ayurvedic medicine is different to perhaps all other forms of medicine because the diagnosis and treatment are based on, and tailored to your individual ayurvedic constitution or body type, also known as your dosha. Your body is made up of a combination of the various elements of fire, water, earth and air, these elements are in different degrees in each person and consequently greatly affect our mental and physical composition. From our moods and emotional tendencies, to body shape, hair and skin color, complexion, bone structure, weight etc, it is all governed to a large extent by these forces within our bodies. Unfortunately in the west today, because we have little or no knowledge of our constitution—regardless of our efforts to maintain a healthy balance we often put these forces out of balance, which results in an increased spiral of frustration and at worst even hopelessness. By adopting an ayurvedic lifestyle suited to your dosha, you can achieve your optimal heath and full potential.   

According to Ayurvedic medicine, there are 3 primary life forces in the body or doshas : ayurvedic Pitta, ayurvedic Vata and ayurvedic Kapha. Each individual is made up of these three doshas to varying degrees, with the dominating one being the individuals’ primary dosha. When the dohas’ are out of balance then disease is the resultant affect. The Pitta dosha represents fire and its quality is hot, oily, sharp, light, unpleasant in odor, mobile and liquid. The Vata dosha represents air and is primarily dry, cold, light, quick, subtle and agitated. Kapha, representing water, is cold, moist, heavy, wet, dull, sticky, soft and firm. 

Ayurvedic Pitta

A Pitta, (fire) predominating person is will tend towards fiery emotions like irritability and anger, and have a high drive to succeed in what ever they do. They will be logical, intelligent, good debaters, critical, opinionated, driven, make good leaders, dignified, convincing and prone to egotism. They are kind to their friends and followers but unrelenting to their enemies. They are daring and exciting, adventurous and sharp minded.
Their body types are moderate, medium build and height, with moderate good muscles, usually have fine soft thin hair that greys early or goes bald. Pita types tend towards seeking to accumulate power.

Ayurvedic Vata

A Vata (air) predominating person will have emotional tendencies towards fear and anxiety. They are very creative and imaginative, make good artists, poets, inventors and writers. They have good erratic mental aptitude and are quick to grasp things but also quick to forget. They are indecisive, changeable, excitable, moody and solitary people but can make friends easily with people outside their social sphere. They are neither good leaders or good followers, and are not very materialistic. Their body type is tall or short, thin, bony, poorly developed body, protruding joints, dry, cold, thin skin, and coarse or wavy hair.

Ayurvedic Kapha

Kapha (water) type, will tend towards watery emotions like attachment, love, romance, family. They are loyal, kind and trustworthy but slow to change and slow to form decisions. They tend to conservatism, are slow to spend money, are not goal driven, rather are fixed in routine and habit. They can be closed mined out of their sphere of familiarity , they are not very adventurous and prefer to stay at home. They are slow express emotions, particularly anger. They are steady and reliable and tend to have friends with in the family community, culture and religion. They have large body types, short, stout, big and well developed, tend towards weight gain and obesity, have thick white, cold skin, and abundant, thick oily hair.

This simple but time tested method of discovering your own unique ayurvedic constitution can make such a difference to your entire life. For example is person A , typical vata person is suffering from chronic anxiety, is unable to focus on their work and has restless sleep. They believe they are doing all they can to stay healthy and well, their diet is organic consisting of salads,  wholegrains, and fruits but they end up in a heap unable to function. This is very typical.

At Jaya yoga retreats you’ll discover your ayurvedic constitution and learn how to tailor your lifestyle so you can actually achieve the healthy balance you are seeking and reach your full potential. Not only will you save thousands of dollars in health care, but your quality of life will be greatly enhanced. Here' s some of what you will learn:

• Your ayurvedic constitution
• ayurvedic massage
• ayurvedic home remedies
• ayurvedic health tips
• ayurvedic cooking