Ayurveda has a very unique concept of nutrition, in which nutrition is happening through 7 different levels, which are actually translated as ‘tissues’. All the tissues in the body are divided into what Ayurveda calls the 7 dhatus – dhatus being something that essentially support the organism. Each dhatu, apart from its physiological function, is […]
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Ayurveda looks at each human body as a unique and individual being, which means what works for someone or what is good for someone, is not necessarily good for you. But at the same time that we are all different, we are all part of a whole, so in a sense, we are all one.
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I wouldn’t say Ayurveda is hard to learn, it just requires time, so it is good if you are patient, and an open attitude (because there are so many ‘crazy’ concepts that if you are coming from a very square mind, you might have some trouble accepting its views). There is a lot of Sanskrit
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Ayurveda is a holistic knowledge system that considers the mind, body, and spirit as interconnected and seeks to balance them through diet, lifestyle, and other practices to achieve an optimal state of well-being. In this blog post, we will discuss different ways of incorporating Ayurveda into your daily routine. 1. Start the day with cleansing
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Have you ever noticed what happens to your body when you get super angry? Or when you get scared? The body releases stress hormones, your breathing patterns changes. And according to holistic medicine, your emotions influence certain organs. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) talks about how emotions affect the movement of Qi, and connects certain emotions
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I myself have struggled with gaining weight, since I have a tendency to be vata-aggravated. But through Ayurveda, I have learned to slowly increase my weight – without the use of herbs or supplements, only through diet alone! Basically, you want to gain weight by treating vata. If you have a vata aggravation, you are
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Ayurveda is sometimes translated as the ‘science of longevity’. Although this translation is not the most accurate, there is of course some truth to this translation. Ayurveda is a vast system of knowledge that has looked at various aspects of life, and therefore, it has indeed come up with ways of delaying aging. They even
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Ayurveda will probably be the only knowledge system that offers an answer to this question. Yes, there is actually an optimal order in which to eat food, and it has to do with the life following a certain order in general. And it also has to do with the ‘taste’ (rasa) of the foods. Ayurveda
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Ayurveda long ago has realized and promoted physical activity for its importance, but only to a certain extent. Everything can become harmful when done in excess, and physical activity is not an exception to that. There are many types of physical activity one can choose to engage with, and Ayurveda does give recommendation of different
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If you have heard of Ayurveda, you might know that it is tailored to each individual’s unique constitution. But how do you know what your body constitution or body type is? Prakruti is a concept in Ayurveda which refers to an individual’s unique physical and mental constitution. It is determined by the proportion of three
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