Ayurvedic lifestyle
Written by admin on Saturday, November 15th, 2008 in Uncategorized.
Ayurvedic lifestyle
Life is the integration of body, mind and consciousness. Ayurveda places a strong emphasis on prevention of disease and promotes good health through yoga and meditation, diet, lifestyle, herbs as well as cleaning and rejuvenation therapies. The purpose of Ayurveda is to heal to maintain a high quality of life and increase longevity of the individual. It is an art of everyday life that has evolved from the spiritual insight. Although they have been used for thousands of years Ayurvedic principles have never changed as they are derived from universal laws of nature that are eternally true.
Ayurveda is the ancient Indian science for health and longevity. It is considered by many specialists as the oldest form of health care in the world. It originated in India and has been taught for thousands of years in oral by masters to their disciples.Three doshas govern the individual and they are connected to the disease according to Ayurveda. Ayurveda is a science in itself. Through our unique understanding of prakruti we can begin to understand how we interact with our environment and therefore make choices that lead us towards greater health. Ayurvedic approach is very individualized since the path to optimal health is different for each person depending on their unique constitution.
The science of understanding of our constitution is the science of tridosha. These principles can be dynamic related to the biology of the organism as well as the different seasons and times of day. Many factors, both internal and external, can upset this balance and lead to changes in the original constitution which can lead to unrest and disease. Some of these factors include emotional and physical, food combinations, physical trauma, seasonal and climatic change. Once we understand how these factors affect us on a constitutional level we can take appropriate steps to eliminate or minimize their effects and eliminate the causes of imbalance.
An Ayurvedic lifestyle called as dinacharya could enable anyone to gain a greater awareness and control over their environment and to achieve their optimal state of health and welfare. The key to optimal health is to help the body to eliminate toxins and restore the constitutional balance. Vata dominated persons may sufer with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal problems, pitta people are prone to inflammatory infection and rashes, Kapha people with disorders like metabolic disorders, obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes. This does not mean that a person will necessarily get a Vata illness. If a person has a kapha diet with excess of cheese, wheat and dairy products will make him prone to kapha disorder. Vata is the energy of movement; Pitta is the energy of transformation, digestion and metabolism.