{"id":1210,"date":"2014-05-11T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2014-05-11T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=1210"},"modified":"2014-05-10T21:23:29","modified_gmt":"2014-05-11T01:23:29","slug":"ayurveda-useful-clues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=1210","title":{"rendered":"Ayurveda: Useful Clues"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There are many opportunities these days to learn about how we can\u00a0 better improve our well-being. Health, healing, nutrition and balanced living are all apart of the mainstream culture that we live in.\u00a0 Its hopeful for me; it spells the promise of people choosing to take care of themselves because they value their health.<\/p>\n

I continue to enjoy learning more about new ways of approaching a healthy lifestyle.\u00a0 One ancient form of healing used by Vedic culture of Indian medicinal practions is Ayurveda.<\/p>\n

Ayurveda aims to place the body in balance by focusing on three main elemental substances; or Doshas.\u00a0The three doshas are\u00a0Pitta,\u00a0Kapha and Vata.\u00a0 \u00a0When we find ourselves with illness and our health comprimised; Ayurveda principles state that striving for balancing these three doshas will bring you\u00a0in concert with your body and\u00a0back to health.<\/p>\n

Identifying your principal dosha allows you to focus healing practices in the direction of your most needed areas.\u00a0\u00a0 You may also find as I have that\u00a0at different points in your healing you exhibit more characteristics of one dosha or another.<\/p>\n

We all have elements of each; but ask yourself which dominates for you.\u00a0Here\u00a0are some basics I choose to illuminate about\u00a0each dosha.\u00a0 I also included a practice for each to help support\u00a0your dosha:<\/p>\n

Pitta: Sharp, intense, strong belly, warm body.<\/p>\n

Balancing practice:\u00a0 Massage coconut oil in scalp- for a dry scalp.<\/p>\n

Kapha: Earth, grounded, large frame, cooler body, act slow, weight gain.<\/p>\n

Balancing practice:\u00a0 Holy basil tea- clears congestion.<\/p>\n

Vata: Movers and shakers, tendency to skip meals, energtic, active bodies, cold feet and hands, gas & bloating.<\/p>\n

Balancing practice: Cumin, coriander and fennel- aid a\u00a0dry colon.<\/p>\n

So\u00a0if you are looking\u00a0for another practice to enrich your health; perhaps\u00a0Ayurveda may bring some new opportunites for you to consider.<\/p>\n

In health,<\/p>\n

Safara<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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