Less daylight hours, breezy winds, leaves falling, and rainfall. All these are indicators that fall will soon be upon us. These are some of the outward manifestations of autumn. Our bodies feel the change of season as well. You may experience dry skin, sinus congestion, diminished appetite, constipation, gas, less vitality, and dampened enthusiasm. Following […]
In the ancient Ayurvedic text, the Charak Samhita, Charak describes all the etiological factors which contribute to disturbances in the body’s channels (srotas). The seven tissue systems (dhatus) in Ayurveda are comprised of the srotas. The doshas or three constitutional types (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) are a functional element of the dhatus. Doshas are characterized […]
One of the world’s oldest system of healing, Ayurveda, states that we are all comprised of three basic principles or energy, which give shape and form to our bodies, mental state and activities. These are known as the three doshas. They are: Vata, Pitta, & Kapha. We are born with a balance which is appropriate […]