Foundations of Ayurveda Session 4 | Module 1 with Maria Garre
space - akasha
sound
ears
throat
air - vayu
touch
skin
hands
fire - agni
sight
eyes
feet
water - apas
taste
tongue
reproduction
earth - prithvi
smell
nose
excretion
elements+mind ✤
Akasha: forgetful, spacey, ungrounded, fear, empty, addiction
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Air: hyper, too many thoughts, restless, anxiety
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Fire: irritable, judgmental, critical, anger
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Water: emotional, easily manipulated, changed
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Earth: stuck, resist change, depression, dull
elements+body ✤
Akasha: compressed joints, prolapse, compacted space (like teeth)
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Air: tremors, twitches, tingling sensation, arrhythmia, turrets, hardening of arteries
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Fire: indigestion, acid reflux, IBS, colitis, hypo/hyper metabolism
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Water: water retention, joint swelling, soft tumors, weight gain, poor circulation
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Earth: hard tumors, bone growth, weight gain, excess growth
AYURVEDA’S DEFINITION OF HEALTH samadosha, samagnischa samadhatumala kriyaha prasanna atmenindriya manaha swasthya ityabhidheeyate
DOSHAS OF AYURVEDA
V
ata
ether + air subtle, light, mobile, dry, cold, rough, clear
P
itta
fire + water hot, penetrating, sharp, light, oily/liquid, spreading
K
apha
water + earth liquid, cool, dense/static, heavy, dull, smooth, sticky, oily
VATA CHARACTERISTICS Voice
Fast talker, jumps from subject to subject, dry, hoarse
Skin
cold, dry, thin, dark, tans easily, rough and cracked
physical frame
very tall or short, thin, delicate and slender, irregular, prominent joints, low weight, large/irregular teeth
Hair
thin, curly, wiry, dark, frizzy
Nails/Hands
dry, rough, irregular, ridges, flake and brake easily, long and thin fingers
Eyes
gray, dark blue, dark brown, small, tiny
Digestion
variable, irregular, nervous appetite, easily skip meal and forget to eat, bloating, constipation, flatulence
Sleep
irregular, light, scanty, possible insomnia, waking 2-4 am
Energy Levels
erratic, comes in waves, low stamina, stimulant use, variable
Mood/Mind
variable, creative, inspirational, easily excitable, learn fast and forget easily