Agni: Ayurvedic Metabolic Fire Module 4: Āma, Cleansing, Seasonal Practices with Maria Eugenia GarrÊ | New Mexico School of Yoga
Ä€MA | TOXINS Toxins clog the cell membranes and disturb cellular intelligence, generating wrong cravings.
Āma Signs and Symptoms ✤
tongue thickly coated
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excessive salivation
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low grade fever
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sticky throat
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excessive sleep, tiredness
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body odor
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excess sleep
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stool odor
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loss of appetite, disinterest in food
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sticky stool
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bloating, gas, distention
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bodily aches and pains
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constipation
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tender, swollen lymph nodes
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loose stools
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sense of heaviness
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bad taste in mouth
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sluggish, lack of energy
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foul breath
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inability to focus
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feeling heavy
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restless sleep
Gunas | Qualities ✤
heavy
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cool
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slow, sticky
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dull
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gross
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foul-smelling
Origins of āma ✤
imbalanced agni causing undigested food
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accumulated mala (waste product)
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doshic imbalance (vikruti)
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unresolved, repressed emotions (disturbed mind)
Removing Āma = Detox ✤
To properly remove toxins Agni must be boosted and strengthened
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Giving digestive system, rest and reset
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Simple, basic lifestyle and diet for prescribed set of days
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Fall and Spring traditional seasons for cleansing
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Traditional Ayurveda = Panchakarma
Āma Busters ✤
Sleep 6 to 7 hours per night
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Rise with the Sun
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Fresh ginger tea
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Trikatu and Hingvastak daily
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Mono-Diet regimen
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Fasting 1 day per week
Exercise in the morning on empty stomach Drink warm lemon water in the morning Sip warm water throughout the day
Agni Seasonal Variances Follow seasonal qualities inherent to your locations. Seasonal influence vary on where one lives not the table of the season. ✤
Summer to Fall: change from hot to cold.
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Fall to Winter: cold mixes with liquid (snow or rain). Dark
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Winter to Spring: shift to warm, nature awakens.
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Spring to Summer: warm to hot and bright.