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Vata Dosha

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Elements: Ether (space) & Air (wind)

Physical attributes: Thin, wiry, dry, sinewy, delicate, lithe, cold, irregular, chest breather, shaky

Emotional & mental attributes: Energetic, nervous, quick thinking, light sleeper, dry humor, airhead, mobile

Vata is associated with hollow organs such as the intestines and the lungs. Keeping these organs clear of gaseous toxins and waste will maintain healthy Vata dosha.

Imbalances include but not limited to:

    • Hardened Lymph Nodes
    • Glandular Disorders (Hyper)
    • Gas, bloating
    • Dry skin & joints (arthritis)
    • Constipation, weight loss
    • Poor circulation
    • Muscle spasms, shaking & cramp
    • Asthma
    • Cold hands & feet
    • Insomnia
    • Tinitus
    • Anxiety, Fear, Shame, Irritable
    • Indecisive

Remedies include but not limited to:

    • Hydration! ~
      • Electrolytes – Essential Fatty Acids – Probiotics (as needed)
    • Eat cooked food in bowls such as soups, stews, Broths, oatmeal
    • Root vegetables
    • Avoid dry, crispy, crunchy foods
    • Create a daily routine – dinacharya (wake, meditation, exercise, eat & sleep)
    • Apply oil to the body and feet for grounding
    • Meditate on TRUST
    • Practice grounding exercises
    • Practice breath work (Pranayama)
    • Stay out of the wind (if you can’t, then find solutions in Ayurved)
    • Avoid caffeine & alcohol in excess (switch to Green Tea)
    • Avoid sugar (switch to local honey) 
    • Avoid gluten
    • Avoid table salt (switch to sea salt) 

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Meditate!

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I invite whoever reads this to join me in meditation once a day. Just try it! Start with 5 minutes, then 10, 15, and 30! You’ll be surprised how differently you’ll be able to handle stress and obstacles that come your way.

It’s been one of the healthiest choices I’ve made in my life. Many years ago, I was given a mantra – ‘the ode to Ganesh’ – Om Gam Ganapataiye Namo Ha, by a friend who made me repeat it over and over again until he was sure I would recite the words correctly and get the help of Ganesh to remove the obstacles that were in my way…… It worked. For almost a year I used this mantra exclusively. I went on to learn more and more mantras that have served me well over the years. I am able to ‘drop in’ to the relaxed state of meditation anywhere and anytime as it becomes second nature when one meditates often.

Learn to meditate and you will free your mind – I promise!

How to meditate:

Sit down in a comfortable position in a quiet place

Close your eyes

Breathe long slow deep breaths

Concentrate on your breath

Let thoughts come…… and go…….

Don’t try to stop the thoughts; let them enter your mind; look at them; let them go

Keep bringing your attention back to the breath. Listen to your breath.

If you have learnt a mantra, repeat it over and over and over and over! If you have Mala beads, move each bead along the string over and over again from beginning to end and back again.

That’s it!

Soon you will no longer have random thoughts entering your mind. The ‘monkey mind’ will simmer down and be calm, welcoming the stillness of meditation. If you find yourself shifting about and feeling uncomfortable, be patient, that too shall pass. The stress in your life will drop away and things that seemed daunting will no longer bother you -:)

ps. I make custom Mala beads to order with semi precious stones. Let me know if you’d like a strand for your new meditation practice!

Namaste!