Ancient Ayurveda Class 2: Vata.

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1 Ancient Ayurveda Class 2: Vata

2 What is Vata? Air (Vayu) + Ether (Akasha) Classical References: Vayus: Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Koshas: Taittiriya Upanishad

3 What is Vata? Air Ether Vata Balance With Hot/Cold Cold Cold Cold Warm Moist/Dry Dry Dry Dry Moist Heavy/Light Light Light Light Heavy Gross/Subtle Subtle Subtle Subtle Gross Dense/Flowing Flowing Flowing Flowing Dense Static/Mobile Mobile Mobile + Static Dull/Sharp Sharp Sharp Sharp Dull Soft/Hard Hard Hard + Soft Smooth/Rough Rough Rough + Smooth Cloudy/Clear Clear Clear Clear Cloudy

4 What is Vata? Doshas (Physical Body, Annamaya Kosha) Subtle Doshas (Energy/Emotion, Pranamaya Kosha) Gunas (Mind/Spirit, Manomaya, Vignanamaya, Anandamaya Koshas) Vata Pitta Kapha Prana Tejas Ojas Sattva Rajas Tamas

5 Vata in the Body Digestion: First signs of imbalance Alternating Constipation & Gas Gentle Laxatives (Triphala, Ginger) Carminatives (Black Pepper, Asofetida) Systemic Dryness Demulcents (Slippery Elm, Licorice, Marshmallow) Feeling Cold & Fatigue Circulatory Stimulants (Ginger, Cinnamon)

6 Prana Balanced Prana Healthy enthusiasm and joyful equanimity Steady and organized mind, flow of deep, calm, breath Calm and steady speech Excess Prana (Lunar Breathing, Pacify Nervous System) Over-exuberance for life, focus on superficial, hypersensitivity Loss of coordination, ungroundedness, shakiness in body Excited, quick speech; shallow and rapid breath Deficient Prana (Solar Breathing, Invigorate Nervous System) Loss of motivation for life, depression Shallow and slow breath Lethargy, apathy

7 Sattva The true cause of all disease begins in the mind When we forget our true nature as Spirit. The disconnection from Self manifests as disturbances in the mind, Which lead to imbalances in the physical body Sattva is the quality of clarity, a purity It s a state of mind free of distraction, turbulence, or ignorance The connection to God is aware

8 Lyme s Disease Manifests as Vata in Neurological Imbalances Stiff muscles, achy joints: Herbs: Guggulu Resin, Gaduchi (Both Anxiety, restlessness, memory problems, trouble concentrating Herbs: Ashwaganda, Brahmi, Calamus Root Fatigue and weakness, insomnia and other sleep problems Herbs: Jatamansi, Poppy Seed, Valerian Root) Sleep routine Poor digestion (Support the micro biome of the digestive system based upon current conditions) Reduce Inflammation (Pitta): Herbs: Licorice Root, St. John s Wort, Turmeric General Vata Pacification Yin Yoga/ Deep Slow Pranayama Oil Massage: Mahanarayan Oil, Ashwagandha/Bala Oil Vata pacifying routing: avoid stress, consistent schedule

9 Bipolar Disorder Manifests as Vata in unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks Prana Vayu: Identify and minimize triggers and stressors Samana Vayu: Find balance through routine, eating a Vata pacifying diet, and eating at regular times, Herbs Nervine Tonics for building ojas: (Ashwaganda, Shatavari, Scullcap) Formula of Nervine Sedatives and Stimulates for balance (Very specific per client, Brahmi is a good general start) Sense Therapies Chromotherapy: Yellow, Gold, Green, Brown Aromatherapy: Sandalwood, Chamomile, Clary Sage Touch Therapy: Massage with Ashwagandha Oil, Exercise, General Warmth & Softness

10 Spiritual Awakening/ Vibrational Shifts As we individually connect more fully with Spirit, the quality of ether increases in our energy systems - It becomes harder to make sense of living in 3d - Regular life tasks seem harder we can feel like going to live in a cave! - We can become shaky, distracted, ungrounded. Unable to connect - Excess prana, and the belief it is supposed to be that way As Earth collectively travels through vibrational shifts On the planet itself, and in collective human consciousness, the quality of air increases - Sensitivity of the individual energy system increases - Empathic qualities become more overwhelming - Self righteousness and judgement to avoid feeling collective suffering and pain

11 Balancing Vata: Taste Sweet (Water + Earth) Dates, Banana, Wheat, Eggs, Almonds Sour (Fire + Earth) Grapefruit, tomato, cheese, fermented foods Salty (Water + Fire) Celery, cottage cheese, Seaweed, Walt

12 Balancing Vata: Touch Massage Sesame Oil Sunflower Oil Aromatherapy Marma Therapy Yoga Focus on grounding, Yin Yoga Hatha Postures Gently Heated Focus on extension & flexion of pelvic region Pigeon, King pigeon, Firelog, Virasana, Masculine/ Feminine Pelvic Movements, Supine twists

13 Sandalwood Lavender Lotus Bergamot Ginger Eucalyptus Orange Lemongrass Balancing Vata: Smell

14 Balancing Vata: Sound Mantra Lam (Muladhara) Om Namah Shivaya (I bow to the true Self within) Music Grounding music Drumbeats

15 Balancing Vata: Sight Orange Yellow Green Gold Purple

16 Balancing Vata: Pranayama Lunar Pranayama Deep Belly Breathing Nadi Shodana

17 Balancing Vata: Energy Work & Meditation Work with Earth: Ground, Sand, Trees Clearing of Moving Forces and Clearing Broadly Purify the Energy Field, Cut Cords, Clear Galactic Energies Clear Galactic Cord, Grounding Cord, Susumna Nadi Diamond Energy Grid