I was in Bethesda, MD last month when I heard about Tranquil Space, a hip lifestyle- focused Yoga studio. They had all these neat offerings aside from yoga so I eagerly signed up for '
ayurveda and thai yoga bodywork'. The best part of it was the ayurvedic (more on that below) consulatation. I learned what my particular dosha or body constitution was. Through a series of questions, Ann my bodyworker and ayurvedic expert, was able to conclude that I had dominant
Vata elements -- space/ether and air elements. Not so suprising since travelling is not generous with balance, routine, and relaxation.
The consultation was followed by a thai yoga massage that was customized to balance my Vata. Ann also recommended I stay away from salads and cold food while travelling and eat warm solid foods to help stabilize my energy that is just all over the place!
The thai yoga bodywork combined massage, assisted yoga poses, acupressure, energy work, and meditation to unblock energy, relieve tension, and increase my body's natural ability to heal itself.
So what has this done for me? After leaving the session, the worries of traffic, work, where to be next -- all vanished. Vanished. I shed years. What this has also done for me is to remind myself to be more aware of what my body is telling me. I am stubborn so I ignore it when I should be doing opposite.
We all could use a little reminder that we need to listen and to act wisely to what our body is telling us. We all have our unique quidance system. We just have to remember to tap into this free resource within each of us! __________________________________
Here's what wikipedia has to say about Ayurveda.
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Excerpt from Ayurveda workshop at Tranquil Space:
Ayurveda is an ancient holistic system of medicine and a sister science to yoga that seeks to improve one's emotional, energetic and physical well-being.
• Ayurveda believes that we are part of everything (of the entire universe) and are therefore made up of the same ‘stuff’ as the universe, i.e. of the basic elements that the universe is made of; Ayurveda names ether/space; air; fire; water; earth
• in the human body these come together as 3 body constitutions (doshas): Vata – Pitta - Kapha
space/ether and air fire and water water and earth
Vata Pitta Kapha
• we all have all three of these energies in us, but not in the same amount; naturally one or two will predominate
• which energies are dominant will have to be taken into account when we look at how to help a person find optimal health;
• this also means we are unique and presents a different approach to the body and healing; it explains why not the same things are good for everybody and makes it possible to understand and treat the individual
• therefore, the way our constitution is made up will determine how we can find balance in our life; i.e. a person who has a lot of Pitta/fire and maybe also some water/Kapha in their life will not want to add more of these elements to their life, but will want to find a way of living (lifestyle routines, diet) that balance their constitution – then we can live in harmony with ourselves, live our life to the fullest (developing our full potential), live in harmony with Nature/the environment and reconnect with Purusha.
• Robert Svoboda: Every human being is a unique individual, full of idiosyncrasies and peculiarities. Your most precious possession, your life, is yours and yours alone, unlike that of any other human being past, present or future. Each human being is a unique manifestation of Mother Nature, the Creative Energy of the universe. Each possesses an indwelling fragment of the Universal Soul. The message of the Vedas is that each of us mist find our own path to a life lived to the fullest, for only by making the most of ourselves can we repay to Nature the debt we owe Her for giving us life. The universe needs you to add your mite to the vast collective tapestry we call human civilization. You can make your fullest contribution to life only when you are healthy and health alone enables you to enjoy your life to the fullest in return.
i love quotes and this one seemed to resonate with me as we let go of another november in our lives... here is a quote that inpsires me to be a better person.
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