Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih From the un-self/un-reality lead me to the self. From darkness/ignorance lead me to light/spiritual awakening. From death/fear of death lead me to immortality/knowledge of immortality. From the moment I first read this mantra, I was immediately drawn to its application in […]
Right before starting the experiment, I was given a glimpse of the powerful nature of the mantra, when I discovered my boyfriend of the past three years was cheating on me. The stress of dealing with that, initially, gave me the cleanse I was wanting, as I could not eat anything really for a few […]
Overall, I did not begin the experiment thinking that I would have a life changing experience; however, that is exactly what I got. From the un-self lead me to self. From darkness lead me to light. From death lead me to immortality. I do not know if this is intentional or not however the translation […]
Axis Yoga Teacher Training students learn about Ayurveda as part of the comprehensive Axis program. Students then have the opportunity to implement Ayurvedic principles into their daily routine. Some brave students, like the one below, dive into the Ayurveda portion by experimenting with a full panchakarma (cleanse).
When I read that Ayurveda would be part of our syllabus at Axis Yoga, I was so excited. I didn’t really know anything about Ayurveda, but I was thrilled to learn. As with all things Yoga, the more I learned, the more questions I had. But still, I wanted to know what Ayurveda had to […]
Upon reading about the Panchakarma it didn’t seem that difficult a cleanse to execute. I have done cleanses before, namely the Master Cleanse, and I thought I could sail through this one with ease. But, I was wrong. Ghee was my initial choice for my internal and external oleation. My first attempt with the ghee […]
Now I had some indication of what Dosha I needed to be dealing with. I started to adjust my cleanse toward relieving Pitta. I changed on the sixth day from using ghee for oleation and oil pulls to coconut oil. Oh what a relief! The coconut oil tasted and smelled so much better, it was […]
In doing this Panchakarma I have noticed many differences in myself. I used to have a propensity to sleep too much, what I thought was a Kapha quality. It seems though that my sleeping was most likely an excess of Ama. I’m up at 6 am now without alarms or the desire or ability to […]
During the Ayurveda portion of the Axis Yoga Teacher Training program, students follow lifestyle recommendations for their particular dosha to help increase general health or address a specific issue. This student made changes to try to improve heartburn and acid reflux.
For my Ayurvedic experiment I chose to modify some of my eating, hygiene, and sleep habits in order to accommodate my particular dosha or constitution. (Pitta with a tad of Vata and Kapha) I had already modified some of my eating habits and foods as I had issues with heartburn and acid reflux. I eliminated intake of […]