I tailored my diet to specific foods with respect to the Pitta dosha, eating more cool, sweet, and juicy foods and less acidic, sour, spicy, salty, and oily foods. The list below are the food items that I focused on before and during the experiment. Protein Eggs, chicken, tilapia, salmon, Shrimp, and some beef Grains Eliminated wheat […]
I focused my attention to doing a daily mouth rinse with sesame oil, and using a scraper on the surface of my tongue. Results The daily mouth rinse with sesame oil gave my mouth and gums a “full” feeling, which was quite a different feeling than just using water or a mouth rinse. Nothing else […]
Typically, I would go to bed each night between 1:00am and 2:00am. I purposely began going to bed no later than 10:30 each night. The results follow. Results As a result of going to bed earlier each day during this last two weeks, I have found that I am more rested in the morning. My dreams have […]
I would have to conclude that my Ayurvedic experiment has convinced me that the changes I’ve made have been beneficial with respect to my overall health. I plan on continuing the study of Ayurveda in order to maintain and expand upon what I have learned and implemented.
Including Ayurveda in its Yoga Teacher Training is one of the things that sets Axis apart from other YTT programs. As exemplified below, students experiment with using Ayurvedic principles to balance their dosha. The application of these principles is where the real teaching begins. This student used Ayurveda to treat PTSD symptoms.
To be totally honest, I came into Ayurveda mildly skeptical. I grew up in a family of scientist who believe only in western medicine and ideals. This has worked for them, but I have always struggled to maintain my health both mentally and physically. Recently (well… 7 months ago which still feels very recent) I […]
Will a self-care routine for Vata ease some of my PTSD symptoms?
I believe that a self-care routine can take the edge off of some of my anxiety and help me sleep better.
Due to my medical constraints (medications, etc), I opted for a low intensity experiment. I decided to add drinking warm milk with nutmeg before bed and a daily external oleation routine. Near the end of the experiment I took up trying meditation with a mantra. 1 – a half hour before I intended to go […]
Overall, I would say that the self-care treatments that I started to use were effective in calming my mind and helping me sleep. My skin is in better condition now as well! As for my PTSD symptoms, I think that the routine of all of it really helped me the most. I would finish all […]