As part of Denver-based Axis Yoga Teacher Training Program, students learn about the 5,000 year old science of Aurvedic Medicine and are guided through a self-experiment based on its principles. This student identified an imbalnce in himself which he attributes to excess vata– the dosha responsible for cold, brittle, dry and anxious conditions. By eliminating […]
Review of the Ayurvedic dosha attributes and subsequently taking the test in, The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies, confirmed my inclination that my dosha is predominately vata. To summarize, several the characteristics I found compelling to come to this assessment related to my vikruti, including the physically imbalanced condition of dry skin, accented with […]
My experiment centered around changing various elements of my daily diet. I eliminated coffee and all caffeine from my diet for two weeks, replacing this with a goal to drink at least 64 ounces of water at work and water during dinner. In the morning I had a vitamin supplement and glass of Metamucil. During […]
During the latter part of the first week I noticed that my bowel movements change a little, but I was still having constipation related issues with movements lasting in excess of 10 minutes and feeling unfinished. During this period I also noted that I wasn’t overly hungry as I thought I would be despite cutting […]
As I completed the two week Ayurveda experiment, I feel a positive impact from the dietary changes made. At this point it is difficult to discern if it was a combination of the incremental changes or predominately from the kitchuri fasting. My increased energy level was rather surprising as I moved through the two week […]
Ayurveda, the sister-science to yoga, has many pieces for preventing disease and prolonging life. Axis Yoga Teacher Training students have the opportunity to begin their Ayurvedic journey through a personal experiment. This student, like most, began with a few changes and plans to continue embracing more Ayurvedic principles in the future.
with great curiosity and delight the following three-part experiment was undertaken from thursday the 28th of april 2011 until today, friday the 13th of may 2011. the first part of my experiment was aligning my sleep schedule with the natural cycle of day and night. my goal was to be in bed at least eight […]
the second part of my experiment was to follow ayurvedic dietetic principles for a vata dosha. when i first read the text’s sections on discerning one’s dosha, it seemed every single characteristic of vata was something i had lifelong experience in. upon completing the two weeks, i now have some doubts as to whether i […]
the last part of my experiment was to spend time outside in nature. i now live near a wildlife refuge north of lake waneka. its about 45 min. to one hour at a brisk clip to walk around the lake and back to home. sometimes i sit and listen to the songbirds or watch the […]
over all, i find there is ample reason to continue exploring the principles of ayurveda. i am curious what a delicious dosha-satisfying menu would do for my friends and loved ones…thank you for creating this particular opportunity for discovery.