Ayurveda and Yoga Meditation

Ayurveda – the practice and philosophy – is not just to re-establish balance and relieve physical aches and pains but also helps maintain mental and spiritual health



Hence, Yoga meditation is also a major Ayurvedic therapy. Derived from two Sanskrit terms (‘Ayur’ meaning life and ‘Veda’ meaning knowledge) Ayurveda is the science of life. Primarily all Ayurvedic treatments are dietary and herbal.

Patients are classified by body types (Prakriti), concluded on the basis of the proportions of the 3 humors (doshas)



These humors are supposed to regulate body-mind harmony and ill health is considered the result of an imbalance in the 3 humors. Ayurvedic treatment endeavors to restore balance to the body-mind syndrome.

Vata is composed of air and space and is said to govern all movement in the body and mind and controls blood flow, elimination of wastes, breathing and the movement of thoughts across the mind



Too much of this element leads to constipation, cramps, insomnia and worries.

Composed of fire and water Pitta is said to govern all heat, metabolism and transformation in the body and mind. It is responsible for the way we digest food, metabolize our sensory perceptions, and discriminate between right and wrong Excess Pitta is known to cause anger, ulcers, rashes and thinning hair.

Kapha is composed of earth and water and reinforces the elements in the body, thus providing substance for the physical structure. Kapha is responsible for filling the spaces in the body; giving stability, strength and vigor, memory retention. Above all, Kapha governs our emotions of attachment, greed and long-standing envy and is also expressed in tendencies toward calmness, forgiveness and love.

On the basis of the above premises, Ayurveda recommends herbal and dietary practices to pacify the 3 humors These are believed necessary for good health in Ayurveda since they are considered to have the power to restore harmony and balance to body, mind, and spirit. This so-called balance and harmony is believed to be the key to health in Ayurveda.

Then again, the principles of Ayurveda involve a lot more than just herbal remedies and dietary practices. There are a number of detailed diagnostic techniques These include the pulse and condition of the different parts of the body, for instance, the tongue, nails and hair. They made use of a variety of techniques for cleansing toxins from the different parts of the body, like having natural substances that stimulate purging. Then, there is an assortment of herbal treatments