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.
Students in the Axis Yoga Teacher Training program complete personal experiments as part of their hands-on education. These experiences help students gain a comprehensive understanding of many yogic principles. During study of Ayurveda, yoga’s sister-science, this student added recommended practices to his usual health routine. He found the resulting data to be “insightful and interesting […]
Prior to this experiment I had no idea of my specific dosha, let alone what a dosha is. Upon completion of the self study Ayurvedic dosha matrix I determined my constitution to be primarily Pitta with some Vata and even less Kapha. I know this is not a pure scientific analysis, however, it provided sufficient […]
My daily journaling involved food consumption, essential oil application, nightly bathing (shower or Epsom salt bath), waking hour and self massage. Not to be over looked I added fresh limes, room temperature water (not chilled) and a healthy dose of turmeric, cumin, curry and cinnamon to my daily diet. As per Beth’s suggestion I did […]