Balance - the key to perfect health

Ayurveda identifies three fundamental principles (called doshas) that function in our mind and body and throughout Nature.

 

For a balanced alert mind and healthy tissues, organs and bodily systems, it is necessary that these three doshas are in their balanced states.

The three doshas are:

Vata, the principle of movement

Pitta, the principle of metabolism or transformation

Kapha, the principle of structure or cohesion

Many factors influence the balance of the doshas: I.e. the time of day, weather, diet, daily routine, work, sleep - in short, all influences to which we are exposed.

How to balance the doshas

If a dosha has gone out of balance i.e. it has been ‘aggravated’ or ‘increased’, it can be brought back into balance using measures that are the opposite of those influences that caused the disturbance.

 

For example, if Vata has been aggravated by cold weather, then making sure to wear warm clothing and to eat warm food will be balancing.

 

To help maintain the doshas in lasting balance in the mind and body, Maharishi Ayurveda recommends:

  1. A regular daily routine
  2. A healthy diet adjusted for the individual
  3. Food supplements to bring balance to specific areas
  4. Aroma and music therapy to balance the senses
  5. Physical and breathing exercises
  6. Transcendental Meditation to give clear awareness, deep rest and mental coordination.

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