Bringing Ayurveda to Life

Ayurveda says that each dosha requires a slightly different diet. This is where Ayurvedic eating really becomes customized and acts in a way as preventative medicine. If we are eating the right foods for our unique bodies, our minds will thrive, our bodies will function well, and our immunity will be strong!

Vatas are very light and airy. They will need foods that are grounding, stabilizing and warm. Since vatas don't have a lot of structure, their food needs to have more structure or they will get weak and their tissues will break down. They need to eat what I call "building" foods.

Pittas are slightly oily, hot and sharp. They will also need foods that are cooling, fresh, and mild. They will also need grounding foods but for a different reason — pittas will burn through food quickly, so if it's not substantial enough, they will be hungry (and cranky!) often. Pittas have medium structure and also need "building" foods so their naturally strong digestive fire stays strong, without burning up the tissues.

Kaphas are already quite built! They need light, warm, spicy foods to ignite some heat! Kaphas don't need grounding or overly "building" foods because they have that naturally. Too much of those types of foods and kaphas will feel heavy and tend toward weight gain and sluggishness.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

In Your Elements BookMonica B's YouTube Channel Dosha Menus

Let's chat about how to create a high quality mind by learning about sattva, rajas and tamas.

Cause, you know all that time, money and care we spend taking care of our bodies?!

Well, what if I told you...the mind is actually more important than the body! To create a healthier body, we must start with a healthier mind.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

In Your Elements BookMonica B's YouTube Channel

New to Ayurveda? Check out the Ayurveda Basics Episodes:

What is Ayurveda?The Three DoshasAgni: Our Digestive FireThe Daily Routine

During a long winter season, the outdoors and nature overall can feel so lifeless, dark and cold!

That's why we can feel S.A.D. But there are things we can do to create an uplift and vigor.

Counterbalance the winter dregs by bringing LIFE to the indoors and let's use our five senses as healing vehicles.

Ayurveda heals through the five senses, so bring in happy sights, smells, sounds, tastes and touches! In this episode, I'll tell you five of my favorite practices you can easily do at home to bring the HAPPY!

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Links mentioned in this episode:

Cheat Sheet >> 5 Ways to Shift from SAD to HAPPY Doyogawithme.com

In Your Elements Book

Monica B's YouTube Channel

"What is one small change I can make that would get great results?"

While it was difficult to choose just one, here's my favorite. This ONE change comes with FIVE super impactful results!

It could be the answer you're looking for. You have no idea of the power within this simple change until you start practicing.

Try it for one week and see how you feel! Here are potential benefits: • Maximizes our digestive power • Helps avoid afternoon energy slumps • May help you sleep better • May help you wake with more energy • May boost immunity

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Let's talk about the Ayurvedic daily routine! We know doshas rule our bodies, but they also rule certain times of day, the seasons, and stages of life.

Once we know what doshas are strongest at specific times, we can adjust our routine accordingly to go with the flow of those doshas to achieve overall balance.

If we do the wrong things at the wrong time, it's like swimming upstream. Wrong timing is considered a causative factor of disease, or imbalance.

But it's so easy to fix! Often times we just need a small adjustment to keep you in flow with nature as your mind and body easily thrives.

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Links mentioned in this episode: Blog Post: Daily Routine In Your Elements BookMonica B's YouTube Channel

Ayurveda Basics Episodes:

What is Ayurveda?

The Three Doshas

Agni: Our Digestive Fire

The body's internal digestive fire is called our agni. When agni functions properly, whatever we have eaten gets digested and absorbed by the body's tissues. Then the body eliminates waste. Pretty simple.

However, when doshas or tissues are imbalanced due to lifestyle, diet, negative emotions, etc., agni becomes weakened or disturbed and therefore cannot digest food properly.

The function of agni is the main contributor to our physical and mental health and when agni functions properly, we thrive. But when agni malfunctions, we get sick and we can accumulate ama (toxins).

In this episode you'll learn: • The right times to eat and why • How to avoid ama (toxins) • How to "train" your digestion to work properly • The biggest mistake we make when eating

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Ayurveda Basics Episodes:

What is Ayurveda?

The Three Doshas

Ayurvedic Daily Routine

Many people find the doshas to be the most exciting part of Ayurveda to learn! Because that's when you discover who YOU are including why you act the way you do, and think like you do.

One of my students summed it up nicely when she said, "OMG it's like my whole life makes sense now!!"

Yep. Once you know your dosha(s), you can make the right choices in your diet & lifestyle practices based on what YOU need, forever.

All three doshas vata, pitta, and kapha are present in all of us, all the time. But 1 or 2 doshas will be dominant. According to Ayurveda, like increases like, so whatever your dosha, you'll use the opposite qualities to drive your customized diet & lifestyle choices. And that's where the path to healing and longevity begins.

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Links mentioned in this episode: Online Dosha Test Dosha Snapshots Cheat Sheets In Your Elements Book

Ayurveda Basics Episodes:

What is Ayurveda?

Agni: Our Digestive Fire

The Daily Routine

Ayurveda literally translates to the "knowledge of or science of life." It's goal is to teach diet & lifestyle practices that prevent disease so we can live a long and healthy life — according to who we are as an individual.

Ayurveda is a WHOLE medical system, including mind, body and spirit, seeing us as complete individuals.

Most of our health concerns and be cured and prevented with diet and lifestyle alone and this is where Ayurveda truly excels in today's world!!

With a little Ayurvedic knowledge of who we truly are + best daily practices, we have full empowerment to live a long and healthy life.

In this episode you'll be introduced to: • the mind, body, spirit approach • our important relationship to nature • why one size does not fit all • the main rule that both balances and imbalances us • why what you digest is more important than what you eat

Have you subscribed to my podcast? If not, be sure to do that today. I'll be adding some great episodes in the mix to help guide and transform your LIFE! I'd hate for you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

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Ayurveda Basics Episodes:

The Three Doshas

Agni: Our Digestive Fire

The Daily Routine