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mobhavabox @bhavabox bhavaboxhttp://www.bhavabox.comVisit us at the Om Yoga Show London - Stand P32Monthly subscription £35 per monthBB HalfPageAd_Port_101x270_AW.indd 1 20/09/2017 10:41SVASTHYA ( Sanskrit: Svasthya n. )
The literal definition of Svasthya is ‘a state of health
and wellness’. But the expression Svasthya connotes a
state of wellbeing of the body and mind. A condition in
which one is not dependent on other human beings or
on any drug for his own physical and mental welfare. It
is defined as the state of body and mind, which provides
the foundation for vigour and strength. Expressed in
wholesome living involving pursuit of the values of life.- Vidyalankara Prof. S. K. Ramachandra Rao
Encyclopaedia of Indian Medicine
Someone who has achieved this state of health is called a
Svastha. But how is that state of health to be achieved? It happens
by adhering to the most relevant routines that can sustain our
Prakruti or Personal Constitution. In other words Know Thy Self and
all will be well.
Ayurveda suggests that we are all inherently healthy. If we
ensure that we follow appropriate habits to maintain our physical
(Saririka), mental (Manasika) and spiritual (Adhyatmika) wellbeing
then this creates an appropriate relationship between our natural
constitutional type (Prakruti) and the life we live.
Our Prakruti is made up of a combination of the three Doshas:
Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Vata means Wind and is controlled by the
elements of Air and Space. Pitta means, “that which cooks” and is
controlled by Water and Fire, and Kapha means “that which sticks”
and is controlled by Earth and Water. We all identify more with one
particular Dosha but with closer analysis we find that we are usually
dominant in two.
By following ayurvedic principles in all things that we do, we maximise
our chances of remaining Svasthya or being positively healthy.
Ayurveda focuses on the following key areas:
DINACHARYA: Daily routines. This includes what kind of yoga we
might practice and what techniques we might use to help us:
To sustain a proper flow of Vata through the body
To manage digestion (Pitta)
To minimise the over production of mucus (Kapha)
To maintain overall metabolic strength and efficiency (Agni)
RITUCHARYA (SEASONAL REGIMENS): As the seasons change, we
should adapt according to our constitutional needs. A Vata person
for example gets cold easily so needs to keep warm. A Pitta person
would over heat in the summer. This also includes Panchakarma,
which might loosely be called an ayurvedic detox regimen but more
accurately means bringing the Doshas back into balance by working
with five cleansing techniques.
AHARA VIHARA: Our diet and lifestyle habits should support our
health not impede it. Ayurveda provides a great deal of advice on this.
INDRIYARTHA SAMYOGA: Finding balance in the relationship
between the senses and the environment. Deprivation or over-
stimulation are both damaging according to ayurveda.
Ayurveda provides the perfect practical foundations for building a
strong platform for living a healthy lifestyle that includes appropriate
yoga practice and ethics.
Tarik Dervish is BWY Modules Officer (yogawell.co.uk)