Recently we have started to hear the terms Ayurvedic and Ayurvedic life. Ayurveda, which has 5,000 years of history and belongs to Indian culture, means ‘Life Science’ as the word. The Ayurvedic system, which assumes that human beings are physically, mentally and spiritually made up of 3 bodies, argues that with the balance established between these bodies, we will have the maximum quality of life. We have researched the basic points you need to know for the introduction to Ayurvedic and Ayurvedic life.
1) Equal Degree: All three smies considered to exist in Ayurveda are equally important. It can protect your physical body with a good diet and quality nutrients, but the problems you face in your daily routine can cause cracks in your mental system. And this trio, which is considered to be intertwined, can prevent you from living a quality and healthy life at the optimum level by not being able to balance between them. Therefore, it is quite necessary to support all physical, mental and consciousness bodies.
2) Reason, Not Symptom: We can use the protective adjective for Ayurveda rather than the healer. In this system, problems in the body are detected at an early level, progress is prevented by nutrition cures, various activities and changes in lifestyle. Ayurvedic lifestyle focuses more on reason and preventing symptoms than on improving them.
3) 5 Elements and Doshas According to Ayurveda, everything has 5 elements. These are space, air, fire, water and soil. The elements form doshas, which we can call 2000s. There are three Doshas in total. You create your temperament and shape your lifestyle according to the balance of doshas, which are dominant from these three doshas that are at the core of everyone. There are elements that each Dosha represents, points that she manages, symbolizes, physiologically and spiritually.
Vata Dosha: Consisting of air and emptiness, this dosha represents creativity, excitement, movement, heartbeat.
Pitta Dosha: Consisting of elements of fire and water, Pitta Dosha represents discontent, perception and intelligence; metabolism affects the digestive system with body temperature.
Kapha Dosha: Kapha Dosha, which consists of water and soil, represents development, controls the body’s water, immune system, muscles and joints.
4) Food Guide: Besides Ayurvedic, you have often heard of Ayurvedic nutrition. There are various rituals and rules for feeding in this system. There are points to be considered in food portions such as being humble, eating with rest and chewing thoroughly. It also has a Dosha, positive negative properties and antidote that every feed supports. Rice, for example, increases Kapha, causes lubrium, but its negative effects can be balanced with cloves and pepper. According to Ayurveda, everything from what you do to what you eat is of great importance in your life and makes you who you are. Therefore, this ‘life teaching’ supports the quality of life and natural healing through foods, physical and spiritual practices; balances body, mind and emotions.
