Understanding Ayurveda
To understand Ayurveda, one must understand the concept of the three doshas. The three doshas are known as Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Each of these doshas are composed of a grouping of elements from the five elements of nature.
The Five Elements of Nature and their qualities.
The five elements of nature are not such a difficult concept to understand. They are not elements in the sense of the periodic elements of nature, and a better analogy would be to the various states of matter.
Ayurveda recognizes qualities, or attributes in all matter that interact with each other. These qualities are grouped together in ten pairs of opposites. These qualities serve to give a deeper understanding of the five elements of nature.
Hot and Cold
My name is Rodrigo Pocius. I am a Sivananda Certified Yoga Teacher, having attended in the Fall of 1999, the one-month residential teacher training program at the Sivananda Ashram in Woodbourne, NY. I am also a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist. I attended the California College of Ayurveda in Grass Valley, California. Read more