An introduction to Ayurveda with a Vata/Kapha Yoga practice suitable for all levels and yummy homemade vegan food.
Ayurveda is the science of life and the sister to yoga. They go hand in hand flowing with the seasons and invite us to be present and aware of our diet, lifestyle and yoga practices within each season to retain balance and soothe the doshas (energies within the body).
Body massage and ayurvedIc herbs are two further factors that make up the Ayurvedic principals, which we will explore a little, but more so in the following workshops.
This Ayurvedic session will be in two parts:
1) We will cover the 3 doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha and see how they influence our being and how the different seasons can enhance or disrupt our doshas. We will look at the elements associated with each dosha and where they are within us and around us, bringing us back to the whole (all one).
When the doshas become imbalanced ayurveda believes illness shows up in the body. This can be witnessed in so many ways.
2) Ayurveda believes good health starts with the gut, so we will be looking at the importance of a healthy Agni (digestive fire) & ama (toxins).
During Emma’s Yoga practice we’ll be focusing on vata releasing (air & space/ether) which is restorative focused for serenity and nourishment.
And Kapha (earth & water) bringing warmth into the body with some gentle surya namaskars (sun salutations), exploring smooth, steady & fluid movements in the joints creating tapas (heat) to help get anything stagnant moving.
So this will be a balanced Yoga practice for all dosha’s and all abilities.
Emma and PremDevi hope this introduction will give you an insight into ayurveda and Yoga, inspiring you to weave some ayurvedic principles and a Yoga practice into your life. Book here.
