Articles to do with Kapha Dosha from the California College of Ayurveda.
At this point, you have now learned all about the benefits of Shirodhara (Third Eye Treatment) we will now look at the process. Process Dating back thousands of years ago, the procedure for a Shirodhara … More »
Meals prepared with love are one of the cornerstones of Ayurvedic cooking practices. Local, doshically appropriate, and seasonal are what I consider to make up the other three corners. One of the cookbooks I grew … More »
Doshic Prescriptions With a deeper understanding of the Abhyanga practice, the massage can be enhanced even further by incorporating Dosha-specific recommendations. By working with the Doshas, an Abhyanga begins to truly become a medicinal practice … More »
Ayurveda uses a system based on elements and seasons to heal the whole body. As we move in and out of a particular season the body either is accumulating a dosha, aggravating or alleviating a … More »
Earlier we learned about the three Gunas: Sattva, Rajas, and Tammas. Today we are going to explore how a Kapha natured personality is different depending on the Gunas of the mind.
Early spring is the season of kapha dosha, the time when kapha-balancing practices are important to follow. In Ayurveda it is understood that many factors influence our health and well-being. Food, exercise, lifestyle, age, climate, … More »
We are smack dab in the middle of the “orange” season. Pumpkins, Jack-o-Lanterns, tangerine-colored leaves, pumpkin pie, orange gourds abound. Ayurveda teaches that what we bring in through the five senses always carries with it … More »
Central to Ayurveda is the concept of the 5 elements (Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth), all of which are present in the universe as well as in the human body – the human body, … More »
Do you wonder if you might be kapha dosha? Kapha is the dosha comprised primarily of water and earth, and the qualities associated with these two elements (moist, heavy, dense, cold). Below you will find … More »
Ayurveda is a science that is based on the laws of nature. It teaches us to recognize the laws that exist in the natural world and apply them to our health and well-being. One of … More »