Foundations of Ayurveda Session 2 | Module 1 with Maria Garre
GUNAS Qualities that yield to support the action of a substance gunas are related to cause and effect within Ayurveda
heavy
light
slow/dull
sharp
cold
hot
oily
dry
smooth
rough
dense
liquid
soft
hard
static
mobile
cloudy/sticky
clear
gross
subtle
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The Elements within Ayurveda
SPACE - Akasha ✤
GUNAS: light, soft, subtle, cold
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KARMA (ACTION): expansive, brings freedom, has no form, communication, expression, vibration
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SANKHYA: ears - hearing - vocal chords - speech
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MULA: cranium
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Vata Dosha
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Vishuddha Chakra
AKASHA AND FOOD ✤
gives the food sound, hollowness and resonance
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sprouts, fresh vegetable juice
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hollow veggies with tiny seeds
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algae, spirulina, wheat grass
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narcotics, hallucinogens
AKASHA + MIND ✤
feelings of emptiness and loneliness
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fear and anxiety
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expression + communication of thoughts, feelings and emotions
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relationship to quiet and alone time
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clarity
AIR - VAYU ✤
GUNAS: mobile, dry, rough, cold, subtle, light, clear
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KARMA: movement of consciousness, thoughts, creativity
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SANKHYA: skin - touch - hands - grasping/receiving
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MULA: chest, heart, lungs
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Vata dosha
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Anahata Chakra
VAYU AND FOOD ✤
creates the skin, feel and texture of food
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dried fruits, raw vegetables
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rough vegetables like broccoli, cabbages, sprouts
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lettuce, bitter and leafy greens, nightshades
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dry compacted legumes like black beans and chickpeas
VAYU + MANASA
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restless, active mind
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inspired and uplifted
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quickly changing, moving mind
FIRE - AGNI ✤
GUNAS: hot, sharp, penetrating, dry, light, subtle
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KARMA: transformation, metabolism, understanding/ comprehension, temperature
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SANKHYA: eyes - vision- feet - walking
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MULA: solar plexus
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Pitta dosha
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Manipura Chakra
AGNI AND FOOD ✤
transforms the shape and visual characteristics of food
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hot spices(hing, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, hot peppers, cayenne pepper)
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sour fruits (pineapple, lemon, grapefruit, tamarind)
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sour berries like cranberries
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fermented foods (alcohol, pickles, vinegar, soy sauce)
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oily foods
AGNI + MANAS
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are you passionate and driven?
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do you crave power, success and recognition?
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is there good understanding + comprehension?
WATER - APAS ✤
GUNAS: liquid, cool, dull, soft, smooth, heavy
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KARMA: malleable, fluid, life-giving, lubrication, cohesion
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SANKHYA: tongue - taste - reproductive organs procreation
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MULA: upper pelvis
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Pitta + Kapha dosha
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Svadhisthana Chakra
APAS + FOOD ✤
give taste to the food
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milk and dairy products
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juicy fruits (plums, watermelon, grapes, papaya, peaches)
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Coconut water
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juicy vegetables (zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes)
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salty food
APAS + MIND
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Do you easily go with the flow? and adapt
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Are you compassionate and like to bring things together:
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do you consider yourself emotional?
EARTH - PRUTHVI ✤
GUNAS: static, heavy, dull, gross, smooth, rough, hard, dense, cool
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KARMA: strength, foundation, stamina, endurance, immunity
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SANKHYA: nose - smell - excretion - anus
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MULA: lower pelvis and legs
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Kapha dosha
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Muladhara Chakra
PRUTHVI AND FOOD ✤
gives scent/smell to the food
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seeds and nuts
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meat of all kinds
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mushrooms, root vegetables
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wheat, rice and heavy grains
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high mineral content in food
PRUTHVI + MANAS
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Stable, grounded mind
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Do you resist change or quick change?
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Are you calm and easy going?
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Is the mind stubborn?
APPLICATION ✤
Like increases like and opposite heals
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understand the guna/element that is out of balance: what is the symptom and label accordingly
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choose food and practices that will balance the quality