AYURVEDA + SUBDOSHAS
WITH MARIA GARRE
SUB DOSHA REVIEW ELEMENT
VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
SPACE
prana
sadhaka
tarpaka
AIR
udana
alochaka
avalambaka
FIRE
samana
pachaka
kledaka
WATER
vyana
ranjaka
bodhaka
EARTH
apana
bhrajaka
shleshaka
BODY PARTS SKIN Vyana Vayu, Bhrajaka Pitta, Ranjaka Pitta EYES alochaka pitta, ranjaka pitta, prana vayu BONES/JOINTS apana vayu, ranjaka pitta, vyana vayu, shleshaka kapha
DIGESTION prana, samana, apana pachaka, ranjaka pitta kledaka, bodhaka kapha
BRAIN + NERVOUS SYSTEM our nervous system functions via various subdoshas to support its role in the body prana, udana vata sadhaka pitta tarpaka kapha
VATA GUNAS SIGNS+SYMPTOMS MOBILE
Fast talker, movement, too many activities at once, changing jobs/homes/friends often, tremors, ticks, ADD
DRY
skin, hair, nails, bones, constipation, joins, dehydration
COLD
numbness, poor circulation, pain, stiffness, contraction
ROUGH
cracked skin, hemorrhoids, brittle bones
CLEAR
insomnia, memory loss, forgetful, osteoporosis
LIGHT
weight loss, emaciation, dizziness, instability, ungrounded, hyper alert and awake
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PITTA GUNAS SIGNS + SYMPTOMS HOT
excess body temperature, feeling hot, headache
SHARP
irritation, inflammation, perforation, bleeding disorder
OILY
thick bile, gall stones, sluggish gall bladder, nausea, hairfall
LIGHT
sensitive eyes in sunlight, dizziness
SPREADING
rash, infection, hives
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KAPHA GUNAS SIGNS+SYMPTOMS HEAVY
slow digestion, weight gain, sleepy after a meal
LIQUID
edema, swelling joints, slow metabolism, excess salivation
STATIC
stagnation, obstruction, lack of exercise/physical activity
COLD
mucous, congestion, repeated colds, cough
OILY
oily skin, cystic acne, puss formation, anorexia
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Seasonal Considerations Summer Fall Winter Spring
Vata Sea s o n
D r y, li gh t, m o b i le, c o ld , ro u gh , s u b tle, c lear
Vata season of Fall is marked with erosion, dryness and decay as the anabolic representation of cycles of energetic transformations. This is a time where the heating energy absorbed in our bodies and the earth slowly begins to cool off. The final harvests of the year offer abundant and bright colors of red and orange and inside we cultivate warmth for the coolness that is to follow - red apples, red trees, orange pumpkins. Likewise in our bodies, the shifting and changing creates motion increasing the wind principle in our bodies.
Pi tta Seas o n
H o t, s h a r p, c lea r, s u b tle, s p rea d i n g
Initiates the Pitta time of year bringing heat and dryness to the wetness and heaviness of Spring. The Pitta principle of fire is strongest during this time of year as the sun’s rays are strongest and hottest. So as the Earth is absorbing maximum energy so are our bodies.
K a ph a Season
Liq uid , d u l l , h eav y, s tatic , c o l d , o i l y
This is a time of renewal and rebirth for all cycles. The great Spring awakening offers a time of warmth and growth. Kapha predominates during this time as the earth and water forces are strongest and exerting their influence upon the earth and our bodies.
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