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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

PRACTICE OF "ASASNA"

The practice of asana, pranayama, and meditation for healing is known as Yoga Chikitsa, or Yoga Therapy and has been used for thousands of years by Ayurvedic and yogic adepts. In Yoga Chikitsa, a group of yogic exercises are chosen that will best support the individual and are practiced daily. This can be done over an extended period of time in conjunction with an Ayurvedic regime and herbal and dietary therapies..

For a well balanced personal yoga practice, it's important to take into consideration the individual's body structure, prakruti (original constitution), and vikruti (present constitutional imbalance). The following are general recommendations according to the predominant dosha.


Vata predominant individuals should remember to focus on calming, grounding, stillness, strengthening, and balancing while doing their practice.


Yoga Chikitsa also plays an integral role in the Ayurvedic cleansing and rejuvenation process known as PANCHAKARMA

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