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“The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well.” –Hippocrates

 

Ayurveda awakens the healer within you.

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Given the chance, 99% of the time our bodies will heal themselves on their own. The problem is, we don’t give our body the chance. In Ayurveda we look at ourselves and our lives differently. We recognize both the uniqueness and inherent oneness within each of us. The first change I noticed while beginning my journey in Ayurveda, is how empowered and safe I felt. Ayurveda puts the power back in our hands. Ayurveda awakens the healer within each of us. I like to call Ayurveda the commonsense medicine because it just makes so much sense. And, as you learn more, you will see exactly what I mean. Ayur, life and Veda, wisdom or knowledge translates into the wisdom or knowledge of life or longevity. Ayurveda co-evolved alongside Yoga over 5,000 years ago in India. Ayurveda and Yoga together make a complete science and system of health care and growth.

 

Ayurveda’s Main Goal: Bring and keep the body and mind healthy and vital so the soul inside the body can pursue it’s highest spiritual goals and work.
 
Yoga’s Main Goal: Spiritual development, and enlightenment.
 

  

Your genetic code- Ayurveda views each person through the lens of the five elements and their inherent qualities. The five elements are ether, air, fire, water, and earth. This might be a little tough to mentally digest at first… I know, I’ve been there. So, let me explain it in a way that might make more sense. Ayurveda uses the laws of nature to understand everything in existence. The 5 elements help us understand the nature of everything around us and ourselves. Each element possesses specific qualities. Earth is heavy, dense, stable and Air is light, subtle, and mobile. EVERYTHING is energy. This theory was scientifically shown by Albert Einstein with the mathematical equation, E=MC2. Energy equals mass or matter times the speed of light squared. This scientific equation states that everything is energy. Under the right circumstances and conditions energy can become matter and vice versa, matter can become energy. Energy and matter are simply two sides of the same coin. The elements help us get more specific with what energies are working through us and around us and how we can use specific things to bring balance and harmony to our body and mind. We easily see the five elements in our physical surroundings, and as we go on, we will begin to notice and see the five elements and their inherent qualities within our food and ourselves. We are mini replicas of nature itself.

The Elements and how they relate to You

 

Let’s quickly look at where we see the five elements in our body. Earth is present in the fact that we are somewhat solid. We can see and touch our bodies. Our physical body is sustained by the food we eat from our natural earth. In this it makes more sense that we are simply a mini replica of nature, made up of the five elements because we easily utilize plants, herbs, minerals, and water from our natural earth to sustain our physical body because these substances are the same in composition and character to our own underlying make-up. As we continue, you will learn that each food, like us are a varying ration of the 5 elements. Therefore, we can use specific foods to satisfy and nourish our specific needs. Water makes up 70% of our body. Water is our life sustaining nectar. We cannot go very long without water. Water makes up about 70% of our body and Earth. The water element represents the subconscious and unconscious mind. Water is present in the plasma and mucus secretions of our body. Fire is behind all transformation and digestion. There is a fire in our stomach- hydrochloric acid and pepsin that break down the food we eat into smaller molecules. The fire in our mind digests sensory information coming in. Air is behind all movement. The movement of limbs, breath, thoughts, blood- circulation. Air is behind the absorption of nutrients through the small intestine and water through the large intestine. Air delivers the nutrients and minerals we consume to our cells and tissues for nourishment. The air element in our mind "makes sense" of the sensory input the fire element is digesting. The air element helps us link events and things together and understand things. The air element when in balance can also help us in shifting perspectives and seeing more than one reality. Ether is always present, humbly residing in background giving a space for the elements to interact in this way. Ether represents spirit, oneness. It is the element that connects everything together. 

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The elements and their qualities not only shape and explain the physical functioning’s of our body but also our personality and emotions. In the mind, the elements are associated with personality characteristics and emotions. 

Have you ever wondered what actually accounts for the difference in people? Why are some people hyperactive and fast moving, while others exude grace and stillness? Why can some people eat a five-course meal with ease, while others can barely finish a salad? Modern genetics offers some insight, but what about the characteristics and idiosyncrasies that make every person unique? Ayurveda answers all these questions with the elements. The elements are visible through distinct qualities and actions, ranging from complex biological functions to personality traits. An airy personality is bubbly, enthusiastic, and excitable. An earthy personality is grounded, calm, and stable. A fiery personality is direct, serious, and passionate. Anxiety is airy-there is a lot of movement. Compassion is watery- fluidic and nourishing. Anger is fiery- heated and intense.​

 

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