Living Perfect Health

Ayurveda teaches that our existence extends beyond the boundaries of our skin. Our personal body is constantly exchanging energy and information with the environment and everything around us. Our doshas – the mind-body principles composed of the natural elements space, air, fire, water, and earth – are always at play in this dynamic exchange, linking our physiology to the world at large. For example, when it’s cold and windy outside, the Vata dosha inside you responds because its nature is also cold, dry, and moving. Each dosha recognizes a particular kind of weather and increases in response. If a dosha increases too much, you experience imbalances that result in feelings of discomfort and, if not addressed, ultimately lead to dis-ease.

In the Northern Hemisphere, we are in the midst of Pitta season, with sunny days and intense heat that increase Pitta in the body, mind, and emotions. If you accumulate too much of this fiery dosha, you are likely to experience irritability, impatience, jealousy, skin rashes, acne, heartburn, hemorrhoids, or digestive problems. All mind-body types are vulnerable to Pitta imbalances in the summer, but if Pitta is your predominant dosha, it is particularly important to follow a balancing routine to maintain your naturally sweet, joyous, and radiant nature. You can find many recommendations for balancing Pitta at the Chopra Center’s Online Library.

If you want to learn more about your mind-body type and experience Ayurveda’s healing power firsthand, join us for Perfect Health, our five-day wellness program featuring Chopra Center co-founder David Simon, M.D.

Perfect Health includes a personal mind-body medical consultation, instruction in Primordial Sound Meditation and yoga, and classes in Ayurveda and mind-body integration. You will also enjoy daily Ayurvedic massage treatments and Panchakarma – a powerful detoxification and purification process once reserved for Indian royalty.

To learn more, please call 888.736.6895 or ask your question here.