7 Facts Yogis Should Know About Ayurveda

If you’ve spent any time in a Yoga class, you might have come across Ayurveda. It’s understandable if it still seems mysterious and complicated. Ayurveda (pronounced "ah-yer-vey-duh") is a beautifully complex system, but if you start at the foundation, it is equally beautiful in its simplicity. Let’s start with seven simple facts.

  1. Ayurveda and Yoga have ancient roots in the Indian sub-continent and have evolved side by side for 5,000 years.
  4. At a fundamental level, Ayurveda identifies the five elements: Space, Air, Fire, Water, Earth, as the building blocks of all mater.
  6. There can be no physical health without a strong digestive fire, Agni (pronounced: "ugh-nee"). Agni is our power to transform nourishment into something we can use to grow and develop both physically and spiritually.
  7. To maintain health and help alleviate disease, Ayurveda focuses on diet, lifestyle, and herbal therapies to balance the vital energies.

So, the next time you come across Ayurveda you’ll have these seven simple facts to get you started. In order to create a lifestyle, diet, and utilize healing therapies that compliment your yoga practice, you may want to consider learning more about Yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda.

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