Page 4.36 lists some of the common conditions associated with each dosha. Do any of the conditions listed coincide with your vikruti (your most common pattern of Ayurvedic imbalances)? What specific Yoga techniques could you use to support your process for coming back into balance?
I. VATA
Out of Balance Vata in me: anxious, fearful, confused, nervous, restless
Commone Vata conditions in me: constipation, low backache, painful joints, stiffness and tightness in muscles, insecurity, anxiety, fear; irregular menstrual periods (I am regular now for first time in my life); cold, especially in the extremities; dehydration, insomnia, weakness and exhaustion,
PRANAYAMAS AND BANDHAS USED TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Nadi shodhana, diaphragmatic breathing, focus on inhalation, right nostril breathing, ujjayi,
gentle kapalabhati for warming without creating excessive movement, mulabandha for grounding.
ASANAS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR BALANCING THIS DOSHA:
Balancing poses for concentration; asanas placing pressure on pelvis, such as
boat; asanas with slow, steady breath; asanas with strong earth or water content, such as
hero II whose qualities are missing in the vata constitution; daily practice; restorative poses.
GUIDED IMAGERY TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Grounding; earth, water, or sunlight as images; warming and calming, slow, steady,
soothing; places of safety in contact with nature.
USEFUL MEDITATIONS TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Concentration, focusing on candle or breath with eyes open, grounding, affirmations
of safety and security, repetition of mantra to calm the mind, daily practice with
a set time and place, regular guidance from a grounded teacher, yantra to increase
focus, meditations with a specific beginning, middle,
and end.
II. PITTA
Out of balance Pitta in me : hostile, demanding, sarcastic, impatient, angry, sharp, cutting, stubborn, self-righteous, critical.
Common Pitta Conditions for me: Type A Personality, inflammation and hemorrhoids
PRANAYAMAS AND BANDHAS USED TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Cooling breath, sitkari, shitali, abdominal breathing, exhalation, left nostril
breathing, nadi shodhana, soft gentle ujjayi to reduce blood pressure, gentle uddiyana
bandha.
ASANAS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR BALANCING THIS DOSHA:
Postures to massage abdominal area; cooling poses, such as forward bends and twists;
postures that balance agni (digestive fire), such as knee to chest pose; restorative viparita
karani; restorative poses; poses using props and the Yoga Pro, which make practice
effortless.
GUIDED IMAGERY TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Cooling imagery; air, ether, and water; calming, natural landscapes; images of union,
peace, harmony, interconnectedness
USEFUL MEDITATIONS TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Feeling unity and oneness, metta (loving-kindness), chakras, especially the heart
chakra, chidakasha dharana to release repressed feelings of anger and hostility, vipassana
to observe patterns of egotism and self-righteousness, yoga nidra for deep relaxation
III. KAPHA
Out of balance Kapha: depressed, lethargic, sedentary, suspicious, plodding, hoarding.
Kapha Conditions in Me: dull aches and pains, obesity
PRANAYAMAS AND BANDHAS USED TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA
Stimulating, energizing breaths: kapalabhati, bhastrika, ujjayi; right nostril breathing, jalandhara
bandha, agni sara dhauti to stimulate digestion; focus on exhalation, external retention to eliminate chest breathing.
ASANAS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR BALANCING THIS DOSHA
Postures that warm, dry, and stimulate, such as backbends; asanas that massage the chest
and lungs, such as locust, bringing energy into the seat of kapha; postures that build heat
and flexibility, such as hero I; postures that facilitate ether and air; flowing poses and
sequences, vinyasa.
GUIDED IMAGERY TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA
Images of sunlight, light, air, prana, spaciousness, freedom; floating, free breathing,
transcendent; always energize at the end of session.
MEDITATIONS TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA
Yantra or imagery to keep them active and present, meditations which involve
movement, Kum Nye and other forms of meditations which facilitate feelings of lightness
and spaciousness, meditations which focus on the breath for clearing and opening the lungs.
I. VATA
Out of Balance Vata in me: anxious, fearful, confused, nervous, restless
Commone Vata conditions in me: constipation, low backache, painful joints, stiffness and tightness in muscles, insecurity, anxiety, fear; irregular menstrual periods (I am regular now for first time in my life); cold, especially in the extremities; dehydration, insomnia, weakness and exhaustion,
PRANAYAMAS AND BANDHAS USED TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Nadi shodhana, diaphragmatic breathing, focus on inhalation, right nostril breathing, ujjayi,
gentle kapalabhati for warming without creating excessive movement, mulabandha for grounding.
ASANAS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR BALANCING THIS DOSHA:
Balancing poses for concentration; asanas placing pressure on pelvis, such as
boat; asanas with slow, steady breath; asanas with strong earth or water content, such as
hero II whose qualities are missing in the vata constitution; daily practice; restorative poses.
GUIDED IMAGERY TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Grounding; earth, water, or sunlight as images; warming and calming, slow, steady,
soothing; places of safety in contact with nature.
USEFUL MEDITATIONS TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Concentration, focusing on candle or breath with eyes open, grounding, affirmations
of safety and security, repetition of mantra to calm the mind, daily practice with
a set time and place, regular guidance from a grounded teacher, yantra to increase
focus, meditations with a specific beginning, middle,
and end.
II. PITTA
Out of balance Pitta in me : hostile, demanding, sarcastic, impatient, angry, sharp, cutting, stubborn, self-righteous, critical.
Common Pitta Conditions for me: Type A Personality, inflammation and hemorrhoids
PRANAYAMAS AND BANDHAS USED TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Cooling breath, sitkari, shitali, abdominal breathing, exhalation, left nostril
breathing, nadi shodhana, soft gentle ujjayi to reduce blood pressure, gentle uddiyana
bandha.
ASANAS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR BALANCING THIS DOSHA:
Postures to massage abdominal area; cooling poses, such as forward bends and twists;
postures that balance agni (digestive fire), such as knee to chest pose; restorative viparita
karani; restorative poses; poses using props and the Yoga Pro, which make practice
effortless.
GUIDED IMAGERY TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Cooling imagery; air, ether, and water; calming, natural landscapes; images of union,
peace, harmony, interconnectedness
USEFUL MEDITATIONS TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA:
Feeling unity and oneness, metta (loving-kindness), chakras, especially the heart
chakra, chidakasha dharana to release repressed feelings of anger and hostility, vipassana
to observe patterns of egotism and self-righteousness, yoga nidra for deep relaxation
III. KAPHA
Out of balance Kapha: depressed, lethargic, sedentary, suspicious, plodding, hoarding.
Kapha Conditions in Me: dull aches and pains, obesity
PRANAYAMAS AND BANDHAS USED TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA
Stimulating, energizing breaths: kapalabhati, bhastrika, ujjayi; right nostril breathing, jalandhara
bandha, agni sara dhauti to stimulate digestion; focus on exhalation, external retention to eliminate chest breathing.
ASANAS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR BALANCING THIS DOSHA
Postures that warm, dry, and stimulate, such as backbends; asanas that massage the chest
and lungs, such as locust, bringing energy into the seat of kapha; postures that build heat
and flexibility, such as hero I; postures that facilitate ether and air; flowing poses and
sequences, vinyasa.
GUIDED IMAGERY TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA
Images of sunlight, light, air, prana, spaciousness, freedom; floating, free breathing,
transcendent; always energize at the end of session.
MEDITATIONS TO BALANCE THIS DOSHA
Yantra or imagery to keep them active and present, meditations which involve
movement, Kum Nye and other forms of meditations which facilitate feelings of lightness
and spaciousness, meditations which focus on the breath for clearing and opening the lungs.
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