by Jo Formosa | Oct 30, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa, Recipies
Agni is one of the most important factors when it comes to Ayurveda, so I think it’s best just to start with a description of what agni is. In essence, this is your “digestive fire” and how well you digest things. Ayurveda teaches us that everything we take into our...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 28, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa, Kapha, Pitta, Vata
Discover your Ayurveda body type and live your best life When you know your body type you can stop being someone else. What do I mean? Once you know whether your body type is vata, pitta or kapha, you can start living your life in accordance with these body type...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 28, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa
What is Ama in Ayurveda? Why is it making me sick? In the classic scriptures of Ayurveda, “ama” is described as the underlying root cause of many – if not all – health issues. In essence, it is the toxins that build up in our bodies from pollution, chemicals,...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 28, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa, Vata
15 ways to tell if you are a vata Ayurvedic body type The vata dosha is the energy that powers our bodily functions such as circulation, breathing, blinking and our heartbeat. Balanced vata body types are creative and have an overall sense of vitality. Want to know if...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 28, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa, Kapha
15 characteristics you are a kapha Ayurvedic body type Kapha body types are the masters love and forgiveness when they are in balance. The kapha dosha is the energy that controls growth in the body. It supplies water to all body parts, moisturises the skin, and...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 13, 2015 | Ayurveda Tips, Jo Formosa, Pitta
Understanding pitta: 15 Ayurveda body-type characteristics In Ayurveda, pitta is the dosha that controls our metabolic systems, this includes digestion, absorption, nutrition and our body’s temperature. When pitta body types are in balance, they are content,...
