I Tried An Ayurvedic Diet Based On My Dosha!

Yoga Journal video contributor Sky Cowans tries following an Ayurvedic nutrition plan based on her dosha (mind-body type).

Ayurveda is the world's oldest health system and the sister science of yoga. Ayurveda is based on the elements in nature. According to Ayurveda, there are three mind-body types called the doshas. Vatta, Pitta, and Kapha. Vatta is air, Pitta is fire and Kapha is the earth. Based on your mind-body type, Ayurveda offers various nutrition, self-care, and spiritual recommendations to bring the mind, body, and spirit back into balance and harmony.

In this video, Sky interviews Sahara Rose, an Ayurvedic expert and nutritionist. Sahara discusses Sky's Pitta imbalance and advises her how to structure a meal plan to bring her body back to balance.

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[danihebner]

I'd like to just point out, for all the negative comments here.. Ayurveda is a 5, 000 year old science. This means the interpretation is SO heavily linked to individual perspectives. One person's interpretation of the science is not wrong. Just because YOU have never learned it that way does not mean that it could not be true from an alternative interpretation and perspective. The Vedas were written in Sanskrit, which is widely known as a very hard language to properly translate. Keep an open mind and maybe think about leaving comments only expressing 'Ahimsa' or non-harming... duality is not the way of yoga or Ayurveda..

[NoOne-uuej]

I am Happy that world is studying and then teaching Ayurveda, Yoga and several more such Ancient Indian Hindu practices.
Love this video ❤️

[diana_fit_nl]

I think that's why you received such a big YouTube account! You are motivated and work hard, you go girl!

[waterbreather]

Gave up coffee so easily! I can't survive without coffee. It really makes me happy and stable!

[annemarielabreche]

I would love more of those Ayurveda videos, especially for pitta balance

[sunitanambiaryourlegalpal]

I will order this book soon. Thank you for this video

[dianabythebeach]

Love your video...hope you are still on track & feeling fabulous. Found you by searching 'plant based Ayurveda'. Definitely ordering her book. I am Kapha. Thanks for sharing...very helpful.🍂

[_vvv]

I really want to try this!! I will once I get a home I'm currently living at a friends house but I cant wait 🙏❤

[happyhealthyhadlee]

This is such a fun video! Thanks for breaking it down into easy-to-understand terms and making it fun and accessible! Love Sahara Rose also!

[ErickLeite]

actually we dont eat according to our prakriti (doshic constitution), this is a common mistake people do. We eat to protect our agni and to guarantee the nutrition of the body tissues. Sometimes it is actually the vikriti, the doshas imbalances that will guide in what food one should eat. Hopefully you were discussing about imbalances... anyway, some of the spices you are avoiding can guarantee the quality of your agni, you just need to learn some techniques of preparing them to reduce the action that could harm you. ie: shunti, which is the dried ginger, it has so much less heat than the fresh one and you can use it. It will actually help to balance the digestive fire and the pitta imbalance when combined with some food. One strong rule Charaka acharya (one of the classic masters of ayurveda) speaks about is the concept of viruddha ahara, and this combination of fruits creating the smothie is a type of viruddha, or incompatible food to the body... the habbit of intaking it will def harm your digestive fire.

[SirenoftheVoid]

You have a BEAUTIFUL energy! I love your style! Those meals look yummy! I know i have a LOT of Pitta too, i kept being told i told my games too seriously, i searched for perfection and wins, never finding complete fulfillment however. I did not get to completely relax most of my life. I know i enjoyed chocolate and mocca lots, so we have this in common (not that you mentioned chocolate, but you know what i mean). I tend to test either tridoshic or as Vata-Pitta (got Pitta Vata once, not yet sure of my type). This is a good watch, thanks for the video!

[SusanHopkinson]

‘Element’ is a more appropriate meaning for Dosha than energy. I’ve never heard Dosha described that way in nearly 25 years of learning about Āyurveda. 🤔

[scottlillico]

This looks delicious. I could totally see tailoring this with traditional Chinese medicine info about Yin/Yang and Qi type nutrition. Once you do a complete overhaul, I think it can get cheaper then $250 a week🤔. Good to also think environmental, sustainably and seasonal in your purchasing.

[charliebrown]

I've recently stumbled upon the ayurveda concept, I've heard the word before, but never really thought about what it means or entails.... And from what I understand of modern society is, the worst society eats, the more society suffers... there are many of us who eat healthily, but if we think about it, in ancient times food wasn't processed, to pick one: there were no pot noodles.
I cook all my meals from scratch, very often batch cooking - so you struggling with that is for me a classic modern day syndrome of society that is always on the go and convenience food is the answer to staying alive (or dying a little faster)
However, I applaud you for not going on a complete guilt trip because you had something off the plan.
I am also looking into how I can better my eating habits a bit further, hence the sudden interest on ayurveda.
What I'm trying to gain is a better understanding so that I can adapt things to my palate.

[LexiRob]

This is awesome!!💜💜 just subscribed👍👍💜💜✌🏼✌🏼

[dimovohuawei]

Pitta is balance by increace of movement in right directions or increace os planes, or decricing of income data

[deepaksetia]

Go to Indian grocery store to buy fresh herbs, spices, legumes/lentils or beans

[alimakingherway]

Just found out I'm vata and kapha and the teacher and warrior 😊 Excited to see what best suits my energy

[Hutch_moto]

Wow, lot of meal prep for sure, dont blame for getting frustrated. Looked yummy though. Especially pizza .
😍

[jeanneamato]

Buying herbs in bulk will save money. Even organic herbs.