Ayurveda

I first heard about the science of Ayuraveda through Deepak Chopra. I don’t remember how, or why, but I do associate the word, the concept and the name. Recently, I have been incorporating some of the oil practices into my home-spa regime to battle this dry skin thing that isn’t quite a problem yet, but noticeable enough for me to want to get it under control before it DOES become a problem…you know what I mean?

Anyway, here is the base knowledge of Ayurveda. It translates in Sanskrit as “the science of life”. Or as Deepak Chopra has expounded as ‘the mother of all healing systems’. It’s principles are made up of 3 areas of practice: Healing disease or ailments, preventing disease or ailments, and promotion of healthy lifestyle and longevity. Each person has an individual ‘Dosha’. You can find out what type of Dosha you are by taking any quiz online, or researching and answering some of the questions within the 3 different types. They are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. We each have all three in our body and mind systems, but each one of us has one dosha that is dominant. Once you know your dosha, you can incorporate various types of spa treatments to accomodate and promote wellness for that particular dosha. I know it gets kind of complicated, but it does help me out alot, so I thought I’d just provide some useful insight. :)

I have begun incorporating some oil cleansing and daily massage rituals on my feet for dry heels and winter skin. I get the blended oil from Whole Foods, and I mix it with whatever lotion I happen to be using to get that extra moisture to seep into the skin. So far, so good. I’ll post more as I continue on my path of healing dry skin during winter months.