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Determining Your Dietary Archetype According to Ayurveda, the ancient science of life, there are three distinct personality archetypes. Although we may possess characteristics from the other three, only one is dominant in all of us. By gaining an understanding about our Body-Mind-Spirit Archetype we can more easily develop a program that can help us overcome our limitations. On the following chart place a V for Vata (1st column), P
for Pitta (2nd column) and K for Kapha (3rd column). Add up
the number of marks under Vata, Pitta and Kapha to discover
your own balance....Most people will have one dosha
predominant, a few will have two doshas approximately equal
and even fewer will have all three doshas in equal
proportion Determining Your Ayurvedic Constitution Observations Body size Slim Medium Large Body weight Low Medium Overweight Skin Thin, dry, cold rough, dark Smooth, oily, warm, rosy Thick, oily, cool, white, pale Hair Dry brown, black, knotted, brittle, thin Straight, oily, blond, grey, red, bald Thick, curly, oily, wavy, luxuriant, all
colors Teeth Protruding, big, roomy, thin gums Medium, soft, tender gums Healthy, white, strong gums Nose Uneven shape, deviated septum Long pointed, red nose-tip Short rounded, button nose Eyes Small, sunken, dry, active, black, brown,
nervous Sharp, Bright, Grey, Green, Yellow/red,
sensitive to light Big, blue, calm, loving Nails Dry, rough, brittle, break easily Sharp, flexible, pink lustrous Thick, oily, smooth, polished Lips Dry, cracked, black/brown tinged Red, inflamed, yellowish Smooth, oily, pale, whitish Chin Thin Angular Tapering Rounded, double Cheeks Wrinkled, sullen Smooth, flat Rounded, plump Neck Thin, tall Medium Big, folded Chest Flat, sunken Moderate Expanded, round Belly Thin, Flat, Sunken Moderate Big, potbellied Hips Slender, thin Moderate Heavy, big Joints Cold, cracking Moderate Large, lubricated Appetite Irregular, scanty Strong, unbearable Slow, but steady Digestion Irregular, forms gas Quick, causes burning Prolonged forms muscus Taste, healthy preference Sweet, sour, salty Sweet, bitter, astringent Bitter, pungent, astringent Thirst Changeable Surplus Sparse Elimination Constipation Loose Thick, oily, sluggish Physical Activity Hyperactive Moderate Sedentary Mental activity Always active Moderate Dull, slow Emotions Anxiety, fear, uncertainty Anger, hate jealousy, determination Calm, greedy, attachment Faith Variable Intense, extremist Consistent, deep, mellow Intellect Quick but often faulty response Accurate response Slow, exact Recollection Recent good, remote poor Distinct Slow and sustained Dreams Quick, active many fearful Fiery, war, violence Lakes, snow, romantic Sleep Scanty, broken up, sleeplessness Little, but sound Deep, prolonged Speech Rapid, unclear Sharp, penetrating Slow, monotonous Financial Very tight with money. Concerned about
security Balanced but will Spend money on luxuries May be rich but spends in excess © 2007, Bruce Eric Van Horn If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health. - Hippocrates
Author, CPA, MBA and
yoga instructor Bruce Van Horn founded Yoga for Business,
Inc., a company devoted to organizational and individual
wellness. He presents a daily Yoga Workout routine that
provides a complete physical, mental and spiritual workout.
He is the author of Yoga
for Prostate Health and
Yoga
for Men, designed for all
levels of experience with yoga.. He has renamed (Asanas)
positions in Yoga using terms from business to help you
identify with the movement and focus your attention. He is
the Chair of the Advisory Board for the Center for
Complimentary Medicine at the Cancer Institute of New
Jersey. Bruce also leads a volunteer yoga program designed
for cancer patients and healthcare workers at Beth Israel
Medical Center. He lives outside New York with his wife
Michelle who is a Reiki Master. Bruce has two daughters who
have asked that he refrain from headstands at the town pool.
His website is www.yogaforbusiness.com
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