New Age Health Care - Way of Life Literature

patient to their own inner Divine nature. ... When
patients are taught they have this Divinity within
themselves, they feel a connection to life and God
(however each patient defines God). ... Having
someone recognize one’s inner Divinity and selfhealing
abilities develops confidence. Experiencing
positive results from self-healing and spiritual
development further generates confidence, health,
mental peace, and Divinity” (Ayurveda
Encyclopedia , pp. 8, 11).
According to Ayurveda, life is composed of five essential
elements: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. These are not
elements in the chemical sense but are “states of
matter” (Aghora II: Kundalini, p. 31).
The five elements combine to form three types of human
constitutions called doshas: Vayu (or Vata), Pitta, and
Kapha. Vayu is a combination of ether and air. Pitta
combines fire and water. Kapha combines water and
earth. Each dosha is thought to control a part of the
body’s function. Vayu controls movement and basic body
processes such as breathing and circulation; Pitta,
hormones and the digestive system; Kapha, strength,
immunity, and growth.
An imbalanced dosha is believed to interrupt the natural
flow of prana, or vital energy.
The practice of Ayurveda in a nutshell is composed of
identifying the patient’s dosha, determining how it is out
of balance, and bringing it into harmony through various
tools such as diet, massage, enema, yoga, etc.
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