
Ayurveda is not a collection of herbal information. It is a complete science of life, which can enable us all to take charge of our health and align ourselves with the forces of nature.
Did you know that Ayurveda is not only for humans but also for plants, animals, and fishes? Let us explore the meaning of the word Ayurveda and its all-inclusive approach toward life on earth.
Did you know about the types of lives a person can have? or the kind of life you may have? Ayurveda describes four types of lives, the duration, probable health condition and treatment for these lives!
Explore the classical definition of Ayurveda through an animated recap, highlighting its master core principles.
Each type of life has a different probability for its duration. Here is how Ayurveda can figure out the approximate duration of life!
You will love the depth of essence in this super-crisp mission and vision statement of Ayurveda. How would the world be IF THERE IS NO SICKNESS?
Explore the aim of Ayurveda and how its core principles guide practice. Master this concise recap for advanced learners.
Is it possible that Ayurveda was not discovered by humans but brought down by some extra-terrestrial beings!!! Discover the truth in this lecture and dive into the resources for an ocean of scientific proof.
If Ayurveda is scientific, where did the ancient seers conduct their experiments? And how did they examine substances without a microscope and other modern devices? Or did they know of a special way to discover all the secrets of nature?
Did you know that similar to yoga, Ayurveda also has ashtanga or eight limbs? These eight limbs are the specialization or branches of Ayurveda! you may be surprised to discover the practical relevance of these branches.
Recap the eight limbs of ayurveda, outlining how each limb informs diagnosis, treatment, and holistic wellness within advanced ayurveda principles.
General Medicine in Ayurveda, called Kaya Chikitsa is one of the prominent and well-established branches of Ayurveda. Let's explore the details like the mode of action, and treatment approach for Kaya Chikitsa.
Did you know that Ayurveda had a fully developed discipline of surgery called Shalya, which included surgical interventions like plastic surgery, cesarian operations, and many more? Let's dive deep into this incredible ancient wisdom.
Shalakya tantra is the mother of acupressure and acupuncture therapy, which was spread in south-east Asia via the Buddhist monks.
Discover kaumarabhritya, the bala chikitsa pediatric branch of ayurveda, integrated with gynecology and obstetrics, and see how child health begins in the womb and overlaps across branches.
In this lecture, find out the concept of mental treatment in Ayurveda. and its interesting approach to paranormal phenomena!
Did you know that the so-called snake charmers in India were expert toxicologists or the vish kanya or the poison girls were used as spies? Ayurvedic toxicology is an elaborate science with the classification of poisons, description of poisonous creaturs, and so on. Let's explore together..
Explore Rasayana, an ayurvedic anti-aging therapy that boosts vitality and metabolism through Rasayan herbs, Rasayana foods, and formulas like Chawanprash, while emphasizing Achara Rasayan for a healthy mind.
Explore vajikaran, Ayurveda's science of enhancing virility and progeny quality through diet, herbs, and lifestyle, to prevent sexual disorders and stress and promote healthier offspring with mental and spiritual qualities.
This lecture explains how these three guna or energies influence our behavior.
Explore the three energies, triguna, in Ayurveda and learn how they influence balance and health as part of mastering core principles.
Trace the progression from animal or plant forms to human life as the final educational stage, culminating in experiencing the divine soul and realizing the truth of Aham Brahmasmi.
Explore the animated phases of triguna in Ayurveda to master core principles and gain practical insight into this influential framework.
Master core principles of Ayurveda through an animated look at perception and how you see things.
A satvic person embodies a balanced and conscious personality, thinking about god, goodness, kindness, and humanity, and aiming beyond material gains while caring for others and the future of humanity.
Explore the rajasic person, a highly active, achievement-driven profile that blends sattvic and rajasic influences. Compare the rajasic urge to control with the sattvic observer, through examples in the lecture.
Describe the tamasic person as extremely lazy and ignorant, with three subtypes—animal, fish, and vegetable—and note tamosattvic and rajasic influences as developmental stages marked by self-ignorance and closed eyes.
According to the Vedic concept of creation, everything starts with the divine vibration or sound. This vibration condensed to form the simulation of the physical world.
Therefore, everything is divided into two parts - one that can be defined by the intellect and the other that is beyond human perception!
There is something that is defined as "neti neti" or NO in Vedic philosophy because there are no words for it in human language.
The Vedic philosophy defines the source of the world as an entity that is beyond human perception!
Recap core principles of Ayurveda to advance mastery and navigate the matrix of advanced certification standards.
Samvay defines the property of integrity that gives a substance its personality. Dravay is the matter with independent existence, while integral properties show air's touch and fire's heat.
Examine Gurvadi Guna and its twenty physical properties to understand how these qualities influence advanced Ayurveda concepts.
Explore paradi guna through ten comparative properties and deepen your mastery of Ayurveda's core principles for advanced certification.
Explore Vishishta Guna, the five special properties in Ayurveda, as part of mastering core principles in this advanced certification.
What is the fundamental physical unit of transformation, that is the home to all properties and actions? Let's discover the very basic unit of physical existence according to the Vedas.
Dravya is the first "thing" that can proliferate and create new things, by transforming in numerous combinations of properties and actions. to Let us explore the ability of Dravya to create.
Align your body and surroundings with Ayurveda directions, mastering eight compass directions plus up and down, vastu alignment, seasonal wind considerations, and Surya Namaskara east to support health and balance.
Explore the fire element as the body's life force governing digestion and temperature, and recognize five imbalance scenarios, including fever, inflammation, and burning sensations.
Review the five elements framework within Ayurveda and how they underpin core principles for balance and health.
The five great elements—space, air, fire, water, and earth—emerge from one another after soul and mind, forming the nine physical elements; space is vibration that births the rest.
Examine the five great elements and their vishishta guna, noting space’s link to sound and om and air’s touch, to explain Ayurveda's view of herbs, food, and lifestyle.
Ayurveda calls dosha the metabolic patterns that run the body and cause disruption, aging, and imbalance. They show excess or deficiency, as with air or fire.
Explore how the three doshas govern metabolic patterns and how the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems influence body and mind through the biorhythm.
Explore the nirukta etymology of vata, tracing its roots to displacement and movement, and describe how this dosha manifests in both mental and physical functions, including enthusiasm.
Investigate the nirukta etymology of kaffir, linking phala (fruit) to kapha as a metabolic pattern of growth, expansion, and stability.
Explore how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems govern the body in modern science. Learn how the three doshas, kapha, pitta, and vata, shape body functions, mind, and daily biorhythms.
Discover how ayurvedic doshas operate as invisible metabolic patterns shaping prakriti, using organizational analogies to identify dominant dosha and its widespread body impact.
Explore how vata dosha's dryness governs body fluids and shapes the large intestine, bone formation, nails, hair, and mucus balance.
Discover how roughness arises from dryness and balanced water properties to create friction that stabilizes bones and joints, and how the tongue's rough surface, with keratinized filiform papillae, guides chewing.
Pitta dosha displays subtle oiliness, Sir Sneha, driven by the fire element, with petrol-like oiliness that sharpens and penetrates digestive juices.
Explore the fluidity of pitta dosha, its evaporation and air-like movement, and how excess heat or imbalance can trigger headaches or hemorrhages, balancing with food.
Explore how pitta dosha governs body odors, from sweat and breath to flatulence, with distinct smells serving as biomarkers and diagnostic indicators in Ayurveda.
Recap the properties of pitta within Ayurveda to reinforce mastery of core principles for advanced certification.
Note: This course does not provide any home remedies or quick health fixes. It is meant exclusively for deeper understanding of Ayurvedic concepts.
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I am a seasoned Ayurveda expert Vaidya Kanika, with 15 years of experience in Ayurveda practice and training. I am excited to welcome you to the world of Ayurveda and promote experiential learning!! Please watch free preview lectures. I am sure you will love them!
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Topics covered
Introduction to Ayurveda
What is Ayurveda?
What is Veda?
What is the duration of life according to Ayurveda?
What is the aim of Ayurveda?
What is the source of Ayurveda?
How is Ayurveda defined?
When did Ayurveda originate?
What are the branches of Ayurveda?
What is Kaya Chikitsa?
What is Shalya Tantra?
What is Agad Tantra?
What is Bhoot Vidya?
What is Shalakya Tantra?
What is Kaumarbhritya?
What is Rasayan?
What is Vajikaran?
The Foundation of Triguna
What are the basics of Triguna?
What is a Tamasic person?
What is a Rajasic person?
What is a Satvic person?
How do Trigunas relate to the stages of evolution?
How does Triguna influence life?
What are the properties of Guna?
What is Padarth?
What is not Padarth?
Who is the master of the matrix?
What is Samvaay?
Dravya: The Concept of Substance in Ayurveda
What is Dravya?
How does Dravya relate to creation?
What is the independent existence of Dravya?
What are the nine elements?
What are the integral properties of elements?
How do the five great elements form?
How do the five elements combine?
What is the soul element?
What is the mind element?
What is the time element?
What is the direction element?
What is the space element?
What is the air element?
What is the fire element?
What is the water element?
What is the earth element?
How do the Trigunas relate to the five great elements?
Doshas: The Three Fundamental Energies
What is a Dosha?
What are the three primary Doshas?
What is Vata Dosha?
What is Pitta Dosha?
What is Kapha Dosha?
How are Doshas present in the universe?
How do Doshas relate to organizational functions?
Understanding Vata Dosha
What are the characteristics of Vata Dosha?
How does Vata cause dryness?
How does Vata cause coolness?
How does Vata cause lightness?
How does Vata relate to subtlety?
How does Vata relate to mobility?
How does Vata relate to clarity?
How does Vata relate to roughness?
All About the Pitta Dosha
What are the characteristics of Pitta Dosha?
How does Pitta relate to acidity?
How does Pitta relate to pungency?
How does Pitta relate to fluidity?
How does Pitta relate to liquidity?
How does Pitta relate to sharpness?
How does Pitta relate to oiliness?
How does Pitta relate to body odor?
How does Pitta relate to heat?
All About the Kapha Dosha
What are the characteristics of Kapha Dosha?
How does Kapha relate to heaviness?
How does Kapha relate to coolness?
How does Kapha relate to stability?
How does Kapha relate to sliminess?
How does Kapha relate to oiliness?
How does Kapha relate to sweetness?
How does Kapha relate to stickiness?
How does Kapha relate to softness?
How does Kapha relate to slowness?
Abodes of the Doshas
Where is Vata Dosha primarily located?
Where is Pitta Dosha primarily located?
Where is Kapha Dosha primarily located?
Abodes of Vata Dosha
Bones
Ears
Sense of Touch
Thighs
Large Intestine
Pelvic Girdle
Abodes of Pitta Dosha
Eyes
Lymph
Stomach
Pitta Sense of Touch
Umbilicus
Tissue Fluid
Sweat
Blood
Abodes of Kapha Dosha
Throat and Head
Amashaya
Adipose Tissue
Your Chest
Rasa
Joints
Kloma Pancrease or Palate
Sense of Smell
Subtypes of Vata Dosha
Prana Vayu
Udana Vayu
Saman Vayu
Vyana Vayu
Apana Vayu
Subtypes of Pitta Dosha
Pachak Pitta
Ranjak Pitta
Sadhak Pitta
Bhrajak Pitta
Alochak Pitta
Subtypes of Kapha Dosha
Kledaka Kapha
Avalambak Kapha
Bodhak Kapha
Shleshak Kapha
Tarpak Kapha
Subtypes of Vata Dosha
Prana Vayu
Udana Vayu
Saman Vayu
Vyana Vayu
Apana Vayu
Subtypes of Pitta Dosha
Pachak Pitta
Ranjak Pitta
Sadhak Pitta
Bhrajak Pitta
Alochak Pitta
Subtypes of Kapha Dosha
Kledaka Kapha
Avalambak Kapha
Bodhak Kapha
Shleshak Kapha
Tarpak Kapha
Imbalance in Doshas
Prominent Signs of Vata Excess
Prominent Signs of Pitta Excess
Prominent Signs of Kapha Excess
Agni - The Fire Inside
The Concept of Agni
The Concept of Koshthagni
How does the Koshthagni work?
The Concept of Dhatuagni
How does the Dhatuvagni work?
The Concept of Bhutagni
Dhatu - The Ayurvedic Tissue System
The Seven Dhatu
Rasa - The Tissue Fluid
Rakta - The Blood
Mansa - The Muscular Tissue
Meda - The Fatty Tissue
Asthi - The Bony Tissue
Majja - The Marrow
Shukra - The Reproductive Tissue
Ojas - The Life Force
Prakriti The Ayurvedic Body Constitution
What is Prakriti or the Ayurvedic Constitution?
How does the Prakriti Form?
What are the types of Ayurvedic Constitutions?
What are the Element Based Body Types?
What are the Dosha-based Body Types?
How the Ayurvedic Body Type Theory was rediscovered by a Western Physician?
Can your parents' body type affect yours?
What's the effect of your mother's food, lifestyle, and mind on your Prakriti?
All About The Vata Body Type
What is the normal Vata Height?
What's the normal weight for Vata people?
How is the face of a Vata person?
How is the skin of a Vata person?
Discover the hair type of a Vata person
How is the normal respiration of a Vata person?
How does the circulation of a Vata person work?
How does the digestive system of a Vata person work?
How are the joints of a Vata person?
The normal excretion of a Vata person
How does the nervous system of a Vata person work?
How is the memory of a Vata person?
How is the normal behavior of a Vata person?
How is the sleep of a Vata person?
The Pitta Body Type
What is the normal Pitta Height?
What's the normal weight for Pitta people?
How is the face of a Pitta person?
How is the skin of a Pitta person?
Discover the hair type of a Pitta person
How is the normal respiration of a Pitta person?
How does the circulation of a Pitta person work?
How does the digestive system of a Pitta person work?
How is the normal excretion of a Pitta person?
How does the nervous system of a Pitta person work?
How is the memory of a Pitta person?
How is the normal behavior of a Pitta person?
How is the sleep of a Pitta person?
The Kapha Body Type
What is the average height and weight of a kapha person?
How is the face of a kapha dominant person?
How is the skin of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the hair of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the digestion of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the respiration of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the circulation of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the excretion of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the nervous system of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the sleep of a kapha-dominant person?
How is the behavior of a kapha dominant person?
Calculate your body type
Special Metabolic Impacts of 6 Rasa
What are the properties of Sweet Taste?
What are the effects of excess Sweet Taste?
What are the properties of Sour Taste?
What are the effects of excess Sour Taste?
What are the properties of Salty Taste?
What are the effects of excess Salty Taste?
What are the properties of Pungent Taste?
What are the effects of excess Pungent Taste?
What are the properties of Bitter Taste?
What are the effects of excess Bitter Taste?
What are the properties of Astringent Taste?
What are the effects of excess Astringent Taste?
Section 14: The Ayurvedic Concept of Potency (Virya)
What is Virya (Potency)?
What are the primary types of Virya?
What is the impact of heat-creating potency?
What is the impact of heat-creating potency?
What is the impact of coolness-creating potency?
What is the impact of coolness-creating potency?
How does Virya influence Vata?
What is the relationship between Rasa and Virya?
What are the exceptions to the Rasa-Virya relationship?
Section 15: Vipaka - the post digestion taste transformation
What is vipaka or the transformed taste?
What are the stages involved in vipaka (digestion)?
What are the different types of vipaka?
What is the effect of vipaka?
How does vipaka differ from rasa?
Section 16: The special effect - prabhava
What is the special effect known as prabhava?
Section 17: The ideal vata lifestyle
What are the general dietary choices for vata individuals?
Why is a consistent schedule important for vata individuals?
What self-care practices are beneficial for vata?
What grounding activities can help balance vata?
How can mindfulness and meditation benefit vata individuals?
What is the role of social connection in vata well-being?
Section 18: The ideal pitta lifestyle
What are the general dietary choices for pitta individuals?
What is the ideal daily routine for pitta individuals?
How can pitta individuals manage work and stress effectively?
What can pitta individuals do to maintain emotional well-being?
How do environmental factors impact pitta individuals?
Section 19: The ideal kapha lifestyle
What are the general dietary choices for kapha individuals?
What kind of exercise and movement is suitable for kapha individuals?
What is the ideal lifestyle and routine for kapha individuals?
How can kapha individuals maintain mental and emotional well-being?
What is the importance of sleep and rest for kapha individuals?
Section 20: Ayurvedic tips for ideal vata diet
Which grains are suitable for vata individuals?
Which legumes and pulses are beneficial for vata?
What fruits are recommended for vata individuals?
Which vegetables are good for vata?
What kind of oils and fats are suitable for vata?
Is meat recommended for vata individuals?
Which dairy products are beneficial for vata?
What sweeteners are suitable for vata?
Which dry fruits are recommended for vata?
Is alcohol suitable for vata individuals?
Which spices are beneficial for vata?
Section 21: Ayurvedic tips for ideal pitta diet
Which grains are suitable for pitta individuals?
Which legumes and pulses are beneficial for pitta?
What fruits are recommended for pitta individuals?
Which vegetables are good for pitta?
What kind of oils and fats are suitable for pitta?
Is meat recommended for pitta individuals?
Which dairy products are beneficial for pitta?
What sweeteners are suitable for pitta?
Which dry fruits are recommended for pitta?
Is alcohol suitable for pitta individuals?
Which spices are beneficial for pitta?
Section 22: Ayurvedic tips for ideal kapha diet
Which grains are suitable for kapha individuals?
Which legumes and pulses are beneficial for kapha?
What fruits are recommended for kapha individuals?
Which vegetables are good for kapha?
What kind of oils and fats are suitable for kapha?
Which dry fruits are recommended for kapha?
Is alcohol suitable for kapha individuals?
What are some tips for an ideal kapha diet?
I hope that this course brings you the light of this ancient wisdom - Ayurveda. I am going to expand this course by adding more content every month. Please help me improve it with your valuable suggestions and feedback.
This is a purely educational course. If you want to learn about Ayurveda home remedies or disease-specific approaches, please feel free to message me and I will try to create something for you.
Wishing you a healthy and peaceful life!
Dr. Kanika Verma
BAMS, MMS,
PDGVA (Vedic Astrology)
PDGPC (Psychotherapy and Counselling)
PDGHHM (Healthcare Management)
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