The sister science of yoga is Ayurveda. Ayurveda Medicine was developed in India more than 3000 years ago. It is one of the oldest “whole-body healing systems”. It is defined as the science of life. Ayurveda is a system of balancing the energies in the body as well as their connection to nature, including the 
seasons. The main energies are known as doshas. The doshas are vata, pitta and kapha. Briefly speaking vata is wind energy, pitta is fire and water, and kapha is water and earth.
We each have a dosha that predominates. Seasons as well are also dominated by a particular dosha. The Vata dosha is prominent in fall. Vata, as mentioned, is composed of the elements of air and space. Some qualities of vata are dryness, roughness and cold. Continue reading “Yoga for Fall”