“Ayurveda, which translates from the Sanskrit language to “the knowledge of life”, has its roots in India over 5,000 years ago. These roots, both physiological and philosophical, strive to re-connect us to our true nature or, who we are at the most basic and balanced levels of body, mind and spirit. As a medical science, ayurveda works on all of these levels to heal symptoms and disease at their root and maintain a state of health and well being. As a philosophy, ayurveda gives us a better understanding of why disease develops in the first place and how to compassionately view ourselves and others as perfect beings”
Every other Saturday I cross the city, from the foggy sunset to sunny potrero hill, to visit my Ayurvedic Specialist, Megan Munoz. I started my journey with Ayurveda in March 2009 and have been working towards incorporating the routines into a sustainable daily regimen. Megan is a wonderful guide, non-judgmental, kind, and able to transform this complex process into bite-size pieces. She also offers me tea every time I walk into her office. Megan determined that my dosha was Pitta-Vata-Kapha, of which 47% is Pitta and my imbalance lies in Pitta and Kapha. The Pitta dosha is said to be made up of the fire and water elements, of which fire is more predominant, making Pitta qualities hot, oily, sharp and penetrating. Pitta’s are fearless leaders, and it didn’t hurt when Megan mentioned Obama was a Pitta as well.
The Pitta-Kapha food plan is one of the most strict, or at least I think so. Because of the hot and oily qualities of Pitta, I cannot eat anything with those properties or it will aggravate my dosha, such as wheat, nuts, avocado, cow’s milk (except for skim milk), and sugar of any kind except stevia. Instead, I focus on what I should eat to cool me off, such as basmati rice, pomegranates, cilantro spiced things, pumpkin seeds, and most veggies. It sounds harder than it is, and the biggest challenge is at The Pizza Place. Even if I have the vegan pie, there is still wheat in the crust. Well, actually, wine, of course, is a big challenge. But even Megan said “a glass of wine a day keeps the doctor away”, or something like that... Either way I’m working on it.
Every other Saturday I cross the city, from the foggy sunset to sunny potrero hill, to visit my Ayurvedic Specialist, Megan Munoz. I started my journey with Ayurveda in March 2009 and have been working towards incorporating the routines into a sustainable daily regimen. Megan is a wonderful guide, non-judgmental, kind, and able to transform this complex process into bite-size pieces. She also offers me tea every time I walk into her office. Megan determined that my dosha was Pitta-Vata-Kapha, of which 47% is Pitta and my imbalance lies in Pitta and Kapha. The Pitta dosha is said to be made up of the fire and water elements, of which fire is more predominant, making Pitta qualities hot, oily, sharp and penetrating. Pitta’s are fearless leaders, and it didn’t hurt when Megan mentioned Obama was a Pitta as well.
The Pitta-Kapha food plan is one of the most strict, or at least I think so. Because of the hot and oily qualities of Pitta, I cannot eat anything with those properties or it will aggravate my dosha, such as wheat, nuts, avocado, cow’s milk (except for skim milk), and sugar of any kind except stevia. Instead, I focus on what I should eat to cool me off, such as basmati rice, pomegranates, cilantro spiced things, pumpkin seeds, and most veggies. It sounds harder than it is, and the biggest challenge is at The Pizza Place. Even if I have the vegan pie, there is still wheat in the crust. Well, actually, wine, of course, is a big challenge. But even Megan said “a glass of wine a day keeps the doctor away”, or something like that... Either way I’m working on it.
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