Ayurvedic Exercise:
Obtaining A Healthy Future By Matching Your Types Of Alternative Medicine To Your Personality
Achieving the benefits from any Ayurvedic exercise program is the same as any other type of therapy program you may use in the different types of alternative medicine. The difference though is Ayurvedic medicine stresses the importance of picking a selection of exercises you and your body enjoys so you can stick with it. Any kind of exercise program followed religiously is a prerequisite to a good healthy body. Good health then yields a stronger immune system. An enhanced immune system gives your body more power to defend itself against an allergic reaction. While the exercise or the enhanced immune system may not prevent your next allergy attack, what it often does do is reduce the severity and frequency of those common allergy symptoms. Talk to an Ayurvedic practitioner for help in dealing with your allergies by promoting a system of balance between your mind and body which enhances effective healing. Ayurvedic Exercise: What's The Best For You?The teachings of this form of alternative medicine relies on the principles every person is a combination of three different personality types, known as doshas. Each of us has one predominant dosha which suggests what our optimal lifestyle program should be. By following the program compatible to your body type, in effect, the final result will be better health.Your dosha also takes in account some of the normal identifying characteristics which is common to you in your everyday life. A healing practitioner therefore will help and guide you into finding your ideal body type. For help in determining your ideal dosha, check this website, click on the "find your imbalance" section and then answer the questions in the "body type quiz". Or, for a quick and easy way to participate in finding your preferred exercise program through Ayurvedic exercise, check the following chart, choose the column which best describes you and your personality. Don't be concerned if you believe you fall into two categories. Many people are a combination personality type. Just pick the column you feel is your predominant characteristics. Dosha
| Characteristics
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VATA
| Body Type:Slender build. Thin. You have a difficult time gaining weight. Personality:is quick-thinking, restless and you enjoy staying active. Movement Style: quick-moving, with short bursts of energy. Not much resilience or endurance though. You are drawn to high activity situations but you tire out and become bored with it very easily.
| Recommend exercises which will slow you down such as hiking, tai chi, walking, yoga and Pilates. Although you feel these are to slow, your body type appreciates the rest. Add weight training for stability. When walking, keep to a slow steady pace.
| KAPHA
| Body Type: You are big-boned. Tend to be heavy, sluggish and gain weight easily. Personality: Easygoing. Good under pressure, calm and stable. Movement Style: You excel in endurance activities and in mind-body coordination situations. You benefit the most from vigorous aerobic activity.
| Exercises such as running or cycling are needed to counter your tendency for weight gain. Change-up your activities such as biking one day and swimming the next so you will stick to an exercise program. You will get bored with the every day routine of the same thing. Add a walking program also at a brisk pace.
| PITTA
| Body Type: Moderate build and agile.Personality: Fiery by nature, Competitive and highly motivated, not happy unless you are the winner. You can get overheated, dehydrated and irritated easily. Movement Style: You are good at individual competitions which require speed, strength and stamina. You will commonly overexert yourself, especially when in the spotlight.
| Recreational team sports will counter-attack your drive to always excel individually. Winter sports and summer's swimming are good for you because they counter-balance your tendency to overheat during exertion. Exercise is very important for you to relieve and maintain your stress levels. Using a walking program, stay to a moderate pace.
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All of the above are guidelines to show you how an exercise program set-up and maintained with your personality and body type taken into consideration can actually afford you better health and longevity. Any body type can effectively use walking or yoga as a workout routine. Just vary the time and intensity to what suits your ideal program. Ayurvedic exercise therefore often gives you that additional drive and motivation necessary to continue with a program that is best suited to just you.
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