Your Ayurvedic Journey
OUR PHILOSOPHY
WHY AYURVEDA?
Ayurveda means “the Science of Life” and encourages prevention and maintaining health through balancing diet, lifestyle, and the mind-body system according to one’s constitution — mental, emotional, and physical makeup. Originating in ancient India over 5,000 years ago, Ayurveda is a healing system.
Our integrative approach to health is rooted in Ayurveda to create a personalized map for healing. Ayurveda doesn’t focus on disease but rather on attuning your body’s natural balance and energy and all aspects of your life — the connection of mind, body, and spirit. When your energy is strong, and you’re living in harmony with nature’s rhythms, you’ll feel more connected, balanced, energetic, and aligned -- listening to your body and what you feel your body needs.
Imbalance from our true nature can lead to dis-ease, feeling out of sorts, and disruptions in the normal functioning of our bodies. At Calla Wild, we focus on rejuvenation, self-care, prevention of disease, and correcting imbalances to bring you back in tune with your natural energies. Knowing your dosha is the first step in knowing lifestyle practice to balance body, mind, + spirit.
In Ayurveda, everything in our natural world is made of the three doshas - vata, pitta, kapha. The doshas are pairings of the elemental energies (the 5 elements - air, space, fire, water, and earth). You have all three doshas in you; however, one or two are primarily present, making up your unique constitution.
Prakriti, or true healthy nature, is your constitution determined at birth. Over time, our bodies become imbalanced from emotions, thoughts, environment, the food we eat, stress level, the climate we live in, and lifestyle. This imbalanced state is known as Vikriti.
Discover your dosha below. Let’s start a path to feeling well!
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THE DOSHAS: CREATING A BALANCED LIFESTYLE
The 3 Doshas
VATA
ELEMENTS OF ETHER + AIR
THE SEAT IS THE COLON
SENSE ORGANS: TOUCH + SOUND
QUALITIES: LIGHT, COLD + DRY
PITTA
ELEMENTS OF FIRE + WATER
THE SEAT IS SMALL INTESTINES
SENSE ORGAN: SIGHT
QUALITIES: LIGHT, HOT + MOIST
KAPHA
ELEMENTS OF WATER + EARTH
SEATS ARE THE LUNGS + STOMACH
SENSE ORGANS: TASTE + SMELL
QUALITIES: HEAVY, MOIST + COLD
intro to dinacharya
THE DAILY PRACTICES + WELLNESS RITUALS OF AYURVEDA
Creating a daily routine creates balance, calms the nervous system, and sets the tone for the day.
AYURVEDIC DAILY ROUTINE
AYURVEDIC DAILY ROUTINE
01. RISE EARLY + RINSE FACE
Early to bed by 10pm. Wake with the sun. Rinse face with cool water.
02. TONGUE SCRAPING
Use a tongue scraper to remove toxins from the tongue. Get one here.
03. OIL PULLING
Daily swish to improve oral microbiome and strengthen voice, teeth + gums.
4. ELIMINATION
Bring balance to the digestion system by starting the day with elimination.
05. NETI
Nasal cleansing rinse with neti pot stimulates the pituitary gland + third eye, purifies nasal channels, reduces snoring + nasal dryness, and allows for deeper breaths
06. MEDITATION, SELF-ABHYANGA + PRANAYAMA
ABHYANGA | Self-massage with oil. The Sanskrit word for oil is sneha, meaning love. Massage is calming + grounding, helps remove toxins from the body, and is a gift to yourself daily.
YOGA + PRANAYAMA (BREATHING EXERCISES) + MEDITATION | Learn with us here