Holistic Healing Through the Power of the Five Senses

Healing With Taste

Astro Ayurveda promotes balanced nutrition through the incorporation of all six tastes. Vata dosha benefits from sweet, salty, and sour flavors, while Pitta dosha thrives on bitter, sweet, and astringent tastes. For Kapha dosha, pungent, bitter, and astringent tastes are beneficial.

Each taste corresponds to specific planetary energies, offering unique benefits for harmonizing Vata, Pitta, and Kapha doshas. In Astro Ayurveda planetary influences and their potential to affect sensitivities or intolerances are particularly considered. We tailor a plan to your unique astrological chart, addressing specific health concerns and enhancing your overall well-being through cosmic insights.

• The sweet taste, offers nourishment and energy due to its carbohydrate and protein content. Imbalances associated with the sweet taste (Venus, Jupiter influence) include emotional hunger and cravings for comfort food.
• The sour taste is prevalent in many dairy products. The Moon governs all dairy products and, if ill-placed, can cause lactose intolerance. Fermented foods and alcohol can contribute to increased acidity. Sour foods help build and maintain healthy bones, cartilage, skin, and blood vessels.
• The salty taste is attributed to Mars. Although foods like meat, fish, and soy may have a subtle sweetness, their predominant quality is saltiness. Salty foods enhance flavor and help maintain electrolyte balance in the body.
• The pungent taste is linked to the energies of the Sun and Mars. They stimulate appetite and digestion. However, excessive consumption can lead to issues such as acidity, heartburn, ulcers, and other digestive, pancreatic, or intestinal disorders.
• Bitter foods reduce acidity levels. The bitter taste stimulates mental activities and cleansing processes. Bitter-flavored foods are typically rich in their cleansing and detoxifying properties.
• The astringent taste is associated with Saturn’s qualities and aids in weight management and visceral fat loss. The astringent taste in these foods helps balance excess moisture, in addition to their antioxidant benefits.

By balancing 6 tastes and maintaining a holistic diet, you can harmonize your vital energies with planetary influences for inner balance and optimal energy levels.

Healing with Touch

Massages, Hand Mudras and EFT are all part of the healing touch therapies and are recommended individually.

• Self-abhyanga, originating from Ayurvedic tradition, is a self-massage technique involving the application of warm oil to the body. It’s an ideal addition to the daily routine for all doshas.
• Acupuncture and EFT are powerful forms of touch therapies for physical and emotional wellness.
• Hand (Hasta) Mudras involve the use of hand gestures believed to influence the body’s energy flow.
These hand mudras are thought to activate specific energy channels (nadis) and stimulate corresponding regions of the brain.

Healing with Sight

In Ayurveda, sight is more than just a sense—it’s a pathway to healing and mind-body balance. By tapping into the therapeutic power of color, we can tailor our visual experiences to support the unique needs of each dosha and nurture our well-being.

• For Vata dosha, color therapy suggests surrounding oneself with calming, grounding hues such as soothing pastels. These colors are helping you calm the mind and promote stability.
• For Pitta dosha, known for its fiery and intense nature, color therapy recommends engaging with cool colors like greens and blues. These colors reflect the cooling essence of water and the sky, helping to reduce stress.
• Kapha dosha, known for its steady and sometimes sluggish tendencies, can benefit from art, design, and nature therapies that incorporate vibrant colors like bright oranges and lively reds. These invigorating hues stimulate the senses, uplift mood, inspire action, and combat feelings of stagnation.

By thoughtfully selecting colors in your interiors or engaging in a creative hobby, you can harness the healing power of sight to support inner balance.

Healing With Sound

Each Ayurvedic constitution can benefit from sound therapy. Additionally, each chakra is associated with its own unique vibrational sound. Techniques such as Primordial mantra sound and chakra meditations are also centered around sound, offering additional avenues for exploration.

Healing with Smell

In Ayurveda, scents are vital for restoring mind-body connection. Whether diffused, added to baths, or in massage oils, their healing potential is strong.

There is a rich history of utilizing essential oils, incense, and body fragrances to tailor our personal care and surroundings to our needs. From the captivating scents of nature in aromatherapy to the fragrant herbs in daily meals and herbal supplements, natural remedies possess properties that help harmonize energies both inside and out.

Sensory activities play a crucial role in holistic healing by engaging our five senses to restore emotional and physical well-being.