Ayurvedic and Satwik Food
Ayurveda holds that three energies — Vata, Pitta and Kapha — circulate in the body and govern physiological activity, and their proportions determine temperament and constitution.
The practice
What prakriti based yoga is
Prakriti is the natural characteristic of an individual. It is responsible for the development of the three gunas — Sattva, Rajas and Tamas — and Ayurveda defines it as the mental and physical composition of a person.
It is the reason two people can hold the same posture for the same length of time and walk away with different results. A practice that settles a restless Vata constitution can leave a Kapha one heavy; one that suits Pitta in winter can overheat it in May. Reading your prakriti first is what lets the rest of the practice be useful.
In a session
What a prakriti based yoga class includes
- A conversation about your constitution, history and current state, before any posture is set
- Asana chosen for your dominant dosha and the season, rather than a fixed sequence
- Pranayama matched to the same reading — cooling, warming or steadying as needed
- Pacing, hold times and rest adjusted to what your constitution can absorb
- Notes on food and daily routine that support the practice between sessions
Why practise
What prakriti based yoga is good for
- Understanding why some practices suit you and others never have
- A sequence you can keep up, because it fits your energy rather than fighting it
- Balance across the three doshas as the seasons and your circumstances change
- A foundation for any of the other practices we teach
Prakriti based yoga online and offline in Hyderabad
Live online sessions run daily from 10:00 to 11:00 AM IST, and at 5:30 PM EST for students in the United States. Offline sessions are taught in person at our studio in Abids, Hyderabad. You can use either, or both.
Questions
Prakriti Based Yoga FAQs
What is prakriti?
Your prakriti is the mental and physical constitution you were born with, described in Ayurveda as your particular balance of Vata, Pitta and Kapha. It does not change over your life, though your current state can drift away from it.
How do you work out my prakriti?
Through a conversation at the start — your build and digestion, how you sleep, how you respond to heat and cold, how your energy moves through the day. Dr. Saraswathi Bukka is a registered Ayurveda practitioner, so this is a clinical reading rather than a questionnaire.
How is prakriti based yoga different from an ordinary yoga class?
An ordinary class gives everyone the same sequence. Here the sequence is chosen for your constitution, which changes which postures you do, how long you hold them, and how you breathe through them.
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