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The YOGA OF WEIGHT LOSS 7 –week Metabolic Recalibration & Weight Management Program

The YOGA OF WEIGHT LOSS 7 –week Metabolic Recalibration & Weight Management Program. Lesson Three: Agni & Ama.

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The YOGA OF WEIGHT LOSS 7 –week Metabolic Recalibration & Weight Management Program

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  1. The YOGA OF WEIGHT LOSS7 –week Metabolic Recalibration & Weight Management Program Lesson Three: Agni & Ama The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  2. AGNI governs:life span, health, immunity, strength, energy, positivity, creativity, emotional balance, muscle formation, a lustrous complexion with good skin tone, homeostasis, and vital breath – all these depend on our “body-fire” or Agni.–Charaka Samhita The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  3. Digestion (Paka): The root of good health • On the physical level, Digestion is the single most important determinant of healthy weight, the ability to process and assimilate food into tissues, and overall good health. • Agni is the force which resides in the body, and which is responsible for the power and action of digestion • When digestion is functioning optimally, all consumed foods are thoroughly digested, with no residue left behind. • If digestion is impaired in any way, waste (Mala) is left behind. As food substances go through the process of digestion, resulting in the formation of the seven tissues, a toxic by-product called Ama is left behind. • Ama is an important contributing factor in the process of disease. The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  4. Agni(digestive fire) The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  5. Agni: The fire in the belly • Agni is the force in the body which accomplishes digestion. Agni is the fire quality that is responsible for the transformation of a raw substance into a form which can be assimilated into our tissues. • Agni is present in the two aspects of metabolism: • Catabolism – the breaking down of a substance into a smaller substance • Anabolism – the creation or building of tissue from smaller components • Agni is embodied in Pitta. • Pitta contains both the fire and water elements, and is the prime force of digestion and metabolism. • Agni can not exist by itself – it is always contained by Pitta; Pitta is the container, Agni is the content. • Agni is not only responsible for transforming substances, but is also responsible for the power of appetite, and the degree of body temperature. Agni Pitta The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  6. The Four States of Agni The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  7. vata Vata (Space & Air) pitta Pitta (Fire & Water) kapha Kapha (Water & Earth) – Balanced • Normal Variable High Low The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  8. Ama(toxins) The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  9. vata Vata (Space & Air) pitta Pitta (Fire & Water) kapha Kapha (Water & Earth) – No Ama • Normal Medium Low High The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  10. vata Vata (Space & Air) • Can go several hours without eating (but should not!) – often experiences sensation of physical and/or emotional ungroundedness • Can experience frequent gas & constipation • Usually experiences poor circulation & cold extremities – especially after eating meals • Often experiences dry & hard bowels (1 every 2-3 days) “Negotiating” • Tend to reach for dry and light foods • Will only gain weight in the mid-section of the body (hips, thighs, buttocks, etc.) Variable Medium The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  11. pitta Pitta (Fire & Water) • Cannot and should not go for more than 3 hours without eating, to avoid the experience of being “hangry” • Can experience frequent indigestion and/or heartburn • Frequently experience excessive heat, and sometimes lethargy – especially during and after eating • Often experiences loose bowels (2-3 each day) • Usually reaches for spicy and acidic foods • Will gain and lose weight proportionately all over the body High Low The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  12. kapha Kapha (Water & Earth) • Can go for long periods of time without eating, and may experience low-grade hunger, but can easily skip meals • Often experiences sluggishness and/or excess mucous – usually after eating and sleeping • Usually experiences voluminous bowels (1 each day) • Tends to reach for unctuous and creamy food • Can gain and lose weight proportionately over the body, but may have “trouble” areas Low High The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  13. Factors That Disturb Agni • Over eating • Irregular/erratic eating (off schedule/night eating) • Intake of unsuitable, heavy, or cold food, old/leftovers, as well as food that is difficult to digest or contaminated • Eating while experiencing indigestion or hyperacidity • Inappropriate adaptation to place, time, or season (eating while driving, etc.) • Suppression of natural urges (belching, passing gas) • Excessive fasting (especially for Vata and Pitta types) • Faulty administration of purification procedures The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  14. Doshic Time: Cycle of the day vata Vata (Space & Air) pitta Pitta (Fire & Water) kapha Kapha (Water & Earth) The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  15. Daily Routine For Weight Management: • Aligning your body with the sun restores healthy Agni to the body, re-establishing proper body tone. • Eating at the times when the Agni is strongest will help you digest your food and turn it into healthy tissue and prevent ama. • Sleeping, exercising, and cleansing, at the proper times of day & night all help the body maintain its appropriate doshic shape and size. • Right before the sun rises, there is a refreshing and enlivening influence in the whole of nature. This is the ideal time to rise, exercise, and meditate. • When the sun is highest in the sky (between noon & 1:00 PM), there is maximum heat and warmth in all of nature. Our digestive fire is enlivened and at its peak. • As the sun sets, nature settles down and even the birds become quiet. This is the ideal time for our evening meditation. • In the evening, not long after sunset, cool soft qualities are predominant and we may begin to feel drowsy. This is the best time to rest. The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  16. Morning Routine: • Rise at 6:00 AM without using an alarm • Drink one cup of hot water to rehydrate • Evacuate bowels • Clean/scrape your tongue • Brush your teeth • Oil Massage or dry massage with silk gloves • Brisk walk • Bath or shower with warm or hot water • Yoga Asanas • Meditate The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  17. Afternoon & Evening Routine: • After eating, take a brief rest. Rest sitting or lying on the left side • Avoid sleep in the daytime • Work or Study • Evening Meditation • Evening Meal (much lighter than lunch) • Enjoy a short walk (10–15 minutes) • Pleasant, relaxing activities • Go to bed early: best before 10 PM (Pitta time) The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

  18. Lesson Two Practical: Take the Ama Test • Ama Test The Yoga of Weight Loss: Lesson 3

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