Perfect Health--Revised and Updated: The Complete Mind Body Guide

The basic caution for Vata types is to get sufficient rest, not to overdo, and to pay close attention to regular lifestyle habits.

The simple truth is that when a disease occurs, it brings a diseased reality with it, and the more serious the disease, the more distorted our view of reality is likely to become.

Vata dosha controls movement. Pitta dosha controls metabolism. Kapha dosha controls structure.

As I have made abundantly clear by now, Ayurveda makes a shift away from the idea of the cell as a physical package of molecules, adopting instead the idea of the cell as a package of knowledge.

Massage your body with sesame oil in the morning.

Regular habits • Quiet • Attention to fluids • Decreased sensitivity to stress • Ample rest • Warmth • Steady supply of nourishment • Sesame oil massage (abhyanga)

Ginger Routine

Balance is flexibility in the face of change; perfect balance is perfect flexibility in the face of constant change.

Take a long, warm bath or shower in the morning before you meditate. Moist heat is good for Vata aches and pains.