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Yogi Cameron, whose given name is Cameron Alborzian, was talking about the three types of energy that tend to show up in the human body, according to the principles of ayurveda: an earthy energy known as kapha, an airy one called vata, and a fiery one, pitta.
NYT > Home Page By JEFF GORDINIER 2011
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Yogi Cameron, whose given name is Cameron Alborzian, was talking about the three types of energy that tend to show up in the human body, according to the principles of ayurveda: an earthy energy known as kapha, an airy one called vata, and a fiery one, pitta.
NYT > Home Page By JEFF GORDINIER 2011
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Yogi Cameron, whose given name is Cameron Alborzian, was talking about the three types of energy that tend to show up in the human body, according to the principles of ayurveda: an earthy energy known as kapha, an airy one called vata, and a fiery one, pitta.
NYT > Home Page By JEFF GORDINIER 2011
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You can even use the opportunity to drop the term "kapha" into the conversation.
Lauren Cahn: How to Look, Sound and Act Just Like A Real Live Yogi 2008
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This medicine is said to have 'deepan-pachan' properties, which means that it is a destroyer of 'kapha', a stimulator of metabolism including digestion , a blood and other tissue purifier.
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The ayurvedic system divides people into three basic mind-body types, or '' doshas '': vata, pitta and kapha.
Lissa Coffey: Heal Yourself with Ayurveda: The Science of Life 2009
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Indoors or out, my body feels cold in kapha season; in Ayurvedic terms, this season lasts from winter to spring, spanning the cold and wet months.
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Energizing yoga and other aerobic exercise offers a terrific balm for the sluggish kapha season.
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If you're flummoxed when a healer suggests that your pitta is being overwhelmed by too much kapha, turn to Alternative Health News Online (www. altmedicine.com) for help.
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This comprehensive Web site has links to an astounding variety of conventional and offbeat medical resources, including an ayurvedic page that summarizes the principles of pitta (fire) and kapha (water).
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