Module 8 - Digestion

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LAC Growthwork Work Lesson 8Weekly FocusRasa DigestionLivingAyurvedaCourseVirya Vipakawith Cate Stillman6 stages of DigestionNote:Guest Speaker Dr. MaryJo Cravatta (Nov. 27th). Visitwww.shaktiveda.comReading:Week 4: Digestion and Nutrition: Rasa, Virya, Vipaka and Prabhava. LadTextbook, p. 250-265Especially pay attention to The Stages of Digestion Six Stages ofDigestion- Image is on p 256. Text box p. 257 other charts in this section.Exercises: Your rasa, virya and vipaka preferencechart Gunas and your Gut worksheet Meal Spacing exercise Digestion Review“Usually sixor more hours are requiredfor the digestion of a meal. Thesix tastes each relate to one stageof the digestive process lastingapproximately one hour. Every tastenourishes rasa dhatu (lymph or plasma)during its respective stage ofdigestion, resulting in rasa dhatucontaining all six tastes.”Dr. Vasant Lad

LAC Growthwork Work Lesson 8Gunas and your gutWhat gunas are dominant for youin your 3 phases of digestion?Kaphahow to you feel 1-2hours after eating?Pitta Stagehow to you feel 2-5hours after eating?Vata stagehow to you feel 3-6 hoursafter eating?

Any digestiveproblems ornotables?How did you feelafter?What was thedominant Vipaka(pungent, sweet,sour)?What was thedominant virya?(hot or cold)What were thedominant tastes(rasa)?MEAL 1MEAL 2MEAL 3MEAL 4MEAL 5MEAL 6MEAL 7Your rasa, virya and vipakapreferenceLAC Growthwork Work Lesson 8

meal spacingif you’re a meal stacker, journal onstrategies to shift your eating habits inalignment with your physiology.LAC Growthwork Work Lesson 8Do you eat afterfood leaves thestomach or smallintestine?

digestion reviewLAC Growthwork Work Lesson 8Take a moment to journal. What did you learn about your digestion thismonth? What is your body communicating? How does it communicatewhat is happening within? What changes are you making to optimizeyour digestion?

LAC Growthwork Work Lesson 8Written Reflections, Contemplations, Meditation Practices& Discussion Questions“If you worship agni, you willbe blessed with perfecthealth.” (Lad p. 81) “Healthy cravings are related to theresponse of cellular intelligence to anincreased dosha without formation ofama (toxins). Other cravings can be dueto increased doshas slowing agni,resulting in the production of ama. Thesetoxins clog the cell membranes anddisturb cellular intelligence, generatingperverted cravings. Generally, anincreased dosha without ama produceshealthy cravings and disturbed doshaswith ama create perverted, unhealthycravings.” Reflect on your inner body experience:how does Nature try to eliminate Amafrom the body? Take a moment and feelinto what your body knows of this. How would daily use of the followingsubstances affect the tongue in terms of:the 20 gunas, ama and agni, the taste/tongue chart on p. 241 Lad:On Tongues & Agnio Remember the last illness you had. Canyou trace the origins back to agni orindigestion?o Can you remember which tastes mayhave been excessive prior to becoming ill,if any?o How does this reflect the concept of Agnias the bridge between higher and lowerconsciousness (Lad Textbook 1 p. 82) Of the four types of agni (Lad. P. 92) whichdo you experience currently? What has youragni pattern been over time? On the 6 Tastes, Cravings & Ama Given your constitution (prakruti), whichtastes are most important for you? Howdo you/will you get those tastes daily? Which of the 6 tastes have you beencraving lately? Which have you cravedmore through your life? Which of yourcravings are healthy or unhealthy? (Referto Dr. Lad’s writings on cravings: p. 250 )Also refer to the qualities of excessiveusage of the tastes (Lad. p. 242-249) What are some of the connectionsbetween your cravings and yourawareness of agni? Make a list of anyissues you have with digestion, and reflecton their root cause or deeper truth in yourdaily habit patterns.CoffeeAlcoholMarijuanaTobaccoWhite SugarAnd how about daily use of the followingsubstances: BeetsTurnipsRed meatGheeDark Leafy GreensLeftoversHot spicy foodsSour fermented foods

Lad Textbook, p. 250-265 . Dr. Vasant Lad. LAC Growthwork Work Lesson 8 Kapha how to you feel 1-2 hours after eating? Pitta Stage how to you feel 2-5 . to Dr. Lad’s writings on cravings: p. 250 ) Also refer to the qualities of excessi

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