星期二, 10月 25, 2005

適合Vata體質的瑜珈體位法

阿輸吠陀生命能量分類法(from 佛陀養生術,2005)

  1. Vata瓦塔--風型
  2. Pitta披塔--膽汁型
  3. Kapha卡發--黏液型

Vatta的能量包含著風與空,正好對應著身體的神經系統。...
主要體質特徵:

  • 瘦削的身材,體重不容易增加
  • 乾燥粗糙的皮膚,很容易龜裂
  • 牙齒狀況不佳
  • 呆滯的小眼睛(但並非全然如此)
  • 吃得很快而且不定時
  • 記憶力飄忽不定(記得快,忘得也快)
  • 容易失眠
  • 無法放鬆
  • 有咬手指頭的習慣
  • 果斷而不容易後悔
  • 很容易賺到錢(也很容易花掉)
  • 很難保持長久的人際關係
  • 性慾很強或者很弱
  • 會夢到飛行、跳躍、攀升、奔跑與爬上高聳的大樹
  • 很容易焦慮、緊張、恐懼與沮喪
  • 天生就多愁善感
  • 是禁慾主義者
  • 充分發展心靈層次,有人甚至有透視或超能力
  • 脈搏被稱為『蛇型』脈搏。每分鐘跳動八十到100下,快速、微弱、冰冷、不規則 不容易變胖
  • 動作快,總是在採取行動,朝目標前進
  • 不是很高就是很矮
  • 骨感,精力旺盛
  • 體重較輕
  • 愛幻想,超凡脫俗
  • 有創意
  • 不太實際
  • 容易改變

Vata不平衡時會產生的症狀

  • 比一般更黑的膚色
  • 舌頭乾燥
  • 嘴唇乾裂
  • 眼睛乾澀
  • 乾咳
  • 深黃色尿液
  • 又乾又硬的糞便
  • Vata過剩會造成全身脫水的現象,也就是體內空氣過多,水分不足

Asanas for Vata適合Vata體質的瑜珈體位法 (from Yoga Journal http://www.yogajournal.com/health/55.cfm)

The asanas which are most suitable for balancing vata are those that are calming and grounding by nature. They will counter the tendency for those with a vata imbalance to be "spacey," agitated, or nervous. These asanas will help allay fear, worry, and anxiety and also improve vata physical imbalances such as constipation, lower back pain, and joint pains. The lower abdomen, pelvis, and large intestine are the main residence of vata in the body, so many of these asanas compress the lower abdomen or cause the lower abdomen to become taut. In addition, asanas that strengthen the lower back help alleviate vata.

平靜和接地型體位法適合vata體質,vata不平衡有迷迷糊糊、激動、神經緊張,這些體位法可紓解恐懼、擔憂、焦慮,身體不平衡,如便秘、下背痛、關節痛。下腹、下骨盆和大腸是vata型在身體的所在。所以許多體位法壓縮下腹部..

In general, most yoga asanas are good for balancing vata, since most asanas are calming to the mind. There are, however, some that are particularly good and some that should certainly be avoided. 大部分的體位法對平衡vata有益,因為大部分的體位法可平靜心靈,然而有些特別好,而有些必須要避免

Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) is an exceptional asana for vatas. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart. The arms may be raised over the head as you reach to the sky, or you may wish to bend the elbows手肘, clasping緊抱 the opposing arms just above the elbow and letting your forearms前臂 rest on依靠 or just above the crown頂端 of your head. Keeping your back straight, slowly bend forward from the hips臀部 as you exhale.呼氣 Bend as far forward as you comfortably can. Your hands may remain crossed交叉, touch the floor in front of your feet, or, if you are very flexible柔軟, be clasped just behind your heels後腳跟. For the less flexible, the hands may be placed on blocks瑜珈磚 which rest on the floor. Let gravity重力 assist協助 the lengthening of your spine. All standing asanas tend to be grounding if awareness覺察力 is placed on the feet, honoring the connection between your body and the Earth.

手碰腳式對vata很好 ,下彎的時候,如果柔軟度夠,可以緊抱腳跟,如果柔軟度很差,可以放一塊瑜珈磚在地上
Note that this asana can put quite a strain拉緊 on an injured lower back, so care should be used. If the lower back is simply tight, a condition related to aggravated嚴重的 vata, this is an excellent asana. The seated version of this asana, Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend), will have similar value and may be easier if your back is sore疼痛發炎.

如果下背痛很嚴重,站姿前彎的手碰腳式可能會拉緊受傷的下背,因此可以坐姿前彎姿勢代替,也有類似的效果而且會比較容易

Balasana (Child's Pose)孩童式或嬰兒式 is another excellent asana for compressing壓縮 the pelvis骨盆 and the vata region. Sit upright筆直的 with your knees flexed彎曲 and placed underneath下面 your buttocks屁股. Keeping your arms to your side, bend forward from the hips until your head is resting on the floor in front of you. If you do not have the flexibility to place your head on the ground, place a folded blanket對折的毯子 or a pillow on the floor in front of you for your head to rest upon. Compression asanas are excellent for constipation便秘 and for chronic gas慢性脹氣.



Supta Virasana (Reclining Hero Pose) is another good asana for vata. Kneel with your knees together and your buttocks resting on your heels. Move the legs out to the side of the pelvis so that the buttocks slide down in between both legs. Place the hands on the soles of the feet and lean back onto the elbows. This may be enough extension for many people. If you are flexible enough, gradually lower your back down to the floor. Your hands may lie by your side or be stretched above the head to lengthen the spine.

While this stretch does not compress the pelvis, it creates a mild extension of the lower abdominal muscles and lower back. This action increases the pressure in the pelvis, again alleviating vata. According to Ayurvedic doctor Vasant Lad, this asana is particularly useful as a part of treatment for vata-type asthma conditions.

Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) also extends the lower back and places pressure on the pelvis. Lie on your stomach with your arms at your sides. Lift the head, shoulders, and chest off of the mat and bend both knees. Reach back and take hold of the ankles. Let your legs draw your chest farther into the air so that your body weight rests on the pelvic region. This is essential for the maximum relief of vata.

Virasana (Hero Pose), Siddhasana (Easy Pose), and Padmasana (Lotus Pose) are very calming poses which sedate vata's agitated nature. These meditative poses are excellent for calming the nervous system, which aids in the healing of anxiety, nervousness, sciatica, and muscle spasm. The most calming pose of all is, of course, the supine Savasana (Corpse Pose).

People of vata nature should avoid asanas that are overly stimulating to the nervous system, such as repetitive Sun Salutations, and those that place excessive pressure on sensitive joints in the body. The cervicothoracic junction?he bony region where the neck meets the shoulders?s one of these areas. Here, large vertebrae stick out like "sore thumbs." People of vata nature and imbalance tend to have weaker bones, less fatty padding, looser ligaments, and more susceptibility to pain. For these reasons, Salamba Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand) and Halasana (Plow Pose) should be avoided or modified by placing a blanket under the shoulders for extra padding. This also decreases the extreme flexion the neck is placed in. Even so, people of vata nature or imbalance should not hold these poses for very long, or they will risk injury.
非常適於平衡vata的asanas是是天生平靜和接地的的那些。 他們將為有一個vata 不平衡的那些反對趨勢成為"浮躁而輕率的人",使焦慮,或者神經。 這些asanas 將幫助減輕懼怕,擔心,和憂慮以及改進vata 物質的不平衡(例如便秘,更下部的背痛和共同痛苦)。 更下部的腹部,骨盆和大腸是在身體裡的vata的主要住宅, 因此大多數這些asanas 壓縮更低的腹部或者引起腹部變得拉緊越低。 另外,低回幫助減輕vata的加強的asanas。
因為大多數asanas是對心平靜的,通常,大多數瑜珈asanas有益於平衡vata。 不過有特別好的一些和當然應該被避免的一些。
Uttanasana(站向前彎曲處)是vatas的特別的asana。 關於肩寬度站著你的腳分開。 當你伸到天空時,臂可能被在頭上方舉起, 或者你可能希望彎曲肘, 緊握恰好在肘上面反對武器並且讓你的前臂放在上或者恰好在你的頭的王位上面。 保持你的非終點直道,緩慢地從臀部向前屈當你呼出時。 彎曲象你舒適地罐裝的一樣遠的前鋒。 你的手可能保持被穿過, 在你的腳的前面接觸地板,或者,如果你非常靈活,被在你的足跟後面就緊握。 對較少可變性來說,手可能被放在放在層上的塊上。 讓重力幫助你的脊骨的變長。 如果意識被放在腳上,全部站asanas傾向於接地,尊敬在你的身體和地球之間的連接。
注意到那這asana把相當不錯的勞累放在能上一向后使低受傷,因此小心能被使用。 如果更下部的背面的確緊,一種與加劇的vata有關的條件,這是極好的asana。 這安排坐下版本的這asana,Paschimottanasana(使坐下向前彎曲),有相似價值並且可能容易將你的背疼痛。
Balasana(孩子的姿勢)是壓縮骨盆和vata 地區的另一極好的asana。 筆直坐你的膝屈曲並且安置在你的臀部下面。 保持你的臂到你的邊,從臀部向前屈,直到你的頭正在你的前面放在地板上。 如果你沒有靈活性安置你的頭, ,安置在在你的前面那些層上的一條摺疊的毯子或者枕頭讓你的頭倚賴。 壓縮asanas 對於便秘和為慢性氣體是極好的。
Supta Virasana(斜倚英雄造成)另一好asana給vata。 一同與你的膝一起跪和你的臀部(座落在你的足跟)。 在外移動腿到骨盆的邊,以便臀部在在兩條腿之間裡滑坐下落。 將手放於腳的腳底上和向后倒到肘上。 這可能對許多人來說是足夠的擴展。 如果你足夠靈活,逐漸把你的背降低到地板。 你的手可以躺在你的邊旁邊或者被在頭上方伸展使脊骨變長。
當這伸展不壓縮骨盆時,它建立一次更低的腹部肌肉和更下部的背面的溫和的擴展。 這次行動在骨盆裡增加壓力,再次減輕vata。 根據Ayurvedic Vasant 少年醫生,這asana象對vata 類型氣喘病條件的治療的一部分一樣特別有用。
Dhanurasana(弓造成)也延長低回並且向骨盆施加壓力。 在你的邊用你的臂躺在你的胃上。 離開舉起這個墊席的頭,肩和胸和彎曲兩個膝。 向后達到並且抓住踝。 讓你的腿把遠的你的胸吸入空中,以便你的體重放在骨盆的地區上。 這對vata的最大的減輕是必要的。
Virasana(英雄造成),Siddhasana(容易姿勢),Padmasana(荷花造成)是非常平靜的把安祥的vata使自然焦慮的的姿勢擺好。 這些沈思的姿勢為使神經系統,在憂慮,緊張,坐骨神經痛和肌肉痙攣的治療方面平靜是極好的。 全部的最平靜的姿勢當然是旋后的Savasana(尸體矯柔造作)。
vata 自然的人應該避免過度給神經系統刺激的asanas, 例如重複的太陽問候和在身體裡對敏感的關節造成過高的壓力的那些。 cervicothoracic 交叉口嗎? 脖子遇見肩的他多骨的地區? s這些地區之一。 這裡,大脊椎伸出喜歡"疼痛拇指。 "vata 自然和不平衡的人傾向於有更弱的骨頭,不那么含脂肪的填,更鬆散的韌帶和更對的痛的敏感性。 由於這些原因, Salamba Sarvangasana(Shoulderstand)Halasana(犁造成)避免或者以設置一毯子在肩下為額外填修改。 這也減少脖子被放在裡的極端flexion。 雖然如此,vata 自然或者不平衡的人長時間不應該舉行這些姿勢,或者他們將冒傷的危險。