31/08/2026
Your favourite yoga practice might not always be the practice that brings you into balance.
One of the things I love most about bringing Ayurveda and Yoga together is that the question begins to shift from:
What do I feel like doing?
to:
What do I actually need today?
Ayurveda understands everything through qualities.
Vata is light, mobile and changeable.
Pitta is hot, sharp and intense.
Kapha is slow, steady and heavy.
And one of Ayurveda’s simplest principles is:
Like increases like. Opposites bring balance.
So if Vata is already elevated, another fast, stimulating practice may not be what your nervous system needs.
If Pitta is running high, more heat, intensity and achievement may simply add fuel to the fire.
And if Kapha feels heavy or stagnant, staying in the comfort of stillness may reinforce that inertia.
This doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with having a favourite way to practise.
It simply invites us to notice the difference between preference and medicine.
Yoga becomes something very different when we stop practising purely from habit and begin asking what will genuinely support us today.
Before you step onto your mat, try asking yourself:
What qualities are present in me right now?
What would bring me towards balance?
That might mean slowing down.
Softening.
Getting stronger.
Moving more.
Or doing far less than you had planned.
This is where Ayurveda can bring an entirely new level of awareness to your Yoga practice.
Save this for the next time you’re deciding what kind of practice you need. 🤍
