for most women in India menstruation synonymous with various cultural
synonymous with various cultural
synonymous with various cultural practices such as avoiding strenuous
practices such as avoiding strenuous
practices such as avoiding strenuous physical work taking rest avoiding
physical work taking rest avoiding
physical work taking rest avoiding certain types of whole not going to the
certain types of whole not going to the
certain types of whole not going to the temple and so on the most common reason
temple and so on the most common reason
temple and so on the most common reason has somehow percolated a society is of
has somehow percolated a society is of
has somehow percolated a society is of women being impure during menstruation
women being impure during menstruation
women being impure during menstruation nothing could be further from the truth
nothing could be further from the truth
nothing could be further from the truth about three years ago my team and I’d
about three years ago my team and I’d
about three years ago my team and I’d began a search into what might be the
began a search into what might be the
began a search into what might be the origin of these practices and what was
origin of these practices and what was
origin of these practices and what was the purpose our search took us to nine
the purpose our search took us to nine
the purpose our search took us to nine states across India and we spoke to
states across India and we spoke to
states across India and we spoke to people from different indigenous
people from different indigenous
people from different indigenous communities different faiths and belief
communities different faiths and belief
communities different faiths and belief systems and even different scientific
systems and even different scientific
systems and even different scientific backgrounds this is what we learned
backgrounds this is what we learned
backgrounds this is what we learned none of the practices were meant to
none of the practices were meant to
none of the practices were meant to suppress women in fact none of them have
suppress women in fact none of them have
suppress women in fact none of them have anything to do with purity or impurity
anything to do with purity or impurity
anything to do with purity or impurity and unlike popular perception these
and unlike popular perception these
and unlike popular perception these practices are not rooted in religion
practices are not rooted in religion
practices are not rooted in religion although they may feature in religious
although they may feature in religious
although they may feature in religious sects we found that the cultural
sects we found that the cultural
sects we found that the cultural practices pertaining to menstruation
practices pertaining to menstruation
practices pertaining to menstruation came into being as a measure to prevent
came into being as a measure to prevent
came into being as a measure to prevent menstrual and reproductive health issues
menstrual and reproductive health issues
menstrual and reproductive health issues we also learnt that most of these
we also learnt that most of these
we also learnt that most of these practices are rooted in English in
practices are rooted in English in
practices are rooted in English in Sciences in our case Iraida now when we
Sciences in our case Iraida now when we
Sciences in our case Iraida now when we think of aya whether the picture in mind
think of aya whether the picture in mind
think of aya whether the picture in mind is of this ancient stage busy grinding
is of this ancient stage busy grinding
is of this ancient stage busy grinding away all sorts of herbs with a mortar
away all sorts of herbs with a mortar
away all sorts of herbs with a mortar and pestle and then we think of modern
and pestle and then we think of modern
and pestle and then we think of modern medicine and there is the image of this
medicine and there is the image of this
medicine and there is the image of this well-dressed doctor with the stethoscope
well-dressed doctor with the stethoscope
well-dressed doctor with the stethoscope surrounded by technologically advanced
surrounded by technologically advanced
surrounded by technologically advanced diagnostic machinery
diagnostic machinery
diagnostic machinery but how modern is modern medicine really
but how modern is modern medicine really
but how modern is modern medicine really modern medicine is based on the
modern medicine is based on the
modern medicine is based on the principles of classical science
principles of classical science
principles of classical science therefore the active is considered as
therefore the active is considered as
therefore the active is considered as the basic building block from where you
the basic building block from where you
the basic building block from where you have molecules which come together to
have molecules which come together to
have molecules which come together to form the cells which group again to form
form the cells which group again to form
form the cells which group again to form tissues which come together again to
tissues which come together again to
tissues which come together again to form organs and then we have the various
form organs and then we have the various
form organs and then we have the various systems that we know of digestive
systems that we know of digestive
systems that we know of digestive respiratory product and so on
but wait a minute why is modern medicine
but wait a minute why is modern medicine still talking in terms of classical
still talking in terms of classical
still talking in terms of classical science when other fields have adopted
science when other fields have adopted
science when other fields have adopted the quantum approach to science what is
the quantum approach to science what is
the quantum approach to science what is the quantum approach the quantum theory
the quantum approach the quantum theory
the quantum approach the quantum theory talks of things I could subatomic level
talks of things I could subatomic level
talks of things I could subatomic level saying that everything here behaves both
saying that everything here behaves both
saying that everything here behaves both as a wave and as a particle Heisenberg
as a wave and as a particle Heisenberg
as a wave and as a particle Heisenberg the father of the architect of quantum
the father of the architect of quantum
the father of the architect of quantum mechanics said this underlying all
mechanics said this underlying all
mechanics said this underlying all physical matter is an intrinsically
physical matter is an intrinsically
physical matter is an intrinsically interconnected dynamic network of energy
interconnected dynamic network of energy
interconnected dynamic network of energy leaving nothing isolated in the universe
leaving nothing isolated in the universe
leaving nothing isolated in the universe essentially this means that all of us
essentially this means that all of us
essentially this means that all of us and everything around us is made up of
and everything around us is made up of
and everything around us is made up of waves of energy and they are constantly
waves of energy and they are constantly
waves of energy and they are constantly interacting with and influencing each
interacting with and influencing each
interacting with and influencing each other so what would it look like if
other so what would it look like if
other so what would it look like if medicine were based on quantum science
medicine were based on quantum science
medicine were based on quantum science and not classical science it would look
and not classical science it would look
and not classical science it would look a lot like IEL radar and in that sense I
a lot like IEL radar and in that sense I
a lot like IEL radar and in that sense I Andre that is more modern than modern
Andre that is more modern than modern
Andre that is more modern than modern medicine
today I’d like to give you a glimpse
today I’d like to give you a glimpse into the deep science behind iarriba
into the deep science behind iarriba
into the deep science behind iarriba because it is only through the knowledge
because it is only through the knowledge
because it is only through the knowledge of the basics of Ayurveda that we can
of the basics of Ayurveda that we can
of the basics of Ayurveda that we can even begin to interpret the cultural
even begin to interpret the cultural
even begin to interpret the cultural practices around menstruation correctly
practices around menstruation correctly
practices around menstruation correctly since Iraida works at the quantum level
since Iraida works at the quantum level
since Iraida works at the quantum level it goes beyond the atoms and the
it goes beyond the atoms and the
it goes beyond the atoms and the molecules and ice deeper to the legend
molecules and ice deeper to the legend
molecules and ice deeper to the legend of the biological forces the conscious
of the biological forces the conscious
of the biological forces the conscious disease and are responsible for the
disease and are responsible for the
disease and are responsible for the atoms and molecules to behave as they do
atoms and molecules to behave as they do
atoms and molecules to behave as they do let me give you a simple example let’s
let me give you a simple example let’s
let me give you a simple example let’s take the case of heavy menstrual
take the case of heavy menstrual
take the case of heavy menstrual bleeding on Maharajah one of the reasons
bleeding on Maharajah one of the reasons
bleeding on Maharajah one of the reasons for women to bleed profusely is a
for women to bleed profusely is a
for women to bleed profusely is a hormonal imbalance so the common
hormonal imbalance so the common
hormonal imbalance so the common treatment in modern medicine is called a
treatment in modern medicine is called a
treatment in modern medicine is called a hormone therapy wherein artificial or
hormone therapy wherein artificial or
hormone therapy wherein artificial or synthetic hormones are given to the
synthetic hormones are given to the
synthetic hormones are given to the patient to reduce the menstrual flow as
patient to reduce the menstrual flow as
patient to reduce the menstrual flow as most of you know there are side effects
most of you know there are side effects
most of you know there are side effects there is an Iowa that the treatment is
there is an Iowa that the treatment is
there is an Iowa that the treatment is not directed at the hormones but instead
not directed at the hormones but instead
not directed at the hormones but instead it is directed at the biological forces
it is directed at the biological forces
it is directed at the biological forces that cause the hormones to become
that cause the hormones to become
that cause the hormones to become imbalance in the first place as these
imbalance in the first place as these
imbalance in the first place as these forces return to the natural equilibrium
forces return to the natural equilibrium
forces return to the natural equilibrium state the hormone secretion is regulated
state the hormone secretion is regulated
state the hormone secretion is regulated naturally the body’s natural rhythm and
naturally the body’s natural rhythm and
naturally the body’s natural rhythm and balance returns and menstruation – here
balance returns and menstruation – here
balance returns and menstruation – here comes normal so you see unlike what most
comes normal so you see unlike what most
comes normal so you see unlike what most of us think Iowa tha is not about
of us think Iowa tha is not about
of us think Iowa tha is not about replacing chemical drugs with
replacing chemical drugs with
replacing chemical drugs with plant-based drugs no in its purest form
plant-based drugs no in its purest form
plant-based drugs no in its purest form I realize about the body’s ability to
I realize about the body’s ability to
I realize about the body’s ability to heal itself and how you can play a role
heal itself and how you can play a role
heal itself and how you can play a role in facilitating this process so what are
in facilitating this process so what are
in facilitating this process so what are these biological forces that Iowa that
these biological forces that Iowa that
these biological forces that Iowa that talks about there are three primary
talks about there are three primary
talks about there are three primary forces recognized by Ayurveda they are
forces recognized by Ayurveda they are
forces recognized by Ayurveda they are called the
called the
called the OSHA’s the first I will tell you about
OSHA’s the first I will tell you about
OSHA’s the first I will tell you about is the Vata dosha vaunted OSHA regulates
is the Vata dosha vaunted OSHA regulates
is the Vata dosha vaunted OSHA regulates all the movements in the body then we
all the movements in the body then we
all the movements in the body then we have a pit that OSHA which oversees all
have a pit that OSHA which oversees all
have a pit that OSHA which oversees all metabolic and transformatory processes
metabolic and transformatory processes
metabolic and transformatory processes then there’s the covered OSHA which is
then there’s the covered OSHA which is
then there’s the covered OSHA which is responsible for maintaining strength
responsible for maintaining strength
responsible for maintaining strength stability and structure within the body
stability and structure within the body
stability and structure within the body the three doshas occur in different
the three doshas occur in different
the three doshas occur in different combinations in all of us and they are
combinations in all of us and they are
combinations in all of us and they are responsible for our personalities for
responsible for our personalities for
responsible for our personalities for our health and in women our menstrual
our health and in women our menstrual
our health and in women our menstrual cycles during the first week of the
cycles during the first week of the
cycles during the first week of the menstrual cycle which is just after your
menstrual cycle which is just after your
menstrual cycle which is just after your period there is a dominance of kapha
period there is a dominance of kapha
period there is a dominance of kapha dosha now since Kappa represents
dosha now since Kappa represents
dosha now since Kappa represents strength and stability this is the time
strength and stability this is the time
strength and stability this is the time when most women feel very energetic have
when most women feel very energetic have
when most women feel very energetic have more stamina and we can actually
more stamina and we can actually
more stamina and we can actually accomplish more physical work in the
accomplish more physical work in the
accomplish more physical work in the entire menstrual cycle this is the most
entire menstrual cycle this is the most
entire menstrual cycle this is the most stable time for women because it is
stable time for women because it is
stable time for women because it is marked by cava after that comes over
marked by cava after that comes over
marked by cava after that comes over Alecia during ovulation and the week
Alecia during ovulation and the week
Alecia during ovulation and the week after that there is a dominance of the
after that there is a dominance of the
after that there is a dominance of the transformative energy of lipid OSHA just
transformative energy of lipid OSHA just
transformative energy of lipid OSHA just a few days before the period many women
a few days before the period many women
a few days before the period many women may feel that there is an excess body
may feel that there is an excess body
may feel that there is an excess body heat and the skin erupts into acne this
heat and the skin erupts into acne this
heat and the skin erupts into acne this is because of the increased fit that at
is because of the increased fit that at
is because of the increased fit that at this time the process of the blood flow
this time the process of the blood flow
this time the process of the blood flow itself when situation is marked by
itself when situation is marked by
itself when situation is marked by dominance of the water OSHA but the
dominance of the water OSHA but the
dominance of the water OSHA but the regulates all movement including the
regulates all movement including the
regulates all movement including the movement of the menstrual blood it is in
movement of the menstrual blood it is in
movement of the menstrual blood it is in fact wathah that sends the signals to
fact wathah that sends the signals to
fact wathah that sends the signals to secrete the hormones which initiate
secrete the hormones which initiate
secrete the hormones which initiate menstruation
menstruation
menstruation so this any disruption in Vata it could
so this any disruption in Vata it could
so this any disruption in Vata it could result in a hormonal imbalance and
result in a hormonal imbalance and
result in a hormonal imbalance and consequently menstrual disorders
consequently menstrual disorders
consequently menstrual disorders similarly if there is any aggravation of
similarly if there is any aggravation of
similarly if there is any aggravation of picked up that too could impact vada so
picked up that too could impact vada so
picked up that too could impact vada so this is the basis of most of the
this is the basis of most of the
this is the basis of most of the cultural practices around menstruation
cultural practices around menstruation
cultural practices around menstruation preventing the vada and the picked-up
preventing the vada and the picked-up
preventing the vada and the picked-up from becoming disrupted for example we
from becoming disrupted for example we
from becoming disrupted for example we are told to take rest during the period
are told to take rest during the period
are told to take rest during the period and this is because the Vardar which
and this is because the Vardar which
and this is because the Vardar which regulates a movement can easily get
regulates a movement can easily get
regulates a movement can easily get aggravated if women are into sports or
aggravated if women are into sports or
aggravated if women are into sports or travel excessively during their period
travel excessively during their period
travel excessively during their period similarly food that is very cold or very
similarly food that is very cold or very
similarly food that is very cold or very dry aggravates whathe food that is very
dry aggravates whathe food that is very
dry aggravates whathe food that is very oily or spicy or non-vegetarian food can
oily or spicy or non-vegetarian food can
oily or spicy or non-vegetarian food can aggravate picked up and that’s why you
aggravate picked up and that’s why you
aggravate picked up and that’s why you don’t throw avoid these there is one
don’t throw avoid these there is one
don’t throw avoid these there is one more point we need to understand in
more point we need to understand in
more point we need to understand in order to understand another set of
order to understand another set of
order to understand another set of cultural practices what the dosha has
cultural practices what the dosha has
cultural practices what the dosha has five subtypes each one regulates
five subtypes each one regulates
five subtypes each one regulates different functions in different parts
different functions in different parts
different functions in different parts of the body the subtype of vaartha which
of the body the subtype of vaartha which
of the body the subtype of vaartha which regulates the reproductive functions in
regulates the reproductive functions in
regulates the reproductive functions in the lower part of the body is called the
the lower part of the body is called the
the lower part of the body is called the Aparna Varga Giovanna bata is what is
Aparna Varga Giovanna bata is what is
Aparna Varga Giovanna bata is what is responsible for the movement of waste
responsible for the movement of waste
responsible for the movement of waste out of the body during childbirth it is
out of the body during childbirth it is
out of the body during childbirth it is apana which helps to push the fetus out
apana which helps to push the fetus out
apana which helps to push the fetus out it is the same upon Avada that’s
it is the same upon Avada that’s
it is the same upon Avada that’s responsible for the downward and outward
responsible for the downward and outward
responsible for the downward and outward movement of menstrual blood it is
movement of menstrual blood it is
movement of menstrual blood it is something like the gravitational force
something like the gravitational force
something like the gravitational force within the body which makes sure that
within the body which makes sure that
within the body which makes sure that the direction is always down and the
the direction is always down and the
the direction is always down and the functions associated with it happen
functions associated with it happen
functions associated with it happen smoothly if during menstruation women
smoothly if during menstruation women
smoothly if during menstruation women engaged in activities that somehow
engaged in activities that somehow
engaged in activities that somehow change the direction of apana or blocked
change the direction of apana or blocked
change the direction of apana or blocked its natural course it could result in
its natural course it could result in
its natural course it could result in menstrual problems for example inverted
menstrual problems for example inverted
menstrual problems for example inverted yoga asanas or gymnastics practice by
yoga asanas or gymnastics practice by
yoga asanas or gymnastics practice by menstruating women could invert apana or
menstruating women could invert apana or
menstruating women could invert apana or having food that is difficult to digest
having food that is difficult to digest
having food that is difficult to digest and ends up blocking the Aparna would
and ends up blocking the Aparna would
and ends up blocking the Aparna would force the opponent to find another path
force the opponent to find another path
force the opponent to find another path changing its course and not visiting
changing its course and not visiting
changing its course and not visiting temples just as the Indian medical
temples just as the Indian medical
temples just as the Indian medical medicine is rooted in quantum science so
medicine is rooted in quantum science so
medicine is rooted in quantum science so is our architecture especially
is our architecture especially
is our architecture especially temple architecture the ancient temples
temple architecture the ancient temples
temple architecture the ancient temples were places where when people went in
were places where when people went in
were places where when people went in their own bodily forces would turn
their own bodily forces would turn
their own bodily forces would turn upwards by the forces in the temple
upwards by the forces in the temple
upwards by the forces in the temple that’s why we are told to go to a temple
that’s why we are told to go to a temple
that’s why we are told to go to a temple on an empty stomach then after having
on an empty stomach then after having
on an empty stomach then after having relieved ourselves so that it does not
relieved ourselves so that it does not
relieved ourselves so that it does not interfere with the biological forces
interfere with the biological forces
interfere with the biological forces that are involved in digestion or waste
that are involved in digestion or waste
that are involved in digestion or waste elimination but if you look at a
elimination but if you look at a
elimination but if you look at a menstruating woman for whom the Aparna
menstruating woman for whom the Aparna
menstruating woman for whom the Aparna vadas always meant to be downwards now
vadas always meant to be downwards now
vadas always meant to be downwards now as she entered a temple the forces in
as she entered a temple the forces in
as she entered a temple the forces in the temple are likely to turn the
the temple are likely to turn the
the temple are likely to turn the direction of the Aparna the immediate
direction of the Aparna the immediate
direction of the Aparna the immediate impact will be that she will experience
impact will be that she will experience
impact will be that she will experience severe menstrual cramps because of the
severe menstrual cramps because of the
severe menstrual cramps because of the Aparna being pulled in an opposite
Aparna being pulled in an opposite
Aparna being pulled in an opposite direction and that’s the reason why
direction and that’s the reason why
direction and that’s the reason why traditionally women are told not to go
traditionally women are told not to go
traditionally women are told not to go to the temples during menstruation some
to the temples during menstruation some
to the temples during menstruation some of you might be thinking I’ve done these
of you might be thinking I’ve done these
of you might be thinking I’ve done these things during my delayed and nothing
things during my delayed and nothing
things during my delayed and nothing much happened well the right way of
much happened well the right way of
much happened well the right way of putting it would be nothing much
putting it would be nothing much
putting it would be nothing much happened which I noticed and mind is so
happened which I noticed and mind is so
happened which I noticed and mind is so used to everything being loud that they
used to everything being loud that they
used to everything being loud that they often miss subtle changes that happen in
often miss subtle changes that happen in
often miss subtle changes that happen in the body but if we continue to put
the body but if we continue to put
the body but if we continue to put ourselves in spaces or undertake
ourselves in spaces or undertake
ourselves in spaces or undertake activities that repeatedly invert the
activities that repeatedly invert the
activities that repeatedly invert the Aparna or block it then the long-term
Aparna or block it then the long-term
Aparna or block it then the long-term effects might not go unnoticed
it is said that repeated in version of
it is said that repeated in version of the apana vodka would cause the
the apana vodka would cause the
the apana vodka would cause the menstrual life self to change its
menstrual life self to change its
menstrual life self to change its direction and flow upwards as bizarre as
direction and flow upwards as bizarre as
direction and flow upwards as bizarre as this may sound it is very similar to a
this may sound it is very similar to a
this may sound it is very similar to a condition recognized in modern medicine
condition recognized in modern medicine
condition recognized in modern medicine and called endometriosis the endometrium
and called endometriosis the endometrium
and called endometriosis the endometrium is nothing but the lining of the uterus
is nothing but the lining of the uterus
is nothing but the lining of the uterus which normally sheds when women men’s to
which normally sheds when women men’s to
which normally sheds when women men’s to it although modern medicine is not sure
it although modern medicine is not sure
it although modern medicine is not sure the exact cause of endometriosis one of
the exact cause of endometriosis one of
the exact cause of endometriosis one of the theories called retrograde
the theories called retrograde
the theories called retrograde menstruation sales that in women
menstruation sales that in women
menstruation sales that in women affected by endometriosis during
affected by endometriosis during
affected by endometriosis during menstruation a portion of the
menstruation a portion of the
menstruation a portion of the endometrial tissue and the menstrual
endometrial tissue and the menstrual
endometrial tissue and the menstrual blood backs up and flows into the
blood backs up and flows into the
blood backs up and flows into the fallopian tube implants and stays in the
fallopian tube implants and stays in the
fallopian tube implants and stays in the abdomen and grows there as with all
abdomen and grows there as with all
abdomen and grows there as with all cases of apana inversion endometriosis
cases of apana inversion endometriosis
cases of apana inversion endometriosis too is an excruciatingly painful
too is an excruciatingly painful
too is an excruciatingly painful condition but this condition may have
condition but this condition may have
condition but this condition may have been prevented have you understood the
been prevented have you understood the
been prevented have you understood the science behind menstruation more deeply
science behind menstruation more deeply
science behind menstruation more deeply try not to intellectualize what you just
try not to intellectualize what you just
try not to intellectualize what you just heard instead try and experience it
heard instead try and experience it
heard instead try and experience it having the body of a woman means that
having the body of a woman means that
having the body of a woman means that you have the tools to experience a deep
you have the tools to experience a deep
you have the tools to experience a deep science which modern medicine does not
science which modern medicine does not
science which modern medicine does not yet have a language for next time when
yet have a language for next time when
yet have a language for next time when you bleed observe what your body is
you bleed observe what your body is
you bleed observe what your body is telling you be still be silent so you
telling you be still be silent so you
telling you be still be silent so you can listen to the message that your
can listen to the message that your
can listen to the message that your period is can be your menstrual cycle is
period is can be your menstrual cycle is
period is can be your menstrual cycle is the proof of the existence of a deep
the proof of the existence of a deep
the proof of the existence of a deep science it would be ashamed to
science it would be ashamed to
science it would be ashamed to did go by unnoticed thankee
did go by unnoticed thankee
did go by unnoticed thankee [Applause]
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