Om Som Yoga + Ayurveda Podcast19 Okt 2025

The 7 Dhatus: Ayurveda's Blueprint for a Nourished Body

PRACTICE WITH US:

365 Sadhana Sangha

https://practice.omsom.yoga/365-sadhana-sandha/join

100 Hr Asana Sadhana Dharma

https://practice.omsom.yoga/asana-sadhana-dharma-oto

200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training Sri Lanka

https://omsom.yoga/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training-sri-lanka

50 Hr Online Yin Yoga Teacher Training

https://practice.omsom.yoga/yin-yoga-and-prana-vayus-oto

ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE

This week,we explore the Dhātus, the seven bodily tissues that form the foundational architecture of the body and mind in Ayurveda. We trace how nourishment from food moves through each tissue and ultimately builds vitality (ojas).

You’ll learn how your digestion fuels not just energy, but structure, stability and even your capacity for love, strength and creativity.

DEFINITION AND ETYMOLOGY OF DHĀTU

The Sanskrit root dha means “to hold” or “to support.”

Dhātu refers to that which upholds and sustains the body, the structural and functional tissues.

There are seven classical Dhātus:

Rasa – Plasma, lymph
Rakta – Blood
Māṃsa – Muscle
Meda – Fat
Asthi – Bone
Majjā – Marrow, nerve tissue
Śukra – Reproductive tissue

KEY CONCEPTS COVERED

Dhātu Agni: The unique digestive fire of each tissue.

Supply vs Demand: Balancing nutrition with physical and energetic practices for optimal tissue health.

Nutritional links: What foods, minerals, and practices nourish each tissue best.

Impact of Digestion: Weak digestion can hinder tissue formation — leading to long-term imbalance.

TEXTUAL SOURCES

Classical Ayurveda texts such as the Charaka Saṃhitā and Ashtanga Hridayam outline the Saptadhātu system.

This teaching also underpins many Ayurvedic approaches to diagnosis, nutrition, and treatment.

PRACTICAL INTEGRATION

Eat for all 7 tissues — not just for energy but for structure, lubrication, clarity, and vitality.

Understand your symptoms not just as isolated problems, but as imbalances at the level of specific Dhātus.

Use a 40-day lens: the food you eat today affects your deepest tissues more than a month from now.

Embrace lifestyle rhythms like movement (for Rakta, Māṃsa), rest (for Majjā), and conscious intimacy or self-connection (for Śukra).

Revisit this episode alongside your Ayurvedic cooking journey or yoga practice to deepen your embodied understanding.

SHARE & CONNECT

Thank you for listening to the Om Som Yoga & Ayurveda Podcast.Please share this episode with someone it might support, and connect with us on social media or via our website.

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OmSom.yoga⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OmSom.yoga⁠

We operate a yoga studio in Berwick, Victoria, Australia, offering classes, workshops, and Yoga Teacher Training programs. We'd love to connect with you wherever you are on your journey.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(131)

Karma: The Bhagavad Gītā's Real Teaching on Karma & How to Use It

PRACTICE WITH US✦ Sadhana Sangha - 5 practices per month, asana workshops, subtle body techniques, Yoga Sūtra translationhttps://practice.omsom.yoga/365-sadhana-sandha/join✦ OmSom App (free) - yoga ph...

5 Jul 33min