Hi Mtcat,
This is really interesting – I’m vada/pitta too and I have problems with my skin and it goes hand in hand with my hormonal cycle. I started Bikram in March and in the beginning my skin went quite bad but it seems to be clearing up now. I have notice that my skin does react to heat. I think that yoga could very well balance and clear the skin. I mean does every vada/pitta yoga practitioner for example in India (where it’s pretty hot and humid) have bad skin?
With me it has been helpful to make sure that my skin is clean before and after the exercise (no make up etc and totally clean towel for wiping the face). I notice a big difference as soon as I even look at a chocolate bar, and hard cheese doesn’t agree with my skin at all. I also notice that after taking Yogabody supplements my skin has improved. I’ve now added another supplement acid-alkaline powder which helps my body to become more alkaline and can then fight the bad germs and infections.
Already after a few months practice my hormones are balancing so personally I wouldn’t give up about two weeks practice a month.
Hang in there!
all the best, Feenix
