Ayurvedic Dosha
(Vata, Pitta & Kapha)
Understanding Your Dosha
Vata, Pitta, and Kapha-are basic concepts in Ayurveda, which are to represent any two of the five elements – earth, water, fire, air, and ether. They govern the physiological and psychological functioning of the body and mind. Each person has a different constitution or Prakriti, a disposition composed of various proportions of these Doshas. It helps you understand the natural tendencies of the body, any health predispositions, and how to maintain balance.
How to Determine Your Dosha:
Physical Characteristics:
Vata: Thin body frame, with prominent bones, skin and hair dry, moving in rapid way.
Pitta: Average build, with warm body temperature, possibly fair or red-colored complexion, sharp features.
Kapha: Stocky and heavy, having smooth and oily skin, thick hair, moving and doing things slowly.
Mental and Emotional Characteristics:
Vata: Artistic, optimistic, spaced-out, anxious.
Pitta: Intelligent, ambitious, decisive, but also quick to anger and impatient.
Kapha: Calm, loving, loyal, but resistant to change and prone to becoming complacent and depressed.
Digestive Patterns:
Vata: Irregular appetite, tending to bloating and constipation.
Pitta: Strong appetite; often experiencing acidity and indigestion.
Kapha: Sluggish digestion, often feeling heavy, resulting in weight gain.
Sleep Patterns:
Vata: Sleeping light and fitfully, one may wake up multiple times.
Pitta: Generally moderate, often waking due to excess heat.
Kapha: Sleeping heavy, long, and often not wanting to wake up.
Behavioral Tendencies:
Vata: Quick-paced, loves change, easily overwhelmed.
Pitta: Competitive, goal-oriented, easily irritated.
Kapha: Easygoing, stable, resists change and acts slowly.
What Dosha Imbalances Mean:
When your doshas are balanced, you have health, vitality, and emotional stability. In case of imbalance, they are responsible for a variety of health disorders and emotional disturbances:
Vata Imbalance: Anxiety, insomnia, dry skin, constipation, and joint pain.
Pitta Imbalance: Can lead to anger, skin rashes, acidity, ulcers, and inflammatory conditions.
Kapha Imbalance: Can result in weight gain, lethargy, depression, congestion, and dull
digestion.
Balancing the Doshas:
To bring it back or maintain the balance, Ayurveda has some dietary recommendations, lifestyle habits, and herbal medicine as per your dosha. To explain in detail
Balancing Vata: Warm, nourishing food is to be consumed, and one should follow a routine and keep them self occupied with grounding activities like yoga and meditation.
Cooling Pitta: Favor foods, which are cool and moist in their action. Avoid excess heat and stress. Practice relaxing.
Activating Kapha: Favor light, stimulating foods; keep active; participate in movement, change activities.
Ayurveda Treatments
Why Should You Consider Ayurveda As A Healthy Habit?
Our Ayurveda treatments are designed to reach the very root of your health concern and not just its symptoms. We take a comprehensive approach, joining ancient wisdom with modern insight for a healing experience that will be as effective as it is nurturing.
Whether it is relief from chronic conditions, enhancement of immunity, or even just the need to optimize your well-being, our panel of experts in Ayurveda will take you through the journey to balance and vitality.
Your Personal Dosha Assessment
Our team of experts begins with an assessment of your unique dosha type and identifies the imbalance that is affecting well-being.
Therapeutic Body Treatments
The healing touch of traditional Ayurvedic therapies such as Abhyanga-oil massage, Shirodhara-oil pouring therapy, and Panchakarma-detoxification and rejuvenation therapies
Ayurvedic Nutrition
You will find dietary recommendations in accordance with your dosha in order to maintain that crucial equilibrium of the food you take.
Custom Herbal Remedies
We will provide herbal treatments based on your assessment to bring back the right balance and help the process of recovery.
LifeStyle Recommendations
Advice on daily routine, yoga practices, and meditation techniques that will help your unique constitution and lead you to long-lasting well-being.
