Vata

Your dosha is the term that distinguishes combinations of the five elements into three body types. By understanding your dosha, you can learn your imbalances and transform them into a more natural healthy state. All individuals are a unique combination of all three dosha’s of Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

Vata Characteristics

Vata dosha is very much like the wind – it is light, cool, dry and mobile. Vata individuals tend to have qualities of these elements. Their bodies tend to be light, their bones thin, and their skin and hair dry. They often move and speak quickly. When out of balance, they may lose weight, become constipated, and have weakness of the immune and nervous system. Other symptoms may be flightiness, chilled bones, worry, anxiety, and fear.

Ayurvedic suggestions to help bring Vata back into balance would include regular routines, natural oil in the diet, lavender aromatherapy in bath water or on the pillow, and anything and everything warm.

Vata Diet Guidelines (pdf format)