Knowing and understanding your Ayurveda body type, or Ayurveda dosha, is a very important requirement for healing yourself or others. The practice of Ayurveda insures the balance of health, happiness and beauty. The Tri--dosha concept is a characteristic known only within Ayurvedic medicine and knowing your unique body type will allow you to diagnose yourself and show you which steps to take for you to heal your mental, physical and spiritual self.
According to Ayurveda, the three body types are known as Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Your skin/body type combines the five universal elements of air, fire, water, earth, and space. Illnesses occur when there is a dosha imbalance. This may seem a bit confusing; but after reading the characteristics of all three body types you will be able to find your dosha.
Vata Type--(space and air) Lightness in manner,quick actions and fast movements, tends to be thin, with a slender frame and pronounced joints, has dry skin, hair, and lips, quick speech, is flexible to change, creative and imaginative, exhibits mood swings, are attracted to warm climates, can be easily excited sexually.
The Vata dosha has 5 sub-types within the relm of this dosha. They are the Prana Vata which functions in the head-neck-chest region; the Udana Vata which functions in the throat and chest region; Vyana Vata functions in the heart and circulatory system, Samana Vata works in the stomach area; and the Apana Vata works in the colon and pelvic area.
Pitta Type--(fire and water) Has medium well built frame, good focus and concentration, is well organized, competitive, self--confident, sexually energetic with more endurance than Vatas, usually light complected and sometimes freckled, are attracted to cooler climates, tends to perspire a lot, can be an extravagant spender.
The sub-types are the Alochaka Pitta which functions in the eye region, Bhrajaka Pitta is located in the skin, Sadhaka Pitta is located in the heart and the brain, Pachaka Pitta is located in the small intestines, and the Ranjaka Pitta resides in the liver and the spleen.
Kapha Type--(water and earth) Has a gentle, graceful step, is relaxed, loving, forgiving, and affectionate, has methodical thought processes, is a slow learner but has great long term memory, has a tendency to be overweight, is slow to arouse sexually but possesses endurance, has a strong immune system and good health, does not anger easily, is excellent managing money, does not like cold, damp climates.
The five sub-types here are the Kledaka Kapha which functions in the gastric area, Bodhaka Kapha is located in the tongue and throat area, Avalambaka Kapha functions in the heart, chest and lower back, and the Tarpaka Kapha which is located in the head, sinuses and spinal fluid, and the Shleshaka Kapha which is located in the joints.
To maintain health and well-being, the three doshas within you have To be in balance which does not mean equal unless you were born with equal doshas; You only need to maintain your original dosha make-up or prakriti through life as much as possible to maintain good health. Situation such as dietary choices you make, the lifestyle you lead, the climate where you live, levels pollution, what kind of work you do, and the strength of your relationships with others can cause one or more of the doshas in your prakriti to increase or decrease, causing an imbalance. If this imbalance is not corrected, you eventually lose your good health. That's why creating balance is the ayurvedic approach to health.
Now that you have a better understanding of the Ayurvedic doshas, and can recognize your body type, you can embark on your journey to health, happiness, and beauty with Ayurveda. You'll never look back!
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