There are seven general constitutional types (a blend of the three doshas), and each individual has their own specific makeup.

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Understanding your unique pattern helps you recognize:

• Your natural strengths and vulnerabilities

• The habits and environments that support or challenge you

• How to respond to seasonal, emotional, or life-stage changes

• Why some things “work” for others but not for you

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When you understand your doshic balance, you can make small, intentional adjustments, such as what you eat, how you move, or when you rest, to support your overall well-being in body, mind, and spirit.

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The Doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha

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Vata – The Wind that Moves Us

Elements: Air & Space
 

Always on the go, a little scattered, and somehow forgot to eat again.

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Vata governs movement, breath, and the nervous system. It brings creativity, spontaneity, and quick thinking, but when out of balance, it can lead to anxiety, dry skin, constipation, and insomnia.

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Balanced Vata is imaginative, enthusiastic, alert, and adaptable.

Imbalanced Vata may feel overwhelmed, spacey, disorganized, or emotionally ungrounded.

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To balance Vata needs: Routine, warmth, grounding, sweet and salty foods, oil massages, gentle yoga, rest.

Vata should limit: Cold foods, skipping meals, overstimulation, and travel overload.

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🎶 Running on empty... – Jackson Browne Yep, that’s Vata energy when not anchored.

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Pitta – The Fire that Transforms

Elements: Fire & Water

I will win every pose. And yes, I’m judging your lunch choices.

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Pitta governs digestion, metabolism, and transformation. When in balance, it brings focus, leadership, and drive.

 

Out of balance, it can spark inflammation, irritability, heartburn, and skin rashes.

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Balanced Pitta is intelligent, courageous, focused, and joyful.

Imbalanced Pitta may be critical, angry, obsessive, or overly intense.

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To help Pitta thrive: Cooling foods, downtime, creative outlets, nature.

Pitta should limit: Spicy foods, skipping meals, hot climates, and overworking.

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🎶 Eye of the Tiger – Survivor Pitta energy in one epic power anthem.

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Kapha – The Earth that Grounds

Elements: Earth & Water

I’ll join you… After this nap.

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Kapha gives structure, cohesion, and calm. When balanced, it’s steady, compassionate, and loyal.

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Out of balance, it can lead to sluggishness, congestion, depression, and weight gain.

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Balanced Kapha is nurturing, grounded, sweet, and patient.

Imbalanced Kapha may feel stuck, over-attached, withdrawn, or unmotivated.

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Kapha benefits from: Movement, light foods, stimulation, dry brushing, and morning routines.

Kapha should limit heavy meals, excessive sleep, and cold or damp environments.

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🎶 Wild horses couldn’t drag me away… – The Rolling Stones Kapha in its comfy, cozy glory.

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Doshas in Real Life

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A Vata, Pitta, and Kapha walk into a yoga class…

🌀 Vata: “Let’s do all 108 sun salutations, twice, and then plan a retreat!”
🔥 Pitta: “I will complete these 108 with perfect form and laser focus. Applaud, please.”
🌍 Kapha: “You two go ahead. I’ll be in Legs-Up-the-Wall… for an hour.”

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Routines?

• Vata: “What’s that?”

• Pitta: “It’s color-coded and laminated.”

• Kapha: “It’s written in stone. Don’t mess with it.”

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Ready to Discover Your Dosha?

Understanding your Ayurvedic constitution is a profound step toward living in harmony with your nature, not against it. An assessment gives you personalized tools to support digestion, energy, sleep, immunity, mental clarity, and emotional well-being.

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