How to know your Ayurvedic body type
Ayurvedic body type
Vata Pitta Kapha body type
What is your Prakriti or body constitution
Why you should know your Prakriti or body type,
here I concise some
- If your health is not going well in spite of eating good food on the right time, are you facing health problems like - indigestion, HTN, obesity, diabetes, thyroid disorders etc?
- If your productivity is decreasing in your working place.
- If your personal, family and professional life is not going well, after making all good efforts
- Than you need to checkout where is the problem excatly. And for that,
you have to check out your body type.
Benefits of knowing your Ayurvedic body type -
1. it will help you know about your body and its requirements. 2. it will help you to plan a balanced diet and your lifestyle according to the requirements of your body. 3. It will help you to maintain a good and balanced personal, family and professional life. 4. and most important, This can help you to know how an imbalance is likely to occur in yourself.
1. Vata Body Type
1. Vata body type
Vata body type is governed by air and space elements.
Body structure - People belonging to this class, generally find it difficult to gain weight. As they have a fast metabolism, they are thin with prominent bony structures, they tend to be cold most of the time and have dry skin and hair. They also have little muscle tone. Their pulses are fast and weak.
Lifestyle – They are very active, mobile, restless and energetic. Their sleeping, eating and personal habits are usually irregular and erratic. As they sleep lightly and are easily disturbed, they are more prone to sleep disorder like insomnia.
Communication –Their mode of speech is generally very fast, they are talkative and enjoy talking a lot.
Mental state – Mentally and emotionally they are very quick. They are quick at gathering or displaying information’s or emotions. They tend to learn fast but their retention is weak, thus they forget fast as well.
Nature – Vata people are generally shy, modest and are low in confidence. They are often impatient but very flexible and adaptable to change. They usually feel stressed or worried under an unfamiliar or bad situation. They are most likely to be loners or non-conformists. They spent money quickly. They are highly creative and sensitive.
When imbalanced,
Vatas tend to experience weight loss, constipation, arthritis, weakness, restlessness, aches, and pains.
prone to worry, anxiousness, and nervousness.
2. Pitta Body Type
2. Pitta body type
Pitta body type is by the fire element.
Body structure – People belonging to this class are medium build. They have good muscle tone and they always feel warm. They have prematurely grey hair or a victim of early balding. They have a reddish complexion, enjoy high energy level and have a good digestive system. Their skin is soft, warm often develop freckles, moles and are sunburned easily.
Lifestyle – Their desire for food is very strong. Their sleep is moderate and is not easily disturbed. Their pulse is strong. They often dominate any conversation. They dislike hot weather, sunlight and heat.
Communication - They usually speak loudly and with passion.
Mental state – They are extremely intelligent, focused and ambitious people. Emotionally, they are passionate about life, have a tendency to be perfectionists, and can become easily irritated.
Nature – They are usually extroverts and love to be the centre of attention. They manage money very carefully. They often aspire to attain positions of leaders. They enjoy competitive sports and games, either as spectators or participants. Their intelligence is high, and they have good insight and a keen sense of discrimination.
Most Pittas get into trouble by continued use of too much salt, overuse of sour and spicy food, and overeating.
When imbalanced, Pittas may suffer from skin rashes, burning sensations, peptic ulcers, excessive body heat, heartburn, and indigestion.
Pittas can be short-tempered, argumentative, and suffer outbursts of emotion.
3. Kapha Body type
3. Kapha body type
Kapha body type is governed by water and earth elements.
Body structure – People belonging to this class usually have the largest of all the body types. Physically they have wide shoulders. They have thick and wavy hair. They generally have very good stamina. They are often overweight and tend to gain weight very easily. Their teeth are strong and very well-formed. Their pulse is slow and steady.
Lifestyle – They usually have a moderate or low appetite and their digestion is very slow. They enjoy eating luxury foods which taste and smells good. In the physical activity, they are very slow. However, they are also very sluggish, lethargic and difficult to motivate. They love to sleep a lot.
Communication – They have a
pleasant appearance and voice.
Mental state – They are slow learners, but their memory is very
great. Emotionally, they tend to be very loyal and stable.
Nature – They like to
be familiar surroundings. They are money-savers and they are very good
providers as well. Typically, they are serene and tranquil and their emotions
are slow to become excited or aroused. However, they can be sentimental,
nostalgic. They are highly tolerant and forgiving, with medium intelligence.
They prefer to belong to a group, club or community. They cling to their family
or familiar associations.
When imbalances, Kaphas may become
overweight, sleep excessively, become lethargic, and suffer from asthma,
diabetes, and depression.
When
imbalanced, they tend to hold on to things, jobs, and relationships long after
they are no longer present. They display an excessive attachment.
When
imbalanced, Kaphas become stubborn and
resist change.
Why the dosha should be in balance?
All three doshas are very active and constantly change in reaction to the change in actions, food, thoughts and activity. When we fail to treat our body well and manage it haphazardly by eating too much junk food, dosha inappropriate food items or follow unhealthy patterns, this can lead to physical and mental imbalance.In order to maintain good health, it is important to manage your current state of
In order to maintain good health, it is important to manage your current state of
In order to maintain good health, it is important to manage your current state of doshas proportional to your birth state. •I hope it will help you to know your body type.•If you have any query write down below in comments box
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