What are the Three Doshas in Ayurveda: Vata, Pitta & Kapha Bhanu AyurvedaRituals WellnessWell-being What are the Three Doshas in Ayurveda: Vata, Pitta & KaphaAyurveda suggests that our mind, body, and soul (consciousness) work together in enabling a balanced state of wellbeing. This balanced state of well-being comes through understanding the three Doshas in Ayurveda: Vata, Pitta & Kapha. The Three Doshas in Ayurveda and its Five Elements In Ayurveda, the whole universe, including the human body, comprises five essential elements called Pancha Mahabhoot in Sanskrit. These five essential elements are Space (Akasha), Air (Vayu), Fire (Agni), Water (Jal), and Earth (Prithvi). Three Doshas in Ayurveda Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, are combinations of various proportions of these five elements, present as energy patterns in all creation. Vata is predominantly made of Space and Air and is associated with movement. This subtle energy consists of the movement of fluids and nutrients to the cells. It also includes breathing, blinking, tissue movement, the beating of the heart, etc. Balanced Vata promotes creativity and fluidity, whereas an imbalanced Vata manifests fear and anxiety. Pitta is predominantly made of Fire and Water and is associated with digestive fire and the body’s metabolic system. It is the energy required to metabolize the nutrients in the cells. It governs the digestive fire, absorption, and assimilation of nutrients, regulation of body temperature, etc. Balanced Pitta manifests as intelligence and understanding, and an imbalanced Pitta as anger, hatred, and jealousy. Kapha is predominantly made of Earth and Water. It is associated with the body’s structure and foundation. This energy provides strength and stability to the body and mind. Kapha lubricates joints, bones, muscles, and tendons. It provides the strength to hold the structure together. This energy moisturizes the skin and maintains healthy immunity. Balanced Kapha promotes love, calmness, and forgiveness, and imbalance results in feelings of attachment, greed, and envy. How many Doshas one person can have We all have all three doshas, but mostly one is more dominant than the other two. For example, if your doshas test result shows Pitta-Kapha. It means you have Pitta dominant and Kapha as your second dominant doshas. Whereas Vata is the least; that’s why it doesn’t show in the result. In this scenario, you have to align with the Pitta-Kapha lifestyle and diet to reap the benefit of Ayurveda.There is also a third scenario which is a rare one where a person has three doshas dominating equally. It is the least found dosha type, also called Tridosha. If you are interested in finding out your own Dosha then to access the Dosha questionnaire in English click below Know Your Dosha Continue What best describes your body frame? Lean, skinny, and thin Medium, balanced build with muscles Well built, curvy, and broader Correct! Wrong! Continue Shedding or gaining those kilos, how does the weighing scale meter move? Difficult to gain weight Moderate and can easily gain/lose Overweight and difficult to lose Correct! Wrong! Continue How does the mirror reflect your skin/appearance? Brownish/Blackish, dry and rough, prominent veins Pinkish, soft, thin and acne-prone, sweaty White, thick, glowing & moist Correct! Wrong! Continue How best is your appetite and digestion defined? Love to explore the menu and irregular metabolism Strong and can digest almost everything Poor and slow metabolism Correct! Wrong! Continue Tick-tock, tick-tock, how long do you sleep? Fewer hours < 5-6 hrs Moderate ~ 7-8hrs Long duration > 8hrs Correct! Wrong! Continue What would you say about your bowel movement? Constipation and irregular Diarrhoea, post meals common Regular and normal Correct! Wrong! Continue Strength or vigor, what is it that represents you best? Low and gets tired easily Moderate and less tiredness Good physical endurance and unlikely to get tired Correct! Wrong! Continue What is your say on your mental skills/memory? Quick learner but tend to forget easily Good with details, kind of photogenic retention Long term memory Correct! Wrong! Continue Life has ups & downs, and so are the challenges and stress. How do you react? Anxiety, fear, and a lot of thinking Anger, rough tone but well-planned strategies Sad, easily depressed, and dislike hardship Correct! Wrong! Continue Weather changes are inevitable, what effect does it have on you? Cold intolerance, prefer warm weather Doesn't like heat, prefer cool weather Dislike damp and humid climate, prefer warm and dry weather Correct! Wrong! Continue Share the quiz to show your results ! Share on Facebook Join us to know about your Dosha! Name Email Age Show my results Dosha I'm %%personality%% %%description%% But I'm also %%personality%% %%description%% Loading... To access the Dosha questionnaire in Spanish click below Conozca su Dosha ¿Qué describe mejor la estructura de tu cuerpo? Delgado, flaco y delgado Estructura mediana y equilibrada con músculos. Bien construida, con curvas y más amplia. Correct! Wrong! Continuar Bajando o ganando esos kilos, ¿cómo se mueve el medidor de la balanza? Difícil subir de peso Moderada y puede ganar / perder fácilmente. Sobrepeso y difícil de perder Correct! Wrong! Continuar ¿Cómo refleja el espejo tu piel/apariencia? Parduzco/negruzco, seco y áspero, venas prominentes Rosado, suave, delgado y con tendencia acnéica, sudoroso Blanca, gruesa, brillante y húmeda Correct! Wrong! Continuar ¿Cómo se define mejor su apetito y digestión? Me encanta explorar el menú y el metabolismo irregular. Fuerte y puede digerir casi todo. Metabolismo pobre y lento Correct! Wrong! Continuar Tic-tac, tic-tac, ¿cuánto tiempo duermes? Menos horas < 5-6 horas Moderado ~ 7-8hrs Larga duración > 8hrs Correct! Wrong! Continuar ¿Qué dirías sobre tu evacuación intestinal? Estreñimiento e irregular Diarrea, común después de las comidas regulares y normales Correct! Wrong! Continuar Fuerza o vigor, ¿qué es lo que mejor te representa? Bajo y se cansa fácilmente Moderado y menos cansancio Buena resistencia física y es poco probable que se canse. Correct! Wrong! Continuar ¿Qué opinas sobre tus habilidades mentales/memoria? Aprende rápido pero tiende a olvidar fácilmente Bueno con detalles, tipo de retención fotogénica. Memoria a largo plazo Correct! Wrong! Continuar La vida tiene altibajos, al igual que los desafíos y el estrés. ¿Como reaccionas? Ansiedad, miedo y mucho pensamiento Ira, tono áspero pero estrategias bien planificadas Triste, fácilmente deprimido y disgustado por las dificultades. Correct! Wrong! Continuar Los cambios de clima son inevitables, ¿qué efecto tiene en ti? Intolerancia al frío, prefiere el clima cálido. No le gusta el calor, prefiere el clima fresco No le gusta el clima húmedo y húmedo, prefiere el clima cálido y seco Correct! Wrong! Continuar Share the quiz to show your results ! Share on Facebook ¡Únete a nosotros para conocer tu Dosha! Nombre Correo electrónico Años Show my results Dosha – Spanish Version I'm %%personality%% %%description%% But I'm also %%personality%% %%description%% Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on VK Loading... Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
