3 BIOLOGICAL ENERGIES - VATA - PITTA - KAPHA

Three biological energies or doshas when vata, pitta & kapha

In balance        ---->           Leads to  WELLNESS
Out of balance ----->          Leads to  ILLNESS

According to Ayurveda, all living creatures and the universe are composed of three complementary energies or doshas:

• Vata, signifies movement
• Pitta, signifies transformation
• Kapha, leads to stability. 

These three doshas comprise five great elements (panch mahabhutas- air, space, fire, water and earth) that provide them their distinctive qualities.

• Vata is composed of air and space, 
• Pitta is composed of fire and water, 
• Kapha is composed of water and earth. 

We all are blend of vata, pitta, and kapha but possess one dominant dosha that determines things such as our personality and appetites.

1) Vata dosha leads to movement within the body. It involves all forms of motion in the mind and body like circulation, nervous transmission, elimination, peristalsis, breathing and the thought process. Vata influences the other doshas.

• Balance: Leads to creativity and vitality.
• Imbalance: Can produce fear and anxiety.

2) Pitta dosha leads to transformation and metabolism at physical and mental level such as digestion, metabolism, assimilation, immunity and processing sensory information.
Pitta dosha can be balanced by its opposite qualities: cool environment with cool, heavy, oily diet that is sweet, bitter or astringent.

• Balance: Brings contentment and intelligence.
• Imbalance: Leads to ulcers and anger

3) Kapha dosha controls all forms of fluid balance and structure in the physiology such as mucous, retention of water, physical strength, natural tissue resistance and proper body structure. Kapha dosha is balanced by its opposite qualities: exercising more, sleeping less, consuming light and dry foods with bitter or astringent tastes.

• Balance: Leads to love and forgiveness
• Imbalance: Can lead to insecurity and envy