Diets for the Doshas – 2 Part Series

Are you hot-tempered and productive? Steady and dependable? Artsy and anxious?  The exceptional system of Ayurvedic body typing is based on the characterization of three doshas, or “primal metabolic forces”. These “master forces” of well-being are responsible for promoting and sustaining balance in your daily and life-long health.

The doshas reflect the energies of each “master force,” including traits that include temperature, moisture and weight. Kapha dosha maintains structure, solidity and lubrication in the body. It is wet/oily, cold, heavy, slow and stable. Pitta dosha maintains digestive and glandular secretions, body heat and metabolism, including digestive enzymes and bile. It is wet/oily, hot, light and intense. Vata dosha maintains movement in the body, including respiration and joint mobility. It is dry, cold, light and irregular.  The three doshas are constantly ebbing and flowing in your body.

Your predominant dosha defines your “constitution,” or body type. The balance of the doshas—kapha, pitta, and vata—determine your lifelong blueprint for physical health and personality. Learning your personal blueprint is the secret to a long and healthy life. Once you know your constitution, you will know how to eat, sleep and adjust your schedule.

Constitution is important, but your dosha balance can also change over time, depending on diet, lifestyle and time of life.

Eating properly for your Indvidual dosha situation, short term and constitution, can keep you healthy.

Join us to dig deep into the world of the doshas, figure out the nuances of yours and work out your life plan to honor your diet blueprint and be successful in your life journey. We’ll go into the effect of the time of day and the seasons on dosha appropriate diets.

This is a 2-part class series.