Ayurveda

Those who practice Ayurveda believe this is the most powerful of all three doshas.

It controls very basic body functions, like:

• energy & movement
• nerve impulses
• how cells divide
• mind control
• breathing 
• speech
• blood flow
• heart function
• circulation
• ability to get rid of waste through your intestines

We experience people with a dominant Vata as 

• enthusiastic
• light
• creative 
• quick-witted
• open to new experiences 
• active and like to move 

We like their easiness but not their forgetfulness.

Vata people love music and dance. They can relax well when listening to classical music, enjoy warm and gentle oil massages and can forget themselves and the world in the process. A cozy ambience and soft fabrics such as silk, silk-wool blend, and cotton on the skin provide for basic inner balance. The rooms they live in should radiate warmth and comfort. An easy chair or sofa with a soft fleece blanket helps them to relax quickly.

Their spontaneity sometimes leads people with a Vata constitution to rash, meaningless money expenditures. If, on the other hand, Vata people live in equilibrium, they remain vibrant, friendly and creative beings for their entire lives. They are closely connected to the spiritual, which is why meditation is easy for them, as long as they take the time for it.

Physical Characteristics of the Vata Type

Vata types are usually very small or very large people. Their stature is rather delicate and sinewy, like that of marathon runners or models.

Vata people tend to have thinner skin, fuzzy hair, and tooth irregularities. Their eyes are usually small and move quickly back and forth. In the summer, the sun turns people with dominant Vata turn deep brown, which causes even more damage to their skin that is already prone to early aging.

Vata types can get restless and forget to eat, which can hurt their frequently changing digestion even more. Because of their activity on many different levels, they tend to have sleep disorders.

If Vata types remain out of balance for an extended period of time, 

• anxiety
• nervousness anxiety 
• asthma  
• heart disease 
• skin problems may occur

If they live an irregular life, they can tend to have 

• rheumatoid arthritis and other joint problems.

If Vata is predominant in the personal constitution, 

• fasting should be avoided
• Strenuous physical exertion
• working in air-conditioned rooms should also be avoided
• as well as strong chiropractic treatments.

Things that can disrupt it include: 

• eating again too soon after a meal
• fear
• grief 
• staying up too late

Vata types should try to stay in warm and humid locations to create a quiet, safe, and comfortable environment.

Oil baths, regularity, good food and beverages, and consistent peace and quiet are healing for the Vata type. 

In particular, gentle and relaxing massages with oil, classical music, dance, and meditation is recommended.

This energy controls your digestion, metabolism (how well you break down foods), and certain hormones that are linked to your appetite.

Things that can disrupt it are eating sour or spicy foods and spending too much time in the sun.

If it’s your main life force, you’re thought to be more likely to develop conditions like Crohn’s disease, heart disease, high blood pressure and infections.

This life force controls muscle growth, body strength and stability, weight and your immune system.

You can disrupt it by sleeping during the day, eating too many sweet foods, and eating or drinking things that contain too much salt or water.

If it’s your main life energy, practitioners believe you may develop asthma and other breathing disorders, cancer, diabetes, nausea after eating, and obesity