KAPHA DOSHA

As per Ayurdeva, there are substances in the human body, and dosha is one of them. To start with, there’s Kasha dosha, which consists of water and earth elements. The elements can be felt connecting with your being if you close your eyes and focus for a bit. If you are wondering how to identify the feeling associated with having water and earth, then keep reading to find out.

Both water and earth are characterized by being: heavy, dense, static, cold, as well as being dull. The Kasha dosha also can be characterized as such because it’s made of two natural elements.

Kapha dosha is very stable, going by the elements that make it which are stable and grounded. This personality shows all the dimensions of water and earth, from emotional, mental to physical. Adding on weight comes easy for a Kapha body compared to losing it. They are characterized by huge features such as eyes, lips and lots of hair. They also have a caring personality and tendencies like worrying about those around them. Apart from being solid, routine is important for them. They can be compared to elephants: big heats compassionate and move slowly.

Characteristics of being out of balance for the Kapha individuals is nausea, lethargy, extreme mucous and weight gain. Emotional wise, they tend to be stubborn and have attachment issues. When imbalanced, you’ll notice their skin to be oily, have huge pores, acne breakouts and have congestion.

To have Radiant skin, a Kapha should:

•  Stay away from oily and highly processed foods to avoid skin congestion
•  Incorporate herbs and spices like cayenne and black pepper in their diet to speed up the rate of digestion.
• Do a detox with warm lemon water to ensure cleansing and accelerating Agni.
• Consistently work put.
• Indulge in yoga, particularly the Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga.
• Be proponents of letting go. From physical to emotional baggage.
• Actively self-massage every day using our Kapha Body Oil to promote circulation and radiant skin.