Doshas & Body Types
The doshas — Vata, Pitta, and Kapha — are the three bio-energetic forces that govern every body. Knowing your dominant dosha (your prakriti) and your current state of imbalance (your vikriti) is the foundation of any Ayurvedic recommendation, from what to eat to how to exercise to when to sleep.
Questions on doshas & body types
How do I find out my dosha?
The most reliable way is a consultation with an Ayurvedic practitioner who reads pulse, tongue, and history. As a starting point, an honest self-assessment of your lifelong physical build, temperament, digestion, and sleep patterns gets most people to a working answer.
Doshas & Body TypesWhat are the three doshas in Ayurveda?
Vata (space + air, governs movement), Pitta (fire + water, governs transformation), and Kapha (water + earth, governs structure) are the three bio-energetic forces that Ayurveda uses to describe how every body and mind functions.