Kapha
- Personal analysis of dosha helps you know about your body and its requirements
- Knowing your dosha can help you maintain optimal health.
- It will help you to maintain a good and balanced personal, family and professional life
- Helps you to plan your lifestyle according to the requirements of your body
- Dosha analysis will help you plan a balanced diet
- This can help you to know how an imbalance is likely to occur in yourself.
Kapha body type is governed by water and earth elements Are you a Kapha?
Body structure
People belonging to this class usually have the largest of all the body types. Physically they have wide hips and shoulders. They have thick and wavy hair. They generally have a very good stamina. They are often overweight and tend to gain weight very easily. Their teeth are strong and very well formed. Their pulse is slow and steady.
Lifestyle
They usually have a moderate or low appetite and their digestion is very slow. They enjoy eating luxury foods which tastes and smells good. In physical activity they are very slow. However, they are also very sluggish, lethargic and difficult to motivate. They love to sleep a lot.
Communication
They have a pleasant appearance and voice.
Mental state
They are slow learners, but their memory is very great. Emotionally, they tend to be very loyal and stable.
Nature
They like to be familiar surroundings. They are money-savers and they are very good providers as well. Typically, they are serene and tranquil and their emotions are slow to become excited or aroused. However, they can be sentimental, nostalgic and romantic in nature. They are highly tolerant and forgiving, with medium intelligence. They prefer to belong to a group, club or community. They cling to their family or familiar associations.
Why the dosha should be in balance?
All three doshas are very active and constantly change in reaction to the change in actions, food, thoughts and activity. When we fail to treat our body well and manage it haphazardly by eating too much junk food, dosha inappropriate food items or follow unhealthy patterns, this can lead to physical and mental imbalance.
In order to maintain good health, it is important to manage your current state of doshas proportional to your birth state. If there is a difference between the two conditions, then an imbalance can occur. Vikruti is the term used to denote this imbalance.