According to Ayurvedic philosophy, our health thrives when the five elements – earth, air, fire, ether, and water – within us, sync harmoniously with our external environment. When this balance falters, health issues emerge.

These elements blend into three distinct bodily intelligences or “doshas”: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.

Vata – a blend of air and earth – fuels motion, from circulation to nerve impulses, with its cool, light essence, mirrored in our thoughts’ flow.

Pitta – born of fire and water – drives transformation, processing food into nutrients while igniting our passions, forming our fiery temperaments.

Kapha – rooted in earth and water – provides stability, nurturing growth, calmness, and love, reflected in our bodily fluids and mental serenity.

Our bodies encompass all three doshas to varying degrees, their equilibrium ever-changing with seasons and time of day. Aim to balance all doshas – any imbalance accumulates toxins and fosters disease. Understanding your inherent constitution (prakruti) and its imbalances (vikruti) guides targeted treatment. Identifying these unveils a roadmap to balanced living, embracing your traits, tendencies, and vulnerabilities. The knowledge enables us to take practical steps to design a diet and lifestyle in harmony with our environment.