What Are the Doshas?

There are three doshas in Ayurveda—vata, pitta, and kapha. You have a unique combination of these three doshas that stays constant throughout your life and serves as a sort of blueprint for your health. This is called your constitution. By learning your constitution, you’ll discover a deeper understanding of your natural strengths and challenges, and how your constitution affects everything in your life, from physiology and digestion to body structure and personality.

VATA

Vata dosha is comprised of air and ether elements, and embodies the energy of movement. It brings creativity, flow, and connection.

PITA

Pitta dosha is comprised of fire and water. As the energy of heat and transformation, it brings focus, determination, and intensity.

KAPHA

Kapha dosha is comprised of water and earth. It is associated with structure and stability, as well as patience, compassion, and love.