What are Vata Pitta and Kapha doshas?
DOSHAS (life force) are referred to in Sanskrit as VATA, PITTA and KAPHA. Doshas (Vata, Pitta and Kapha) are the (three) fundamental operating principles in our physiology. Vata is responsible for all movement in the body circulation of blood, movement of food down the digestive tract, mental activity, etc. Pitta governs transformation and metabolism such as digestion of food and its transformation into bodily tissues, “digestion” of ideas and experiences, and more. Kapha gives solidity to the tissues, holds together different parts of the body and balances the bodily fluids.Traditional Vedic texts associate each dosha with specific qualities. Vata is associated with cold, lightness, dryness and movement; Pitta with heat, light, sharpness and acidity; Kapha with cold, heaviness, oiliness and slowness.Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are found everywhere in naturewherever their qualities are present. Different foods, geographic locations, seasons, times of the day, etc. each have a predominant do
