Vata Dosha is one of the three doshas in Ayurvedic medicine.
Physical characteristics of a person with Vata Dosha:
• Slender and does not put on weight easily
• Height is taller or shorter than average
• Hair, neck are all ‘thin’
• Energy fluctuates and comes in bursts
• Appetite is variable
• There is a tendency to become constipated
• Skin frequently becomes dry
• Cold hands and feet
• Light sleeper and may even have difficulty falling asleep
• Prefers warm, moist weather to cold weather
Psychological characteristics of a person with Vata Dosha:
• Creative and imaginative
• Artistic
• Active and restless
• Quick learner but forgets quickly
• Becomes ‘spaced out’ quite easily
• Tendency to feel anxious, nervous and insecure
• Speaks quickly and uses hand gestures
• Always on the go
• Irregular routine
• Often has colourful dreams
Suggested affirmations and practice
• Affirm “All is well. There is no need to worry about anything”
• Practise meditation to become more grounded.
• Take up a creative hobby, and pursue it in a sustained manner
Source: Lifepositive.com
First Published: Jun 4, 2012 at 2:38 PM
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