Tips To Help You Balance Kapha Dosha!

Ayurveda states that all our bodily and mental energies are divided into three major doshas, the Vata dosha, pitta dosha and kapha dosha. The kapha dosha is derived from Earth and Water elements and is the energy required for building as well as lubricating the body to provide the body with a physical form and also provide smooth organ functioning. So, basically, the kapha dosha glues and lubricates the body into one. Kapha has qualities that include cold, moist, heavy, sticky, soft, dull, and static. A kapha person usually shows physical and mental qualities that have the reflections of these qualities.

Where exactly does kapha exist and what does it do?
Kapha is mainly located in areas such as the chest, lungs, throat, lymph, head, connective tissue, fatty tissue, tendons, and ligaments.

1. Physiologically- The kapha dosha helps in moistening the food, lubricating the joints, giving bulk to the tissues, storing energy and relating to cooling bodily fluids like lymph, water and mucous.
2. Psychologically: The kapha dosha helps in aspects of love, patience, greed, forgiveness and attachment.

Individuals with an imbalance in the kapha dosha may exhibit bodily disorders like sinus, cough and cold, obesity, congestion and anything related to mucous. Mentally, the kapha imbalance may lead to lethargy, depression and unnecessary attachment tendencies.

Causes of kapha imbalance
Eating kapha aggravating foods like meat, wheat, fatty and fried food excessively, indulging in eating to offset emotions, spending a lot of time in dampness, not carrying out many physical activities, spending a lot of time indoors are a few of the causes of kapha imbalance, to begin with.

Tips to have a balanced kapha dosha

1. One should eat a kapha balancing diet, which includes light, warm, dry and rough foods.
2. One should not eat foods like meat, wheat, fried food after sundown.
3. One should eat in a nice, caring and loving environment.
4. One should not indulge in a luxurious and the leisurely lifestyle.
5. One should try and focus on non- attachment in their daily lives.
6. One should do their own housekeeping regularly.
7. One should make time for some introspective activities like meditation.
8. One should try and understand the difference between being-nice and being-taken-advantage-of.
9. One should try to have a proper sleep cycle by going to bed as well as rising early. Daytime naps should be avoided.

Hence these are some of the ways to achieve a balanced kapha. Consult an expert & get answers to your questions!