Vata Dosha

Bala oil is a classical Ayurvedic herbal oil formulation primarily used to pacify Vata dosha disorders. However bala oil also has other health benefits. This article explains its various uses, bala oil benefits and advantages, bala oil ingredients, bala oil side effects and other general information related to bala oil. …

A Vata diet with foods for Vata dosha can help those with a Vata dosha imbalance in their body and those with a Vata prakriti (bodily constitution dominated by Vata dosha). In this article, you will find out about various food items which are helpful in bringing your Vata dosha …

Your true Ayurvedic constitution does not change over time. Each of us has a unique combination of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha within us that is unequivocally our own. According to Ayurveda, our constitutions are established at conception, cemented at birth, and remain stable throughout our lives, serving as a personal …

In reality, holding on to weight and looking older (and feeling it) are two expressions of the same root cause: depletion. The habits we cultivate over our lives which result in depletion (vata imbalance), are the same that result in unhealthy eating and exercise patterns, and poor self care. I’m …

In most areas of the United States, early winter is the time when the dryness of fall meets the cold of winter. Many begin “winding up” for the holidays, bringing stress levels to an all time high for the year. Others will be outdoors skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. Whatever your winter activity, dry …

Fall is Vata season in Ayurvedic philosophy. Vata and fall share the qualities of movement, change, dryness, cold, light, changeable, quick and irregular. We have certainly seen very sudden irregular changes in the weather and the beauty of change in the colour of the trees. We are definitely feeling colder and there …

Can you remember your first day at school? I sure do. I have a vivid memory of standing in a small car park, clinging to my mother while a group of snotty, red-eyed children and a rather large “Trunchbull” waited patiently in a line for me to join the group. …