This is why people with
Vata need to reduce their mental stress and give their body food that is easy to digest.
Sweet and sour fruits such as oranges, bananas, grapes, peaches, melons, fresh figs, sweet pineapple and mangoes all have the sweet taste that
Vata needs.
Not exact matches
The salty (lavana) nature of the tamari and seaweed will also stimulate digestion in
vata; bringing some much
needed warmth to the body and will help the organs and tissues achieve optimum hydration.
Understanding whether you're a Pitta,
Vata or Kapha dosha (body type) can give you tremendous insight into what your unique body and mind
need to find balance.
Just to stay alive, you
need vata, or motion, to breathe, circulate blood, move food through the digestive tract, think and send nerve impulses to and from the brain.
You will
need tougher and longer workouts compared to a
Vata - or Pitta - person, in order to achieve the same weight loss result.
For example, a
Vata person
needs to relax their mind.
A person with a predominant
Vata Dosha
needs to be grounded and so standing postures that ground and balance will be more beneficial to a
Vata constitution.
It is pretty accessible to almost any audience but you will
need to know what the basics of Ayurveda are including concepts of
vata, pitta, and kapha.
Vata mind / body types
need a lot of sleep or they become groggy and ineffective.
Following good food combinations is most beneficial for people with a weak digestion,
Vata types, for those under severe stress, or those healing from a disease.If you are tired, sick,
need more energy, it is good to use food combining.
Eight weeks till race day and I'm going to try oatmeal to warm my
Vata disposition, and give me some much
needed extra carbs.
Additionally, as I have
Vata in my constitution (I am
Vata - Pitta), I would get cold feet and would
need to not only warm up my feet before bed, but sometimes during the night, as they would be freezing when I would wake up.