Articles about Ayurveda, Doshas, Prakriti and the Ayurvedic understanding of personality.
Ayurveda and moon phases: how the full moon influences the doshas and which rituals the tradition recommends for cleansing, sleep, and emotional balance.
Ayurveda links Vata, Pitta and Kapha to different patterns in cycle and mood – and gives each dosha its own everyday advice.
Prakriti is your innate constitution, Vikruti your current state: Ayurveda begins with understanding this difference.
Each dosha has its own creative expression — Vata improvises, Pitta plans, Kapha creates with depth and endurance.
In Gemini season (May 21 – June 21), Ayurveda sees the Pitta time begin, while the air sign brings Vata themes: movement, communication, restlessness. How to keep both in balance.
Ojas is the subtlest essence of all body tissues in Ayurveda – the basis of resilience, vitality, and mental clarity. Learn how to build and protect Ojas.
According to Ayurvedic teaching, each dosha sleeps differently. How the tradition divides the night, how to recognize Vata, Pitta and Kapha sleep, and which evening rituals suit you.
Rasayana is the Ayurvedic teaching of rejuvenation. Which herbs, practices, and dietary choices nourish your life essence Ojas.
Your skin reflects your dosha. Ayurveda shows which skincare routine truly nourishes your skin type — instead of stressing it with the wrong products.
Abhyanga — the ayurvedic full-body oil massage — is considered one of the most effective self-care practices in Ayurveda for balancing all three doshas.
Ayurvedic herbs are chosen individually according to your dosha type. Learn which healing plants calm Vata, cool Pitta, and activate Kapha.
According to Ayurvedic teaching, most people are dual-dosha types. Vata-Pitta, Pitta-Kapha, and Vata-Kapha have specific needs — here's how to find your balance.
According to Ayurvedic teaching, summer is the time of Pitta. What the tradition recommends for food, sleeping in the heat, the transition in May and the days around the solstice, for all three doshas.
Agni is the central concept of Ayurvedic health — the digestive fire determines not only physical but also mental vitality.
Why Ayurvedic teaching links anxiety and nervousness with a raised Vata, what it recommends for food, daily rhythm and rest, and where its limits lie.
Your dosha influences how you love, resolve conflicts, and create closeness – Ayurveda shows how Vata, Pitta, and Kapha operate in relationships.
Ayurveda recommends different types of movement depending on your dosha – discover what truly benefits Vata, Pitta and Kapha constitutions.
Taurus season brings earth energy, pleasure, and slowness – from an Ayurvedic perspective a Kapha-intensive time that calls for specific care.
In Ayurveda there is no universal diet — Vata, Pitta, and Kapha need different foods, meal times, and preparation methods to stay in balance.
Dinacharya is the Ayurvedic daily routine. How the tradition shapes the morning, from tongue scraping to oil massage, how the day follows the doshas, and how to adapt the routine to your dosha.
Ayurveda distinguishes three types of burnout – and for each dosha type, exhaustion, its cause, and what restores balance look different.
According to Ayurvedic teaching, Kapha comes to the fore in spring. What the tradition says about spring fatigue, Ama and its spring cleansing, and how food, exercise and daily routine balance Kapha.
Kapha combines earth and water and stands for stability and endurance in Ayurveda. How to recognize the Kapha type, how too much Kapha shows and how the teaching gets it moving.
Pitta combines fire and water and stands for transformation and focus in Ayurveda. How to recognize the Pitta type, how too much Pitta shows and how the teaching cools it.
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