Kapha is all about uniting the community. The love bug of the doshas, it keeps the whole show stable, trying to keep everyone happy. Kapha is the blend of water and earth, its a gooey state of being, this glue we call phlegm. We need this gooey phlegm to keep us cool in the right places and stave off dryness in other places. Kapha is and essential biological intelligence that is necessary for us to remain stabilised in the body. Kaphas love the home comforts and they adore cosy evenings, family and friends around for prinks and movies. Kaphas are the keepers of the home, and they, like the earth dont appreciate too much change, travel or movement. In fact they can be quite inert if given a chance to remain still and relax or sleep. Favour: stimulation and activity of any sort. All are good to activate them, whether it be in body or mind, they need to stay more active, they could put themselves under pressure a little bit more. This means a good early morning wake up call, like 6am or 6:30am. A dry and hot environment helps to keep them less clammy. Bright/strong colours, sunshine, vigorous exercise all create a sustainable environment for Kaphas! This gives the optimal chance of full sustainable wellness. Of course there is a big chance that they will not enjoy these changes if its new to them. In fact they could down right dig their heels and say nope. Nope. Nope. What does help is a good strong coach to keep them motivated!! Food, light, heating, drying. Favour spicy, bitter and astringent tasting foods, plenty of vegetables. Avoid sweet sour, salty, heavy, greasy foods especially dairy produce. Less liquid is required than other doshas. A balanced vegan diet is good for kapha as long as their digestion is good too. Take that chance and embrace the outer world beyond the cosiness that keeps you safe. Kaphas could take bigger steps in the day, meet people to enliven their love of life. Life is a chance to love and share our kindness. You do it so well, you are the best one to lead us all into see the world as a garden of roses. Drop those heavy thoughts of holding on...and make us smile and hug trees with you!

Pitta is a blend of fire and water, not an easy blend! But we need this fire power to digest our life and lead us into wellness and health, changing what is necessary. Not forgetting everyone has all three doshas within us, but understanding which is most dominant can help all three work better. Ayurveda and Yoga know that balance and wellness go together. The questions you answered point in this direction of you feeling pitta is dominant. This dosha that gets things done when it desires it to be so. A dosha that likes everything in order, and they like to get to the end of a project. Born leaders, but for their own sake, they often need someone to guide them to sustainable wellness. The best recommendations for a Pitta dominant type whether it is to rebalance or create sustainable balance is to: Work with your mind. It is vital you find ways to calm the fire of perception and judgement. The best ways to do this is through meditation and breathing practices that include love and kindness. A daily effort to work without expectation of result. (almost impossible for a pitta out of balance). Favour coolness. Cooling massage oils (sunflower, coconut), walks in cool evening or morning quietness, nature. Foods should be moderately grounding. Favour sweet (neutral), bitter & astringent tasting foods. Avoid overly heating i.e. spicy, sour/acidic, salty, oily! Invigorating news! Pitta is the transformer of life, the one with all the power of discrimination and expressive bouts of frustration. Fiery Pitta, stands out as your dominant dosha! Especially meat, alcohol, coffee, tobacco, eggs, garlic,, tomatoes, salt and hot spices. Drink plenty of liquids. Cultivate happiness and less effort! Do less. Be more. Stop arguing with people! You do not always have to win. Avoid strenuous exercise, extreme exercise. Let go of the bone. Be nice, smile more. Breathe out more. Find someone who can teach you how to breathe for Pitta imbalances. These practices have a fast result so your pitta will love them! You are so gorgeous, warm, funny, sharp pitta wit. People love you for all you do for them. Love yourself more, enjoy your life gently. You do not have to work yourself into the ground to be more. You are already there. x

Vata disperses energy, it is the creator of movement, whether in body or mind. Happiness, healthy living through Yoga and Ayurveda really help vata balance and wellness. It tends to create similar problems to that which it comes from. Space and Air. Together this makes wind, and wind translates as Movement. Having answered the quiz questions, we learn that vata comes up dominant you recognise that vata is very busy, active, dry and cold! The best recommendations for a Vata dominant type whether it is to rebalance or create sustainable balance is to: Work with stabilising your mind and your stress levels. Find a balanced vata reducing meditation practice that will work for you. There are many but the most effective for vata are grounding and warming meditations. Favour warmth in general. Warm oil massage, warm baths, warm clothes, warming foods and drinks. Cultivate stillness, quietness. Maintain sufficient sleep and rest in the afternoon if needed for 20 minutes. Sustain good contact with nature. Create simplicity in your daily life. Foods: Cooked foods are best.Grounding, unctuous, warm, medium to small meals. Reduce or remove stimulants, especially sugar, caffeine and tobacco. Favour food tastes of sour, salty, sweet (neutral like organic grains - sweet does not mean sugar or sugary). Avoid overly bitter, astringent, spicy, raw foods. Cultivate regularity, reduce extremes in eating habits. Learn to breathe better from someone you trust will teach you correct breathing for a Vata type. Breathe, smile, regulate your life, and learn to focus on what is here right now, in this moment. You inspire so many! Let your enthusiasm for life remind you that you have nothing to fear. Everything is just as it should be today. For all that must come about, this day needed to be just as it is. You are perfect just as you are. x