Kapha Dosha
If you’ve arrived here after completing our Dosha Quiz, chances are your dominant dosha is Kapha.
In this journal, we’ll dive into the key characteristics of the Kapha constitution, explore helpful practices and common pitfalls, and share our recommended Sattva Soul products to support greater balance and harmony in your system.
The Nurturer
EARTH + WATER
Kapha Dosha individuals have a predominance of the earth and water element, which is reflected in their full, soft features, and thick, cold, moist skin. You may also have a stocky build and a larger frame, as Kapha doshas have a tendency to be overweight. With retained water and earth elements, this isn’t a disadvantage because even though it may be harder for you to lose weight, it makes your hair, skin, and nails thick, smooth, and healthy. When Kapha is imbalanced, you have a tendency towards sleeping too much, fatigue, colds, congestion, and allergies. Mentally, Kapha is easy-going, fun-loving, and patient people.
They are logical thinkers that don’t rush into decision making, so they often become the root or pillar for many Vata or Pitta Dosha people. You like to speak and move slowly, and you have a grounded disposition that is not easily shaken. You have so many good qualities being a Kapha dosha, you are warm-hearted with a steady mind, but you need to add more fire into your life because you are prone to becoming sluggish or even depressed.
In general, as a Kapha person, you are calm, reliable, and have a grounded nature that makes you an ideal manager, nurturer, caretaker, and team leader.
"I am independent, free, and infinite."
How to balance your Kapha Dosha
- Favour warm, cooked, and hot food and beverages, like licourice tea before bed.
- Eat more spicy, fire inducing foods.
- Introduce daily exercises, like circuit training, cycling, running, or vinyasa yoga.
- Wear warm clothes that keep your body warm, as you have a problem with circulation and may often get cold fingers and toes.
- Have warm baths or showers that bring up the body’s temperature.
- Add cinnamon and/or black pepper to your food and beverages to increase your metabolism and speed up the digestion process.
- Set monthly goals and tasks which will push you out of your comfort zone, as you are known to be more pragmatic than spontaneous.
- Seek stimulation.
- Follow a regular daily routine, ideally awakening before 6 a.m. each morning.
- Avoid taking naps during the day.
- Try staying clear of cold environments, as your body generally already has circulation issues, so the warmer you can stay, the better.
- Try to avoid cold drinks, frozen desserts, such as ice cream, popsicles, and frozen yogurt.
-Avoid large quantities of food, especially at night, as they slow down digestion.
- Avoid oily, cold, dense foods, especially foods that are sweet or salty.
- Limit meat consumption, as this weighs you down and slows down your digestion.
- Learn to say ‘no’ to people that lean on you for emotional support and instead work on how you can live a more inspired life yourself.
Kapha Dosha Pack
Support your unique Dosha with a combination of Hana treatments and Sattva Soul products. We’ve thoughtfully curated a bespoke Dosha Pack to nurture your overall wellbeing.
The Kapha Dosha Pack includes:
- 2 x Infrared Sauna Sessions
- 1 x Sauna + Ice Bath Session
- 1 x Kapha Dosha Tincture
Suggested Products
Created by Ayurvedic Masters to bring a blend of the finest Ayurvedic herbs from traditional Indian medicine into this life-giving tincture to support any Kapha imbalances (heaviness) by supporting stress and mood for the Kapha Dosha while helping to calm the mind and soothe the gut. Take it throughout the day under the tongue or in your teas or smoothies to ground the nervous system and add energy and vitality.
Ingredients:
1000mg Organic Ashwagandha Root Extract, 500mg Organic Turmeric Extract, 500mg Moringa Extract, 10mg Bioperine (for absorption.)
This Ayurvedic organic Brahmi tincture is a potent neuro-protective elixir to be taken throughout the day to support increased clarity, focus, brain fog, and memory. Our tincture is one of the most powerful brain tonics in Ayurveda and is named after one of the highest states of consciousness (Brahman or God-consciousness.) The leaf of the Brahmi plant is traditionally used to heighten intelligence levels and relax the central nervous system while improving clarity and focus!
Ingredients:
Organic Brahmi Dried Herb Extract (500mg per serve), Bioperine 10mg.
DIGEST + DETOX
Say goodbye to belly bloat!Triphala is Ayurveda's ancient gut support formulation, with Triphala translating to 'Three fruits' This blend of these three powerful, rejuvenating, and detoxifying herbs cleanses the colon and supports the entire GI tract, improving digestion, assimilation of nutrients, and elimination, because who doesn't need a little bit of support these days? It's also a favourite for weight loss or for adding in a little secret to flush through the toxins during those seasons when we love a sweet treat or heavier meal, so we don't feel weighed down and heavy.
Ingredients:
Organic Triphala Extract 1500mg, Organic Amalaki Fruit 500mg, Organic Bibhitaki Fruit 500mg, Organic Haritaki Fruit 500mg, Organic Turmeric 500mg.
