Recognize the signs for imbalance

       Half the battle to balancing a dosha is to be aware. A Pitta who is aware that his sweetness has gone away, that he takes an argumentative stance, has resentment, and is angry and hostile, would know to start a daily Pitta balancing routine. You don’t have to be strict and firm twenty-four, seven. Listen to your body, if you are Kapha, and you notice you are over sleeping, procrastinating, moving slower, have fluid retention in tissues, and you have sinus congestion and runny nose, you should probably balance your Kapha dosha. 

Being aware is the most important. If you are anxious, worried, your mind is overactive, you can’t relax, eat, or sleep, you have acute nerve pain, and lower back pain. You are probably an out of balance Vata. The first four things to do in any of these cases, is to start a dosha balancing diet, bring meditation, self massage, and exercise back into your daily routine.

What happened? How did all this start? It takes a pattern of behavior to throw a dosha out of balance. these are the most typical things to look for

If you are a Vata:

You have been very stress, and reacted to it with anxiety.

There has been a sudden change in your life, or a change in the season.

Your diet includes a great deal of cold, raw, or dry foods, including iced drinks.

You have been a diet or habitually skip meals.

You have slept poorly for more than a few days.

You have taken a trip recently.

You have suffered emotionally from grief, fear, or shock.

The weather is cold, dry, and windy.

If you are Pitta: you have been under stress and have reacted with anger.

You place excessive demands on yourself and others, and cannot bear to waste time.

You have eaten to much spicy, oily or fried food.

You have been exposed to impure food and water.

The weather is hot and humid.

You have been heat fatigued or badly sunburned.

    Doctor have found that only a tiny percentage of people who think they have food allergies test positive when given patch tests; what is generally wrong is a digestive imbalance, with Kapha a prime suspect. Excess mucus is being produced by wheat bread or pasta, milk, butter, cheese, or sugar, all of which aggravate the dosha. Diabetes, is the most dangerous Dapha disorder, and probably the most unlikely to be cured. But diabetics can lead much more comfortable lives if they follow the proper body-type program.

If you are a Kapha: diabetes runs in your family.

You have gained a lot of weight and feel depressed about it.

You eat a lot of sugar, salt, fatty or fried foods, and dairy products.

You are under stress and react by withdrawing, feeling insecure and unwanted.

You store and save things.

You act dependent or overprotective in relationships.

You sleep late more than a few days in a row.

The weather is cold and damp.
               Nancy Adams,  Certified Thai Yoga Therapist