BALANCING VATA: The Leader of all Doshas

Do you in general want to hop starting with one thing then onto the next without finishing the earlier errand? Are you distracted more often & easily yet very creative? If yes, then most likely you are a Vata dominant personality mostly philosopher or artist or creator and visionary!. Vata, a mixture of elements air & ether is the principle behind all movement and force that generates thoughts & creativity. One tends to always be on the go, with an energetic mind. As long as Vata is in balance, one will be lively, a dreamer full of ideas and enthusiastic with a lean body. Vata acts as the initiator and activator dosha characterised by its instability,creativity, feeling cold more often, irregular activity schedule, quickness in making decisions, feeling of fear and nervousness before starting a new task. Each one of these qualities is impacted by Vata dosha. Sound familiar with your current mood set? Possibly you’re having Vata dosha dominance in your body constitution.

SO WHAT ACTUALLY IS VATA DOSHA?

The root importance of the term vata suggests –

“Tatra vaa gati gandhanayor iti vata” This means that every movement in the body is governed by vata.

Vata is the principle that controls mobility, it regulates all the activities in the body both mental and psychological. From the blinking of the eyes to the beating of the heart, everything is controlled by Vata. Just like the clouds move from one place to another being carried by the winds, the other elements of the body move from one place to the other in the body only when carried by Vata. Among the three doshas, vata is the co-ordinator and mover. In Sanskrit, the term vata derives from the verb ‘va’, meaning to move or carry. When transport’s required, vata springs into action. Because of vata, all prana, breath, food, water, blood, hormones, lymph, wastes, thoughts, speech, emotions, sensory impressions and expressions, and all nerve impulses move. In its natural arena, vata’s ‘wind’ (air moving inside ether) facilitates every metabolic interaction, correspondences, driving forces, rhythms, and cycles through time.

WHERE VATA DOMINATES?

The primary home of vata is the colon. Other significant areas incorporate;
Ears (and sense of hearing)
Skin (feeling of touch)
Bones
Sensory tissues including the mind.

These areas are prime locations to give indications of vata imbalance nature like dry and hard stools, popping or ringing ears, balance issues, commotion affectability; dry, broken, harsh skin; anxiety issues, nervousness and stress.

From stress to an unhealthy eating regimen, from curbed feelings to an inert way of life, anything can put Vata out of equilibrium. Now and then dosha levels vacillate normally all through our lifetime. A portion of the fundamental driver of vata dosha imbalance include:

Certain prescriptions
Eating issues
Stress
Injury or trauma
Chemotherapy
Tumours (malignant or benign)
Congenital conditions

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF VATA IMBALANCE

If the elements of air or ether are strong, Vata dosha dominates, as do its primary qualities of dryness, lightness and coldness. Those born with a dominance of vata’s, air and ether, for example, are more prone to hyperactivity, dryness, thinness, constipation, and physical and mental mobility.

Let us now look into the most common symptoms that occur due to Vata imbalances:

A sluggish metabolism resulting in an urge to sleep and rest more.
Sudden weight changes either gain or loss
Fatigue, muscle weakness, tenderness
Joints are always popping with sound, stiff muscles.
Urge to eat more and heavier food, much more than the physical activity/need, thereby increasing our digestive fire strength. Resulting in digestive issues like bloating, belching, constipation, flatulence, etc.
Have disturbed & irregular sleep pattern and have cold hands most often
Skin problems like cold cracked and dry skin due to difference in temperature on the surface of the body and core of the body.
Dry, scanty, curly hairs, more prone to hair fall and split ends
Craves sweets, sour and salty foods.
Nervous, lack of willpower, anxious, depression, variation in heart rate
Menstrual problems with excessive pain, cramps or bleeding patterns.
A surge in immunity-related diseases.

WHY THERE IS NEED TO BALANCE VATA DOSHA?

Early amendments of dosha imbalance can help stop any ailment before it thrives. When minor problems go unaddressed conditions deepen and spread it becomes difficult to control the manifestation of the disorder. So attempts to heal the physical body while ignoring its elemental and dosha mix are bound for a degree of failure. Beginning to work with the metabolic nature (rather than so often against it), supports every aspect of life.

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