Ayurvedic Body Type

Ayurveda is a science that takes care of your every realm - mental, physical and spiritual. What is good for one person isn't good always good for everyone.
Ayurvedic
philosophy says that we are each born with some of the characteristics of all three types, but in different proportions.

Healing in Ayurveda is carried out by first identifying your unique dosha (skin/body type). Each dosha combines in a special way the five elements of the universe (air, fire, water, earth, space).

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Vata
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Pitta
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Kapha

We are "in balance" when we are healthy, happy, and radiantly beautiful, expressing the ration of Kapha, Pitta and Vata elements set in us at birth.

Vata
Vata is considered the leader of the three Ayurvedic Principles in the body. Vata governs all movement in the mind and body. It controls blood flow, elimination of wastes, breathing and the movement of thoughts across the mind. It's very important to keep Vata in good balance. The related elements are Air and Ether
Creativity ~ Enthusiasm ~ Freedom ~ Generosity ~ Joy ~ Vitality
Here are some of the common characteristics of people who have a predominantly Vata constitution.

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Creativity, mental quickness
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Highly imaginative
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Quick to learn and grasp new knowledge, but also quick to forget
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Sexually easily excitable but quickly satiated
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Slenderness; lightest of the three body types
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Talk and walk quickly
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Tendency toward cold hands and feet, discomfort in cold climates
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Excitable, lively, fun personality
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Changeable moods
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Irregular daily routine
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Variable appetite and digestive efficiency
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High energy in short bursts; tendency to tire easily and to overexert
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Full of joy and enthusiasm when in balance
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Respond to stress with fear, worry, and anxiety, especially when out of balance
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Tendency to act on impulse
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Often have racing, disjointed thoughts
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Generally have dry skin and dry hair and don't perspire much
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Typical health problems include headaches, hypertension, dry coughs, sore throats, earaches, anxiety, irregular heart rhythms, muscle spasms, lower back pain, constipation, abdominal gas, diarrhea, nervous stomach, menstrual cramps, premature ejaculation and other sexual dys-functions, arthritis. Most neurological disorders are related to Vata imbalance.