Understanding Vata Dosha

Vata Dosha is a combination of Air (Vayu) and Space (Aakash) elements. This dosha is responsible for any kind of movement that takes place within the body. These include our regular daily life routine actions to the subtle and dynamic movements that take place within the body.The presence of Vata helps us breathe, speak, move and excrete. Vata's movement assists the movement of breath, the flow of blood through the circulatory system, the movement of our vocal cords, the chewing of food, swallowing, and digesting of the same.  Vata Dosha, being a combination of the highly mobile and dynamic ‘Air’...