Lifestyle Guidelines for Kapha
- dianadem
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min read
Updated: Nov 8, 2020
Uh-oh, I'm feeling stagnant about making your guidelines, beloved Kapha. Let's get it moving and flowing now, so get introduced to this new space of Kapha guidelines. Pay attention that most constitutions are a subtle balance between the three doshas. To know something more about yourself and your constitution, you might find it helpful to go through these quizzes.
Are you our beloved Kapha? We need Kapha in our life and so you are very cherished to come here with your grounding and structured energy and perhaps it will be useful to make some changes according to the guidelines. We will try to make it as simple and structured as possible.
To read more into Ayurveda, here are provided some introductory resources:
Are you our beloved Kapha? We need Kapha in our life and so you are very cherished to come here with your grounding and structured energy and perhaps it will be useful to make some changes according to the guidelines. We will try to make it as simple and structured as possible:
"Kapha in harmony is oily, cohesive, steady, virile, strong, self-disciplined, patient, and without greed" Charaka
10 Aspects of Kapha Diet
1. Reducing dairy. Kapha is better with reduced usage of milk and it is prefered to use lower fat milk. Boil the milk and in case of Kapha accumulation add one or two pinches of turmeric, cardamom or ginger.
Use less yogurt, cream, ice cream, cheese, butter
2. Fruit Light. Lighter, astringent fruits are the best, for example apple, pear, persimmon. Dried fruits are ok in small quantities. Use less very sweet, heavy, sour fruits (grape, orange, banana, pineapple, dates, avocados).
3. Sweet as honey? Honey is a good astrngent sweetener so it is nice for Kapha. Most sugar products increase Kapha so it is important to keep moderation in that area.
4. No nut! Avoid nuts and eat beans instead.
5. Gracious grain. Suitable grain are barley, millet, corn, rye buckwheat. Less wheat, oat and rice (they increase Kapha)
6. Spice up. Most spices are suitable for Kapha and geneorus spicing is preferred. Salt should be avoided as much as possible
7. Vegetable madness. Almost all vegetables are good for Kapha, prefer eating dishes enriched with vegetables. Only tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, zuchhini and sweet potatoes are not very suitable for you. Best choices: alfalfa sprouts, artichoke, asparagus, green beans, bell peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, chilies, cilantro, corn, kale, lettuce, and other leafy greens, mustard greens, onions, parsley, peas, hot peppers, potatoes, radish, seaweed, spinach, rutabagas/turnips.
8. A drop of oil. Oils should be used carefully and in small quantities. These oils are ok in small quantities: corn, flaxseed, mustard, safflower, soy.
9. Oops where is meat? Most meat and seafood is not suitable for Kapha. If really needed, some white meat from chicked and turkey solves the issue. Limit the consumption of meat to 2–3 times per week. Meat soups can be particularly nourishing and light enough for Kapha
10. Beverage well. Kapha is doing good with room-temperature drinks. It is usually ok with some caffeine. Mineral water is the best. Avoid sour juices and sweet drinks
A Few Aspects of Kapha Lifestyle and Suggestions
1. Elevating yourself - find spaces of stimulation, high energy and jou
Wake up a bit earlier than usual (preferred 5-6 a.m on Vata time of the day) to feel more light and stimulated
Start your day with small energizing exercise routine
Dry brushing and powder massages make Kapha feel invigorated
Keep a favourite lively music playlist nearby
Seek for stimulating company
Boost your metabolism in the morning with an...
agni drink!!
1 litre of water
1 pinch cayenne 2 handfuls minced ginger root 2 Tbs. honey up to 1 tsp rock salt
Boil for 20 min and drink warm or room-temperature. You can add some lime juice (1/2 lime)
2. Bring in dynamics and change - you are stable and structured, but sometimes you need to bring in change to crreate that spark of life and for your structured energy to be expressed in a better way and sometimes in new format
Change place of residence or create a vacation getaway space. Changing location will bring you in new ideas
Mix up the way you are doing something. If you are writing with your right hand, try with your left. Try going a different route to your work. Try a completely new hobby (the best ones for Kapha are the ones that involve some sort of movement). Even try a different pattern of thinking. Do these small changes and tries regularly
Move with your body - Kapha thrives with regular exercise. The best exercises for Kapha is something that allows for frequent environment changes - biking, walking or orientating, horse riding, paddling. But do something you turly find joy in
Move with your emotion. Allow frequent heart-to-hear converstations with your loved ones, take time to watch emotional movies, focus on your deeper feeling spectrum from time to time
3. Create smaller goals and daily tasks- Kapha keeps in mind long plans and has a long-term memory, but it's the daily itsy-bitsy things that sometimes get you clueless
Create daily to do task
Create the method for celebrating small changes and achievement - for example put a post it note somewhere for every small change and task during the week
Kapha does well from communicating with energized people and reflecting from them what needs to be done
If you have long-term goals, cut it into saller steps
4. Eat less and nap less - sometimes Kapha confuses it's energies and eats when offered or naps when bored. Learn to discern between different energies. Eating less usually benefits Kapha and Kapha actually needs less sleep than other doshas so less naps.
5. Breath techniques are specifically enlightening for Kapha
Perhaps you will want to know about other guidelines too? Follow the links:
References
1.Practical Ayurveda: Find Out Who You Are and What You Need to Bring Balance to Your Life Author: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre; Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd, 2018
2.Ayurvedic Healing: Contemporary Maharishi Ayurveda Medicine and Science. 2012
3. Ayurveda für jeden Tag; dr. med. Ernst Schrott, 2003
4. The Secret Energy Innerversity Ennealogy Diet Resources from The Sovereignty Mentorship. Here is the info of the mentorship. You can follow through to the sign up here
5.Euroved: The Kapha Type in Ayurveda https://www.halepule.com/blog/a-kapha-balancing-lifestyle
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