You were never meant to move like everyone else.
Your breath, your body, your energy—it all flows differently. That’s because you carry within you a unique balance of the three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. This ancient Ayurvedic wisdom doesn’t just define your body type—it reveals your rhythm, your pace, your tendencies, and even your stress triggers.
On this International Yoga Day, it’s time to honour that uniqueness. To stop forcing yourself into one-size-fits-all poses and routines, and instead, return to the yoga that was always meant for you—the one that speaks your body’s language.
You Are Not Out of Balance—You’re Out of Alignment With Your Nature
If you’ve been feeling disconnected from your yoga practice—tired during a fast-paced flow or anxious in stillness—it’s not a failure on your part. It’s your body whispering, “this isn’t mine.” Yoga isn’t supposed to exhaust you or leave you feeling out of place. When personalised to your dosha, it becomes medicine, not a performance.
What’s Your Dosha… and What Does It Mean for Your Yoga?
1. Vata (Air + Ether)
You’re light, expressive, and always thinking five thoughts at once. Creativity and movement excite you, but you’re prone to anxiety, restlessness, and dryness.
Your Yoga Prescription:
You thrive on grounding, warming, and slow-paced yoga. Think deep breaths, steady flows, long holds. Seated poses, gentle forward bends, and yin practices that anchor your fluttering energy. Your mat should feel like a hug.
Best Practices:
- Practice at the same time daily for routine
- Focus on balance and stability
- Use props to feel supported
- Close with Yoga Nidra or extended Savasana
2. Pitta (Fire + Water)
You’re sharp, driven, focused—the one who pushes into the pose, holds it longer, sweats more. You crave challenge, but often burn out under pressure.
Your Yoga Prescription:
You need cooling, non-competitive, and heart-opening practices. Your yoga should help you release control, not seek more of it. Moon salutations, twists, and supported backbends help diffuse internal heat and calm the mind.
Best Practices:
- Avoid practicing in the heat of the day
- Keep breath calm and non-forceful
- Focus on letting go, not doing more
- Embrace restorative poses
3. Kapha (Earth + Water)
You’re nurturing, calm, and strong. But sometimes, that calm turns to sluggishness and your inner fire dims.
Your Yoga Prescription:
You need stimulating, invigorating flows that get you moving and uplifted. Think energising Vinyasa, breath of fire, backbends, and standing balances. You need momentum—but served with kindness, not pressure.
Best Practices:
- Practice early morning to shake off inertia
- Use energising breathwork like Bhastrika
- Choose uplifting music or chant
- Flow with strength and fluidity
Why Personalised Yoga Is the Real Revolution
The world often tells you that wellness has a formula. That there’s one perfect pose or one perfect pace. But Ayurveda reminds you that you are your own formula—you already hold the key to balance, peace, and vitality.
Yoga, when aligned with your dosha, becomes a sacred conversation between your body and your soul. It stops being something you “do” and becomes something you “remember.” You remember who you are, how you heal, and how to come back home to yourself.
This International Yoga Day, Make It Personal
Instead of following a routine that leaves you feeling disconnected, choose a practice that reflects your inner nature. At The Beach House Goa, our personalised yoga and Ayurvedic consultations help you discover your dosha, understand your imbalances, and build a yoga routine that nourishes—not depletes—you.
Because when you move in harmony with who you are, yoga becomes not a stretch, but a return.
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