Understanding Your Prakruti: Discovering Your Ayurvedic Birth Constitution
Dear Beloved One,
In a world where we’re often told that one-size-fits-all solutions are the answer, Ayurveda invites us to honor the uniqueness of each individual. It teaches us that we are all born with a unique blueprint, a combination of energies that shapes who we are on a physical, mental, and emotional level. This blueprint is known as our Prakruti, or our Ayurvedic birth constitution.
Understanding your Prakruti is like unlocking the map to your health and well-being. It provides insight into how your body and mind interact with the world, what nurtures you, and what can throw you off balance. It allows you to understand why certain foods, activities, and lifestyles make you feel vibrant, while others leave you drained or out of sync.
In this blog, we’ll explore what Prakruti is, how it relates to the three doshas, and how you can discover yours to live a life that’s in harmony with your natural rhythms.
What is Prakruti?
In Ayurveda, Prakruti refers to your birth constitution — the unique combination of elements and energies you are born with. It is determined at the moment of conception and remains relatively stable throughout your life. Prakruti is your natural state of balance, and it represents the true, unchanging qualities of your mind and body.
Your Prakruti takes into account the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and ether) and how they manifest as the three doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
These doshas are essentially the forces that govern all aspects of your life, from digestion to thoughts, emotions, and even your interactions with the world. Understanding your Prakruti helps you identify your primary dosha (or doshas), and how they influence your tendencies, health, and behaviors.
The Three Doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
In Ayurveda, the three doshas represent the dynamic energies that exist within everyone. Each dosha is a combination of two of the five elements, and they each govern different aspects of the body and mind:
Vata (Air + Ether): Vata is the energy of movement, change, and creativity. It governs the nervous system, circulation, and the movement of breath and thoughts. Vata types are typically energetic, creative, and quick-thinking but can become scattered, anxious, and prone to dryness (both physically and emotionally) when out of balance.
Pitta (Fire + Water): Pitta is the energy of transformation, digestion, and metabolism. It governs all processes of digestion and assimilation, both physically and mentally. Pitta types are usually determined, focused, and intellectually sharp, but they can become irritable, overly critical, and prone to inflammation or digestive issues when imbalanced.
Kapha (Earth + Water): Kapha is the energy of stability, nourishment, and growth. It governs the structure of the body, lubrication of the joints, and the immune system. Kapha types tend to be calm, loving, and grounded, but they may become lethargic, possessive, or resistant to change when their energy is not flowing freely.
Each person has all three doshas within them, but one or two doshas usually predominate in your Prakruti. Your Prakruti, then, is determined by the dominant dosha or doshas you were born with. Knowing this is key to understanding your natural strengths, weaknesses, and the lifestyle choices that will best support your overall health.
Why is It Important to Know Your Prakruti?
Understanding your Prakruti is a powerful tool for living a balanced, harmonious life. Here’s why:
Personalized Health Recommendations: Ayurveda teaches that the same foods, activities, and habits won’t work for everyone. What nourishes one dosha may imbalance another. When you know your Prakruti, you can make lifestyle and dietary choices that support your natural state of balance. For example, a Vata person may need to focus on grounding, warm, and oily foods to balance their dry, airy nature, while a Pitta person may need cooling and calming foods to balance their fiery temperament.
Emotional and Mental Clarity: Your Prakruti also affects your mental and emotional tendencies. Understanding how your doshas influence your thought patterns and emotional responses can give you a deeper sense of self-awareness. For instance, Vata types may be prone to anxiety and overthinking, while Pitta types may experience frustration or impatience. Knowing this allows you to practice emotional self-care in ways that honor your true nature.
Prevention of Imbalances: Ayurveda also teaches that when the doshas are in imbalance, disease and discomfort arise. By understanding your Prakruti, you can anticipate potential imbalances before they manifest and take preventive measures. For example, Kapha individuals may be more prone to gaining weight or feeling sluggish, while Pitta types may struggle with digestive issues or skin problems if they are out of balance.
How to Discover Your Prakruti
So, how can you discover your Prakruti? Here are a few simple ways to get started:
Observe Your Physical Traits: Each dosha has distinctive physical characteristics:
Vata types are often thin, with dry skin, cold hands and feet, and variable digestion.
Pitta types tend to have a medium build, warm body temperature, and oily skin. They often have sharp features and a strong appetite.
Kapha types are typically sturdy or broad, with smooth, cool skin, thick hair, and slow digestion.
Notice Your Mental and Emotional Patterns: Your dosha also shapes your mental and emotional world:
Vata individuals may have a creative, lively, but scattered mind, and may be prone to worry, fear, and anxiety.
Pitta individuals tend to be focused, intelligent, and goal-oriented but can become impatient, angry, or overly competitive.
Kapha individuals are grounded, calm, and nurturing but may struggle with inertia, attachment, or depression.
Look at Your Daily Habits: Your habits and preferences can also point to your dosha:
Vata types may enjoy novelty and change, but dislike routine.
Pitta types are often ambitious, disciplined, and need a sense of control.
Kapha types value stability and consistency and may prefer rest and relaxation.
Consult an Ayurvedic Practitioner: If you’re unsure about your Prakruti, working with a knowledgeable Ayurvedic practitioner can provide clarity. They can help you assess your doshas through a detailed consultation, where they’ll consider your physical appearance, digestion, energy levels, emotional tendencies, and more.
Once you understand your Prakruti, the beauty of Ayurveda is that it empowers you to live in alignment with your true nature. It’s not about changing who you are, but rather nurturing your natural constitution so you can thrive. By balancing your doshas with the right food, lifestyle, and practices, you can maintain harmony and vitality in your body, mind, and spirit.
So, take the time to discover your Prakruti — honor it, nurture it, and remember that the key to health and happiness lies in living in a way that supports your natural blueprint.
Your Prakruti is your gift. Embrace it and let it guide you toward greater balance, peace, and joy.
Warmest regards,
Mystic
What Is Holistic Life Coaching? A Path to Balance Through Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, and Herbalism
Dear Beloved One,
In today’s fast-paced, often disjointed world, many of us are yearning for a deeper sense of connection — to our bodies, to nature, to purpose, and to the present moment. The truth is, healing isn’t just about symptom relief or checking goals off a list. It’s about returning to alignment. And sometimes, we need guidance in finding our way back.
This is where holistic life coaching comes in — not as a fix, but as a partnership. It’s a space where your whole self is welcomed: mind, body, spirit, and everything in between.
When rooted in ancient wisdom systems like Ayurveda, yoga therapy, and herbalism, holistic coaching becomes more than a series of sessions — it becomes a path to remembering who you are and reclaiming how you live.
What Makes Holistic Life Coaching Different?
Unlike traditional coaching models that focus mainly on mindset and productivity, holistic coaching sees you as a whole person living within a larger web — of nature, relationships, seasonal rhythms, and spiritual cycles.
Rather than focusing only on goals, we explore the deeper patterns shaping your inner and outer world. We ask:
How is your body speaking to you right now?
What are you being asked to release, restore, or realign with?
How can you move through life in a way that honors your unique constitution and life season?
With this approach, you’re not just working toward change — you’re cultivating a relationship with yourself that is rooted in trust, wisdom, and deep self-compassion.
The Pillars: Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy & Herbalism
Ayurveda
Known as “the science of life,” Ayurveda teaches us that we each have a unique constitution, or dosha — Vata, Pitta, or Kapha — which shapes how we think, feel, digest, and move through the world.
Through Ayurvedic coaching, we explore your constitution and current imbalances, using lifestyle shifts, nutrition, daily rituals (dinacharya), and seasonal attunement to bring you back into harmony with nature and yourself.
This isn't about rigid diets or routines. It’s about rhythm — living in a way that feels sustainable, supportive, and true to who you are.
Yoga Therapy
Yoga therapy brings the philosophy and physical practices of yoga into a personalized healing journey. Unlike group classes, therapeutic yoga is tailored to your body, nervous system, and emotional needs.
In sessions, we might work with gentle movement (asana), breathwork (pranayama), meditation, or somatic practices to support regulation, resilience, and deeper embodiment. We move away from performance and into presence — learning to listen, soften, and trust the wisdom of the body.
This work is especially powerful for those moving through stress, trauma, chronic pain, or transitions. It offers tools to reconnect, ground, and feel safe within yourself again.
Herbalism
Plants have been our allies and teachers for thousands of years. Herbalism is a bridge between Earth and body — a way of supporting physical, emotional, and energetic healing through the intelligence of nature.
As part of holistic coaching, we might explore plant allies to support digestion, anxiety, sleep, or immune health, using teas, tinctures, oils, and rituals that help you root and restore. Working with herbs is more than supplementing — it’s a relationship. One that asks us to slow down and trust the medicine of the natural world.
How This Approach Can Support You
Holistic coaching, supported by these ancient systems, meets you exactly where you are. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, depleted, or simply ready to deepen your connection to yourself, this work offers:
Personalized support tailored to your constitution, lifestyle, and intentions
Tools for self-regulation through breath, movement, and grounding practices
Rituals for healing that reconnect you to your body and the natural world
Greater clarity around your path, purpose, and values
A safe space to be seen and supported — not rushed, not judged, but held
This is not a one-size-fits-all model. It’s a relationship — between you and your coach, but more importantly, between you and your own inner wisdom.
At its heart, holistic coaching isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about becoming more of who you already are. It’s about creating space — in your body, your breath, your schedule, and your soul — to live in a way that feels deeply aligned, nourishing, and true.
If you’re craving more balance, more purpose, or simply a more authentic connection to yourself and your life, this path is here to support you.
You are not broken. You are becoming.
And you don’t have to walk this path alone.
Warmest regards,
Mystic
The Art of Remembering: A Reflection on Healing and Holding Space
Dear Beloved One,
“Every person carries two birds — one above, and one below.
The bird below is busy — building the nest, collecting twigs, doing.
The bird above simply watches, still and aware.
One is the ego. The other is the spirit.”
I first heard this image from a teacher years ago, and it has stayed with me ever since. It reminds us of something essential — that we are not simply human doings, here to produce and perform. We are human beings, here to remember, to feel, to live fully in the present moment.
The ego is always eager — it thrives on productivity and accomplishment. But the heart knows that the true meaning of life is not found in how much we do, but in how fully we are present. When we slow down and allow ourselves to simply be, we return to our natural rhythm, to our wholeness.
And perhaps that is why, once we’ve experienced healing in our own lives — even if only in part — we feel called to walk alongside others on their journey. Not out of obligation, but from a quiet sense of purpose. A knowing that says, “I’ve been there too. Let’s walk this together.”
This is the heart of what it means to serve as a coach or practitioner: a calling rooted in presence, not performance.
Our wounds are not just places of pain — they’re also doorways to wisdom. When we’re willing to sit with the discomfort, to explore the patterns that challenge us, and to reflect deeply, we begin the process of liberation. We loosen the grip of who we once believed we were, and step into a more expansive sense of self.
This is the journey of dissolving maya — the illusion of separation. In moving through our own layers of conditioning, we begin to see more clearly. We begin to meet ourselves — and others — with deeper compassion and understanding.
The personal path is not a step away from our purpose. It is the foundation. Before we can hold space for others, we must learn to hold space for ourselves. We create practices not out of routine, but from devotion — steady, intentional, alive.
Ayurveda teaches us to live in rhythm with nature, and yoga therapy reminds us to return to the wisdom of the body. As we align with our unique constitution, and move with the seasons of life, we start to release the pressure of becoming — and remember the grace of simply being.
These practices are not formulas. They are invitations.
They may look like nourishing food, aligned with your dosha.
Movement through yoga, dance, or walks under the sky.
Breathwork to calm the nervous system.
Conversations with wise friends or mentors.
Sound, mantra, music.
And stillness — silence — time with yourself.
In that stillness, something shifts. We begin to hear our intuition more clearly. We move from reaction to response. From fear to trust. And from there — from an embodied place — we can truly support others.
When we sit with someone in their healing, we don’t arrive with answers. We arrive with presence. With patience. With the willingness to simply be with them, as they are.
Each person’s journey is unique. Our job is not to fix or direct — it’s to honor. To hold a safe and sacred space where their truth can rise. Healing happens in that space — slowly, gently, in its own timing.
To hold space is to be fully there. Without urgency, without pressure. Just presence. The space itself becomes the medicine.
And this is why our personal work matters. Without it, we may unconsciously carry our own stories into the space. But when we’ve moved through our own healing with honesty and compassion, we offer something much deeper. A grounded presence that sees beyond surface patterns into the soul’s quiet longing.
We listen. We witness. We trust.
We offer tools — Ayurveda, yoga therapy, breathwork, energy medicine — not as fixes, but as pathways back to the client’s own inner knowing.
Because healing does not happen to someone. It happens within them.
When one heals, we all heal
All of my love,
Mystic