Pitta-Kapha

Pitta-Kapha Dominated Body and Skin:

Pitta-Kapha Body & Mind: Pitta-Kapha dominated types must balance between variations of pitta and kapha dominance. When pitta is dominant, you may feel hot, angry, irritated and harsh, and when kapha is dominant, you may feel sluggish, dull and immobile. 

Pitta-Kapha Skin: Oily skin with large open pores with episodes of acne, oily T-zone, skin rashes, freckles, sunburn, itching skin, oily hair are some common skin concerns that pitta-kapha dominated types might experience.    

Pitta-Kapha Skincare Ritual

Heated and damp wet environment aggravates the skin condition of pitta-kapha types. A skincare ritual centered around balancing the more aggravated dosha is the key to creating balance for pitta-kapha types. 

Svarasya’s pitta-kapha skincare dinacharya is designed to balance the dry and inflamed skin.

PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS

Kiyomeru-The Ancient Face Wash : For smooth-skin beginning of the day, begin by cleansing skin with saponin-enriched soap-free cleanser Kiyomeru-The Ancient Face Wash. The naturally existing saponins in Kiyomeru act like soap-free deep cleaner to pull out toxins from deep layers of skin.
	Kumkumadi Kesara Tailam: Follow with our velvety-textured face serum, Kumkumadi Kesara Tailam that soothes and sets the tone of the skin for the day.
Sukurabu-The Ancient Face Scrub : For a perfect night skincare routine for oily large-pored kapha skin, we suggest gentle exfoliation twice a week with soap-free rice and clove based natural face scrub Sukurabu-The Ancient Face Scrub
	Tejita-The Ancient Massage Powder :Show your skin some love with gentle massage with herb-based natural massage powder Tejita-The Ancient Massage Powder.
Avasya-The Ancient Dew: Apply Avasya-The Ancient Dew that retains moisture on kapha-dominated skin for a plump moist complexion.
	Shata Dhauta Ghrita-The Ghee Cream: Complete your skincare dinacharya with deeply penetrating and cooling Shata Dhauta Ghrita-The Ghee Cream. Apply a very small amount of shata dhauta ghrita on the skin and massage in upward direction to nourish your skin cells deeply with deep moisturizing nature nutrition for the skin.
Svarasya’s Cold Pressed Almond Oil: Show some love to your body with Abhyanga practice using Svarasya’s Cold Pressed Almond Oil. It helps improve sluggish circulation on kaphas and helps remove laziness and dullness that kapha are prone to.
	Madyati Kaya Tailam: Use herb-infused Madyati Kaya Tailam to nourish skin with herb and oil nutrition.
Nivr-Natural Sun Protection: Pittas must protect skin from harsh rays of Sun with Nivr-The Natural Sunscreen as pitta skin is highly prone to sunburn.

Diet for Radiant Pitta-Kapha Types:

Pitta-Kapha types must focus on a diet that is light, calming, moderate and easily digestible. Abide by these rules of Ayurveda to attain internal balance that reflects outwards as radiance:

• Avoid heavy meals that have a tendency to aggravate gastric issues.
• Avoid fried foods, rich desserts, animal foods, fatty foods and cut down on dairy.
• Sipping on hot ginger tea helps aids digestion and helps ease congestion.
• Consume warm and cooked foods that are mildly spiced. 
• Sipping on hot ginger tea helps kapha deal with congested lungs and aids digestion. 
• Keep body well hydrated.
• Nourishing foods for pitta-kapha types include rice, quinoa, oats, corn, whole wheat, red lentils, mung beans, tofu, sweet and juicy fruits like bananas, mangoes, papayas, apricots, peaches, pineapples, apples, raisins, dates, kiwis, plums, melons, avocados, coconut and pomegranates. 

Pitta-Kapha Dinacharya – The Selfcare Ritual:

Think active, nourishing, stimulating, uplifting practices if pitta-kapha energies dominate your personality. Practice these dinacharya rituals to bring unsettled pitta-kapha back to balance:

• Rise early and maintain discipline in your waking-up and sleeping routine. 
• Abhyanga practice with Madyati Kaya Tailam or Cold-Pressed Sesame Oil helps body-mind come back to balance.
• Practice jal-neti regularly to push out pathogens out of nasal cavity
• Consume triphala at night to tonify the colon and support elimination. A night time foot massage practice with Cold-Pressed Sesame Oil supports good night sleep.

Yoga & Pranayama Practices

Yoga and pranayama practices for pitta-kapha types highly depends on what element dominates at a specific point in time. During times of pitta dominance that shows up as acidity, gastric issues and anger, the focus must be on restoring coolness and calmness at mind-body level. Yogasanas that include heart-opening postures are great during times of pitta dominance. Pitta energy accumulates in the center of the body, hence, it is important for Pittas to work on abdominal area. During the times of kapha dominance, the body and mind may act slow and sluggish. A yogic routine designed around stimulation of chest and abdominal area helps balance pitta-kapha types. Triangle pose, balancing tree pose, warrior pose, headstand, handstand, abdominal twists such as Ardha Matsyendrasana, forward bends and heart opening postures such as Dhanurasana and Bhujangasana, Surya Namaskars, Tadasana, Uttanasana, Virabhadrasanas, Vrksasana, Ardha matsyendrasana, Apanasana, Viparita karani are quite balancing for pitta-kapha types. 

Pranayama practices support body-mind-skin considerably due to its effects on slowing, calming and grounding effects on the nervous system. Calming pranayams such as Nadi Shodhana, the alternate nostril breathing with kumbhaka (retentions) helps balance the ida and pingala nadis that act as channels for the prana flow, Bhramari, the humming bee breath that helps create calm in the nervous system with its vibratory effect, vigorous breathing practices such as Kapalbhati and Bhastrika help increase the graceful flow of prana through the body's energy channels (nadis). Ujjayi breath helps heat up the body and energizes the dull energy that kaphas hold. Depending what dominant energy rules you at a particular point in time, these pranayams can be used as a tool to get system back to balance.