Wind Body Type (Vata, Ectomorph)
WIND types are fast, fun, and, as the wind, like to fly. Wind has the element of air moving through space, or ether. Air is mobile, drying, light, cold. Ether is subtle, expansive, light and cold. The symbol of the ectomorph catabolic type is the elongated rectangle. People with this constitution usually have thin, lithe […]
Fire Body Type (Pitta, Mesomorph)
Fire types are intense, sharp, and tend to run warm with strong digestion. This type is Pitta in Ayurveda. Fire types are ambitious, goal-focused, often innovative and future-focused. The symbol of the mesomorphic metabolic type is the inverted triangle. Fire types metabolize energy quickly and have strong hunger. If fire types eat spicy or greasy […]
Cloud Body Type (Kapha, Endomorph)
CLOUD types are calm, patient, caring, and gravitate towards consistency and comfort. This is Kapha body type in Ayurveda. The symbol of the endomorphic anabolic type is the stable square. People with this constitution usually have dense, sturdy bodies. Their habits can be exceedingly regular and routine. This slow burner needs less food than the […]
3 Body Types
It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has. — Hippocrates Body-typing isn’t new to the human species. Ancient cultures from across the globe—Greece, India, the Americas, China, Japan, Asia and other First Nation cultures—individualized medicine according to certain body shapes […]