Kapha Body type

The Kapha Body Type

Understanding Kapha Prakruti (Kapha Personality)

The Kapha body type, or dosha, integrates the
elements of earth and water and represents
the structure principle.

• Hefty, robust and thick body frames with good, strong musculature
• Good strength, immunity, vitality
• Digestive and metabolic rate is slow
• Longer life-span with good health
• Requires less food and drink
• Smooth and deep voice
• Smooth, delicate, fair skin
• Clear eyes, clear face
• Often good looking
• Calm and quiet nature
• Slow food intake and speech
• Steady energy; slow and graceful in action

• Low body temperature, sweats less
• Strong, well-formed joints
• Dislikes cold or humid climates
• Long-term memory
• Attachment and detachment is slow
• Walks slowly with stable footsteps on the earth, walks like a swan
• Generous, intelligent, enthusiastic, strong, have plenty of means, resourceful
• Can carry out work that is heavy or strenuous
• Dreams are of birds, garlands swans, river, lake, ocean, romantic events