Vata

Movement, change and quickness — creative, restless, and hard to pin down.

In depth

• Elementsair and ether — the principle of movement.
• In balanceimaginative, quick, enthusiastic, delightfully unpredictable.
• Out of balanceanxious, scattered, sleepless, running on empty.
• Body notes (traditionally)light frame, cold hands, dry skin, irregular appetite.
• Traditional balancingwarmth, routine, rest, heavier grounding food.