Vata (dosha)

The first of the three Ayurvedic doshas, Vata combines the air and ether elements and governs all movement in the body: breathing, nerve impulses and elimination. Its qualities are lightness, dryness, coldness and mobility. In palace spas such as Ananda or Six Senses, anti-Vata protocols favour warmth, heavy oils and steady routines to soothe a dosha easily unsettled by travel.