Yoga for Vata, Pitta and Kapha

There are different Yogic Postures for different body types. If you have not
found your body type as yet then find your Body Type.

Yoga Asanas for Vata:
All postures should be performed while doing deep, quiet breathing.
· Asthma
Backward Bend, Plough, Knee to Chest, Corpse
· Backache
Knee to Chest, Plough, Half Wheel, Backward Bend
· Constipation
Backward Bend, Yoga Mudra, Knee to Chest, Shoulder Stand, Corpse. Belly
should be drawn in while doing these postures.
· Depression
Yoga Mudra, Plough, Corpse, Palm Tree, Lotus
· Sciatica
Knee to Chest, Backward Bend, Plough, Yoga Mudra, Half Wheel
· Sexual Debility
Backward Bend, Plough, Shoulder Stand, Elevated Lotus
· Varicose Veins
Head Stand, Backward Bend, Corpse
· Wrinkles
Yoga Mudra, Backward, Bend, Head Stand, Plough
· Rheumatoid Arthritis
Half Wheel, Bow, Plough, Head Stand, Backward Bend
· Headache
Plough, Yoga Mudra, Head Stand
· Insomnia
Corpse, Cobra, Backward Bend
· Menstrual Disorders
Plough, Cobra, Half Wheel, Yoga Mudra

Yoga Asanas for Pitta:
All postures should be performed while doing deep, quiet breathing
· Peptic Ulcer
Hidden Lotus,Sheetali (inhale through coiled tongue through mouth)
· Hyperthyroidism
Shoulder Stand, Ear Knee
· Malabsorption
Knee to Chest, Fish, Locust
· Hypertension
Shoulder Stand, Cobra, Half Bow, Quiet breathing
· Anger or Hate
Half Bow, Shoulder Stand, Hidden Lotus, Corpse
· Migraine Headache
Sheetali, Shoulder Stand, Fish
· Colitis
Fish, Ear Knee, Boat, Bow
· Liver Disorder
Fish, Shoulder Stand, Ear Knee, Hidden Lotus
· Hemorrhoids
Fish, Shoulder Stand, Bow
· Stomatitis (Inflammation of the Tongue) -
Sheetali

Yoga Asanas for Kapha:
All postures should be performed while doing, deep, quiet breathing.
· Bronchitis
Head Stand, Plough, Forward Bend, Backward Bend, Half Wheel, Fish
· Emphysema
Half Wheel, Shoulder Stand
· Sinus Congestion
Fish, Boat, Plough, Bow, Breath of Fire (Bhasrika)
· Sinus Headache
Lion, Head Knee, Fish
· Diabetes
Boat, Fish, Half Wheel, Backward Bend, Forward Bend
· Chronic Gastro
Intestinal Disorders - Fish, Locust, Cobra
· Sore Throat
Lion, Shoulder Stand, Locust, Fish
· Asthma
Half Wheel, Bow, Boat, Shoulder Stand, Palm Tree, Fish, Cobra