Breaking Down the Doshas: Vata by: Jessica Jayne Ayurveda is a holistic science that dates back 6,000 years ago, that is based upon maintaining harmony within the physical and energetic body. Ayurvedic knowledge says that everything in the Universe is made up of the three doshas; Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. The three doshas are the energetic forces that are derived from the five elements and their individual properties, and govern all human physical and mental processes. Though e