Author: Dr. Rochel Marie Lawson

If you’ve been feeling stuck in your finances—like no matter how much effort you pour into your business, the income just won’t budge—there’s a deeper reason Ayurveda can help you uncover.

Because sometimes the problem isn’t your strategy.
It isn’t your audience.
It isn’t your product or offer.

It’s an energetic imbalance, and for many high-achieving women…
That imbalance is Kapha.

Let’s shine a loving light on what’s really holding your income back—and how to clear it using the time-tested, body-aligned wisdom of Ayurveda.

Understanding Kapha in Business 

In Ayurveda, Kapha is the dosha of structure, stability, nurturing, and abundance.
It is the energy that helps you build, sustain, and protect wealth.

But when Kapha is excessive or out of balance, it creates:

• Resistance to change
• Fear of risk
• Attachment to what’s familiar—even when it’s not working
• Emotional eating or comfort behaviors that numb financial clarity

This can look like:

• Not raising your prices even though you’re overdelivering
• Staying in a business model that drains you
• Avoiding your money spreadsheets or financial conversations
• Fearing the visibility needed to grow your income
• Procrastinating on high-impact actions that could shift your business

Sound familiar?

If so, let’s go deeper into the mind-body-money connection. 

The Root of Financial Stagnation

Kapha imbalance doesn’t just affect your body—it clings to your business.
It shows up as excess weight (energetically or physically), sluggish digestion (of food and ideas), and inertia around financial decisions.

Here’s the Ayurvedic truth:

Stagnation is a sign that Kapha has taken over the flow.

And if you’re ignoring it, pushing harder, or spiraling in self-doubt, you’re only feeding the imbalance.

The goal is not to eliminate Kapha—it’s a beautiful, grounding force.
The goal is to activate movement, fire, and clarity—without losing your nurturing power.

Realign Kapha, Reignite Cash Flow

Here’s how to rebalance Kapha in your energy, habits, and business decisions:

 1. Get Physically Moving—Every Day

Stuck energy needs momentum.
Start your morning with brisk walking, dance, or breath of fire. Movement doesn’t just clear your lymph—it clears your money fog too.

Ayurvedic Tip: Use dry brushing and invigorating essential oils (rosemary, eucalyptus) to break up energetic stagnation.

2. Create a Ritual for Financial Visibility

Kapha avoids discomfort, including money conversations.
Schedule a weekly “Money Glow-Up” session. Light a candle, play uplifting music, and review your income, expenses, goals, and opportunities.

Affirmation: “I honor my wealth by being present with it.”

3. Take One Bold, Risky Action Each Week

Kapha plays it safe. But abundance lives just outside the comfort zone.
Each week, commit to:

• Pitching a new collaboration
• Raising a rate
• Re-launching that offer you’ve been sitting on
• Going live or showing your face on video

Bliss Tip: Pair your bold action with grounding tea (ginger or cinnamon) to stay centered.

4. Detox Your Money Mindset

Kapha loves to hold onto the past.
It may be clinging to old stories like:

• “I’m not good with money.”
• “It’s greedy to want more.”
• “No one will pay that much for what I offer.”

Release these with loving ceremony:

• Write them out, burn or tear them
• Replace with empowering affirmations
• Meditate daily with mantra: “I am open to receive.”

Ayurvedic Psychology Behind Kapha Stagnation

According to Ayurvedic mind-body science, Kapha governs Tamas, the quality of inertia and emotional heaviness.

When Tamas dominates:

• The mind becomes foggy
• The spirit feels disconnected
• You crave comfort over courage
• You subconsciously sabotage wealth

The antidote?
Activate Rajas—the quality of movement and passion—through aligned strategy, fiery breathwork, and joyful progress. 

Questions to Reflect On

• Where am I playing small to feel safe?
• What outdated business habits am I holding onto out of fear?
• How would my energy shift if I treated money like a sacred partner, not a scary subject?

These are the questions that melt resistance and awaken flow.

Queen, if your money feels stuck, don’t panic.
Get curious. Get clear. Get Kapha-balanced.

Book your Ayurvedic Strategic Transformation (AST) Discovery Session with me, and let’s unearth the energetic and strategic blocks to your wealth.

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You’re not here to stay stuck.
You’re here to rise, release, and receive. 

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