Vata relates to ether, air, space or the wind element, Pitta relates to the fire element, and Kapha relates to the water and earth elements. Vata governs all movement in the body and is responsible for all voluntary and involuntary impulses. It is the director of transportation, causing everything in creation to move to the right place at the right time. Because it controls all movement in nature, it actually governs the actions of the other two doshas. Controls the movement into and out of the cells bringing in nourishment and carrying away wastes.
Pitta regulates temperature and is associated with the sun.
Small Intestines, Liver, Blood, Skin Kapha governs form and substance and is responsible for weight, stability and lubrication. It influences the ocean tides and the ebb and flow of fluids in the body, it is associated with the moon. When we identify with individual objects, or parts of knowledge, rather than the wholeness - sattva. This is not a conscious decision, but is programmed from childhood. This is the first cause of disease.