Quiz: What's Your Ayurvedic Dosha?
Quiz: What's Your Ayurvedic Dosha?
Vata controls movement and the nervous system, Pitta controls digestion, and Kapha affects tissues, wastes, and stability. Everyone has various amounts of the three doshas present, but one or two usually outweigh the others resulting in predictable body types, traits, and ailments. The brief quiz below will give you an idea of your Ayurvedic constitution. If you already know your type, it's still beneficial to take the quiz because the doshas fluctuate through the stages of life.
Vata controls movement and the nervous system, Pitta controls digestion, and Kapha affects tissues, wastes, and stability. Everyone has various amounts of the three doshas present, but one or two usually outweigh the others resulting in predictable body types, traits, and ailments. The brief quiz below will give you an idea of your Ayurvedic constitution. If you already know your type, it's still beneficial to take the quiz because the doshas fluctuate through the stages of life.
If you answered mostly a, then your body type is Vata.
Vata people are generally thin, narrow in the shoulders and hips, and their joints often crack when they move. Their skin tends to be dry and chaps easily; they sweat very little and love to be out in the sun. V types often have erratic eating patterns and issues with digestion because changeability (like the air and wind) is a key trait among V people. If you are predominately Vata, it is important to establish routines for going to bed and waking, eating at consistent times and enjoying foods that are cooked together—like soups, curries, and stews—to help regulate digestion.
If you answered mostly b, then you are predominately Pitta, the dosha of fire.
Pitta types sweat a lot because they have so much inner heat, and their skin turns red in the sun or during exercise and is prone to freckles and moles. The intensity of the Pitta dosha makes this type love food because they have a strong digestion, but if they miss a meal you do not want to be in their line of fire (!!). P types apply their intensity to everything they do, making them great leaders and competitors, although their intense nature causes them to anger easily. To keep from getting too fiery, P types should avoid spicy, oily foods, coffee and alcohol, and enjoy cold or raw foods and beverages.
If you answered mostly c, then you are Kapha, solid and grounded.
Kapha is influenced by water and earth elements, making this type of person an easy-going and reliable friend. Kapha types tend to be thick in the waist, buttock and thighs because they store energy and fluids. K types are natural athletes though they easily struggle with weight gain when they do not exercise regularly. Excitement and newness that attracts Pitta and Vata does not appeal to K types; they'd much rather chill at home with familiar faces around them. Attachment to relaxation and the status quo can make K types complacent or averse to change, making them greedy and stubborn. To balance this tendency, Ks need motivation by way of regular exercise times and have the most substantial meal of the day at lunch.
You may be a combination type if your answers are spread between two types.
These dual constitutions are Vata-Pitta, Pitta-Kapha, and Vata-Kapha. Observe which dosha is predominant in each category of the quiz to gain some insight about your dual constitution. Understanding your tendencies with digestion and stress in regard to your physicality will give you awareness of your type and how to stay balanced.