Yoga, Spirituality & Ancient Wisdom What’s Your Dosha? Take the quiz! The ancient health science of Ayurveda is built around the five elements of ether, air, fire, water, and earth. The unique combination of these elements come together to make up the doshas, or constitutions—vata, pitta, and kapha. Each dosha has a number of corresponding qualities that are expressed in the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of one’s being. All of us have some aspects of each dosha, but one or two doshas tend to dominate, informing everything from our digestion to our emotions.Take this quiz to discover your dosha, and then explore how it affects your everyday life!1. Which of these best describes your physical frame? Small Medium Large 2. Which best describes your skin? Oily and soft with freckles or pimples Thick, oily, cool skin Dry 3. Which best describes your hair? Straight and fine Thick and lustrous Dry and curly 4. Which best describes your eyes? Large, pretty Small and dry Medium-sized; intense gaze 5. Which best describes how you talk? Fast and/or a lot! My words are sharp and concise. My speech is slow and calm. 6. What type of weather is your favorite? Warm Cool Cool and dry 7. How is your memory? I learn quickly, but I also forget quickly. I have a great memory! It takes me a while to commit something to memory, but once I do I don’t forget it. 8. Which best describes your personality? Responsible, nurturing, and sensitive Creative, joyful, and introspective Competitive, perceptive, and efficient 9. Which of these traits do you most identify with? I can be pretty stubborn. I get jealous easily. I’m often indecisive. 10. How about these traits? Which sounds the most like you? I’m very intuitive. I’m quite brave. I’m a loyal, faithful friend. 11. And these? Which sounds the most like you? I’m often restless. I can be irritable and impatient. I’m a loyal, faithful friend.The following questions relate to how you act/feel when you’re under stress.When you’re under stress do you tend to…12. Experience insomnia? Yes No 13. Feel complacent? Yes No 14. Develop rashes or hives? Yes No 15. Lose weight? Yes No 16. Experience constipation or excess gas? Yes No 17. Overeat or lose your appetite? Yes No 18. Drink alcohol to excess? Yes No 19. Feel lazy or inert? Yes No 20. Easily lose your temper? Yes No 21. Retain water? Yes No 22. Seek change? Yes No 23. Sweat a lot or have excess body odor? Yes No 24. Feel anxious or fearful? Yes No 25. Eat hot, spicy foods? Yes No 26. Experience gastritis or ulcers? Yes No 27. Feel restless? Yes No 28. Sleep a lot? Yes No 29. Put on weight? Yes No Once you know your dosha (the one with the highest number), you can read all about it and get more information.Vata: 0Read more about VataPitta: 0Read more about PittaKapha: 0Read more about Kapha Inspire someone’s journey. Share this wisdom.
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