Discover Your Ayurvedic Body Type!!

In Ayurveda, understanding your body type (Prakriti) is essential for creating a personalized approach to health and wellness. Your Ayurvedic body type is based on the balance of the three doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Here’s a simple quiz to help you determine your dominant dosha(s). Answer the questions based on your natural tendencies, not temporary states.

QUIZ: Discover Your Ayurvedic Body Type

Physical Traits

1. Body Build:
   • a) Thin, lean, with prominent bones (Vata)
   • b) Medium build, muscular, well-proportioned (Pitta)
   • c) Broad, solid, tendency to gain weight easily (Kapha)
2. Skin:
   • a) Dry, rough, or dark complexion (Vata)
   • b) Warm, reddish, prone to acne or rashes (Pitta)
   • c) Soft, pale, smooth, or oily (Kapha)
3. Hair:
   • a) Dry, frizzy, or prone to split ends (Vata)
   • b) Fine, straight, with a reddish or golden hue (Pitta)
   • c) Thick, wavy, or oily (Kapha)
4. Eyes:
   • a) Small, dark, active (Vata)
   • b) Sharp, penetrating, often light-colored (Pitta)
   • c) Large, calm, and lustrous (Kapha)
5. Body Temperature:
   • a) Cold hands and feet (Vata)
   • b) Warm body, tendency to feel hot (Pitta)
   • c) Cool and steady temperature (Kapha)

Mental and Emotional Traits

6. Mindset:
   • a) Creative, restless, and quick to adapt (Vata)
   • b) Focused, ambitious, and decisive (Pitta)
   • c) Calm, steady, and forgiving (Kapha)
7. Response to Stress:
   • a) Anxious, nervous, or overwhelmed easily (Vata)
   • b) Irritated, frustrated, or quick-tempered (Pitta)
   • c) Withdrawn, lethargic, or passive (Kapha)
8. Memory:
   • a) Quick to learn but forgets easily (Vata)
   • b) Sharp and precise memory (Pitta)
   • c) Slow to learn but retains information well (Kapha)
9. Energy Levels:
   • a) Variable, bursts of energy followed by fatigue (Vata)
   • b) High energy, easily exhausted (Pitta)
   • c) Steady, enduring energy (Kapha)
10. Sleep Patterns:
    • a) Light sleeper, wakes up easily (Vata)
    • b) Moderate sleeper, may wake up from heat or stress (Pitta)
    • c) Deep sleeper, finds it hard to wake up (Kapha)

Lifestyle Traits

11. Appetite:
    • a) Irregular, forgets to eat (Vata)
    • b) Strong, gets irritable when hungry (Pitta)
    • c) Steady, enjoys food and large meals (Kapha)
12. Weather Preferences:
    • a) Dislikes cold and windy weather (Vata)
    • b) Dislikes hot and humid weather (Pitta)
    • c) Dislikes damp or rainy weather (Kapha)

Scoring

• Count your responses for each letter (a, b, c):
  • Most a’s: Vata dominant.
  • Most b’s: Pitta dominant.https://amzn.to/4iuPqO8
  • Most c’s: Kapha dominant.https://amzn.to/4gsoLQ1

If you have a mix of two, you might be a dual-dosha type (e.g., Vata-Pitta, Pitta-Kapha). If all three are balanced, you are Tri-doshic.https://amzn.to/41llVYS