Are you Vata, Pita or Kapha?
tall or thin, moderate physique short, well-developed underdeveloped Eyebrows & Lashes: thin, small medium thick, bushy Nose: crooked, thin, small medium, reddish large, wide, thick Lips: thin, small, irregular medium, red, pink large, full Teeth: irregular, crooked, even, medium gleaming, large had braces Shoulders: narrow, thin medium, balanced thick, broad, firm
Chest: narrow, twisted, medium, balanced large, broad pigeon or concave Hips: narrow medium large Hands & Feet: small & thin or medium large fingers, Long & thin squarish/thick toes Skin Thickness: thin, less than ¼” medium, ¼- ½” thick, ½” + on forearm on forearm on forearm
Childhood: thin as a child, medium build, large build, difficulty gaining periods of gaining & gains weight easily weight losing weight Weight: Difficulty gaining Can gain or lose weigh Gains weight easily, weight if wanted hard time losing
Cold hands & feet Skin warm to the touch Skin cool but not cold Dry skin, chaps easily Oily skin, prone to pimples Thick skin, well
lubricated
Dislikes dryness, Dislikes heat and sun, Dislikes humidity, cold, wind (craves cool) (craves dryness) (craves warmth) Bowel movements can be Bowels loose, Large full movement, once a day, irregular, more than twice a day once a day, hard, dry or constipated
Indulges in rich foods, Loves caffeine, Loves sweets
and dairy hot and spicy
foods Endurance: poor medium strong Resistance: poor, tendency medium, prone tendency for chronic
to acute allergies to infections respiratory problems Lack of concentration, Good short & long term Takes time to learn
good short term memory. Logical, things but memory rational thoughts never forgets
Dislikes routine, Enjoys planning & Likes routine hard to structure organizing
Difficulty deciding, Rapid decision making Takes time deciding, changes mind easily sees things clearly sticks with it Creative thinker Organized thinker Prefers to follow a plan
Multitasker Constantly organizing Resists change Anxious Irritable Attached
Nervous Angry Desirous Communicative Caring Devoted, loyal Feelings & emotions Aggressive about Avoids giving
change easily opinions and feelings, opinions
Now count how many X’s you have for each column.
________Total VATA ________ Total PITTA ________ Total KAPHA The column with the most X’s determines your Dosha.
Find out your Dosha with our Ayurvedic Constitutional Questionnaire
Mark an X next to each statement that applies to you.
Occasionally no statement, or more than one, will best describe you.
Column A Column B Column C Frame: small & thin, medium build thick, talltall or thin, moderate physique short, well-developed underdeveloped Eyebrows & Lashes: thin, small medium thick, bushy Nose: crooked, thin, small medium, reddish large, wide, thick Lips: thin, small, irregular medium, red, pink large, full Teeth: irregular, crooked, even, medium gleaming, large had braces Shoulders: narrow, thin medium, balanced thick, broad, firm
Chest: narrow, twisted, medium, balanced large, broad pigeon or concave Hips: narrow medium large Hands & Feet: small & thin or medium large fingers, Long & thin squarish/thick toes Skin Thickness: thin, less than ¼” medium, ¼- ½” thick, ½” + on forearm on forearm on forearm
Childhood: thin as a child, medium build, large build, difficulty gaining periods of gaining & gains weight easily weight losing weight Weight: Difficulty gaining Can gain or lose weigh Gains weight easily, weight if wanted hard time losing
Cold hands & feet Skin warm to the touch Skin cool but not cold Dry skin, chaps easily Oily skin, prone to pimples Thick skin, well
lubricated
Dislikes dryness, Dislikes heat and sun, Dislikes humidity, cold, wind (craves cool) (craves dryness) (craves warmth) Bowel movements can be Bowels loose, Large full movement, once a day, irregular, more than twice a day once a day, hard, dry or constipated
Indulges in rich foods, Loves caffeine, Loves sweets
and dairy hot and spicy
foods Endurance: poor medium strong Resistance: poor, tendency medium, prone tendency for chronic
to acute allergies to infections respiratory problems Lack of concentration, Good short & long term Takes time to learn
good short term memory. Logical, things but memory rational thoughts never forgets
Dislikes routine, Enjoys planning & Likes routine hard to structure organizing
Difficulty deciding, Rapid decision making Takes time deciding, changes mind easily sees things clearly sticks with it Creative thinker Organized thinker Prefers to follow a plan
Multitasker Constantly organizing Resists change Anxious Irritable Attached
Nervous Angry Desirous Communicative Caring Devoted, loyal Feelings & emotions Aggressive about Avoids giving
change easily opinions and feelings, opinions
Now count how many X’s you have for each column.
________Total VATA ________ Total PITTA ________ Total KAPHA The column with the most X’s determines your Dosha.
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