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Ayurveda Dosha Quiz

What is a dosha?
In Ayurveda, each person has a unique body type, way of digesting food, and digesting information. Some people can seemingly eat endlessly and never gain weight. Some people struggle with anxiety and have a hard time focusing. Some people have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning and prefer not to be rushed. Ayurveda has three types of constitutions that are made up of the five elements: ether, air, fire, earth, and water. There are three types of constitutions, or doshas, but it’s possible that we have a balance of two or even all three of the doshas. In fact, we are all made of the five elements, so we all contain certain aspects of the three doshas. When our doshas get out of balance, or if we have too much of a dosha, we can see diseases form inside of our bodies. Ayurveda aims to balance our doshas through diet, exercise, therapies, and herbs. Once you know your dosha, you can discover the best foods, exercise, and lifestyle suggestions to help you feel like your most badass self!
What are the doshas
Vata: Vata is made up of the elements ether and air and is associated with the idea of movement. Vata governs prana, our life force and breath, and is also responsible for moving the other doshas throughout our body. Vata is known for being high energy, creative, motivated, and balancing 1000 projects all at once. Vata can also tend towards anxiety, burnout, having dry skin, dry joints, and constipation.
Pitta: Pitta is composed of fire and water and associated with the concept of transformation. It is closely associated with our body’s agni, or digestive fire. Pittas are known for their discerning intellect, ambition, and courageous attitude. On the downside pitta can be quick to anger and suffer from inflammation, skin disorders such as acne and rashes, heartburn, and indigestion.
Kapha: Kapha’s elements are earth and water. Kapha is known for giving form, function, and stability to our bodies. A kapha person is known for being calm and having a long memory. With too much kapha, one can also gain weight easily, battle sinus congestion and lethargy, and struggle with depression.
Determining Your Dosha:
Answer each question according to your most dominant traits. Keep in mind that it is very rare to be a balance of all three doshas, and most people favor one or sometimes two. Add up your results for each category to determine your dosha.
1. Body Frame:
Vata: Thin-boned, longer limbs, or taller/shorter than avg, compact muscle
Pitta: Medium boned, evenly proportioned, defined musculature
Kapha: Thick bones, large frame, and less defined musculature
2. Body Weight:
Vata: Thin, compact, difficult to gain weight
Pitta: Average, easy to gain or lose weight
Kapha: Weight on the higher spectrum and has tendencies to gain weight, difficult to lose
3. Face:
Vata: Oval
Pitta: Triangular, pointed chin/prominent jawline
Kapha: Round or Square jaw
4. Cheeks:
Vata: Lean, dry
Pitta: Rosy, oily, flat
Kapha: Round, smooth
5. Eyes:
Vata: Smaller, dry, active
Pitta: Sharp, intense gaze, bright, sensitive to light, prone to redness
Kapha: Larger, calm, watery, thicker lashes
6. Nose:
Vata: Thinner, uneven shape, possibly deviated septum
Pitta: Medium, sharper, pointed, reddish tip
Kapha: Larger, wider, round
7. Lips:
Vata: Dry, cracked, small
Pitta: Medium, soft, red
Kapha: Full, smooth, soft, hydrated
8. Teeth:
Vata: Irregular, protruded, thin gums
Pitta: Medium size, soft gums that bleed easily
Kapha: Healthy, white, strong gums
9. Skin:
Vata: Dry, rough, cool
Pitta: Oily, warm, rosy or fair skin, reddens/burns easily in sun, prone to outbreaks
Kapha: Smooth, thick, Cool, hydrated, pale, tans evenly
10. Hair:
Vata: Dry, brittle, frizzy, curly, thin
Pitta: Straight, oily, early graying and balding
Kapha: Thick, wavy, lustrous, plentiful
11. Nails:
Vata: Dry, rough, brittle, break easily
PItta: Medium thick, flexible, pink
Kapha: Thick, smooth, polished
12. Neck:
Vata: Tall, thin
Pitta: Medium, defined
Kapha: Thick, folded
13. Chest:
Vata: Flat, lean
PItta: Moderate. defined muscles
Kapha: Expanded, round
14. Belly:
Vata: Thin, flat
Pitta: Moderate
Kapha: Larger, round
15. Hips:
Vata: Compact muscle and bones
Pitta: Moderate muscle and bones
Kapha: Wider with large bones
16. Joints:
Vata: Cold, cracks easily, prominent
Pitta: Moderate, less prominent
Kapha: Large, well-lubricated, deep set
17. Appetite:
Vata: Variable or scanty, irregular timing, forgetting to eat
Pitta: Moderate to very strong, irritable when hungry or missing meal
Kapha: Low, steady, can skip a meal (but doesn’t usually like to) without suffering too much
18. Digestion:
Vata: Variable, tend toward gas, bloating
Pitta: Quick digestion, prone to acid indigestion
Kapha: Slow, heavy, mucousy and/or drowsy after meals
19. Thirst:
Vata: Variable
Pitta: Always thirsty
Kapha: Rarely thirsty
20. Elimination:
Vata: Constipation, dry stool, often need stimulation to go
Pitta: Normal to loose, no stimulation needed
Kapha: Large, sluggish, consistent
21. Energy level:
Vata: Hyperactive, spends energy at once causing depletion, fidgets
PItta: Moderate, steady, sometimes intense
Kapha: Slow, lethargic, doesn’t like to be rushed, but consistent once in habit
22. Mental Activity:
Vata: Scattered thoughts, creative, spacey, active mind
Pitta: Detail oriented, organized thinking
Kapha: Doesn’t like to be rushed to answer, steady, possibly foggy and slow
23. Emotions:
Vata: Tends towards anxiety, fear, uncertainty
Pitta: Tends toward anger, frustration, impatience, irritability
Kapha: Tends to avoid difficult situations, shuts down, withdraws
24. Faith:
Vata: Changeable, shaky, doubting
Pitta: Can be extreme, opinionated
Kapha: Consistent, along with the majority
25. Intellect:
Vata: Quick, but sometimes inaccurate
Pitta: Accurate response
Kapha: Slow, but precise
26. Recollection:
Vata: Recent good, remote poor
Pitta: Distinct, specific, selective
Kapha: Good at recalling specific details from past once instilled
27. Sleep:
Vata: Tendency to Insomnia, , light and wakeful, hyper- sensitive
Pitta: Some difficulty falling asleep, reeds before bed, once short but deep
Kapha: Heavy sleeper, loves to sleep, sleeps like a log
28. Speech:
Vata: Rapid, excited, talks with gestures, stress induces unclarity
Pitta: Efficient speech, to the point, can be sharp tongued when under stress
Kapha: Slow to speak, monotone, can be quiet, tend to listen more than speak
29. Finances:
Vata: Insufficient, spends on trifles
PItta: Wealthy or try to be, spends on luxurious items
Kapha: Wealthy, saving and spend on food, and investment
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