Discover Your Dosha: Free Ayurvedic Body Type Quiz
How this works
Twelve questions, about four minutes. Pick the answer closest to true for most of your life, not just this month.
Keep a tally of how many A, B, and C answers you choose. Your highest count is your leading dosha. If two are close, you are a dual constitution, which is the most common result. There is no best answer and no best dosha.
Ayurveda describes three functional principles: vata (air and space, movement), pitta (fire and water, transformation), and kapha (earth and water, structure). Everyone has all three. What differs is the proportion.
That proportion is your prakriti, the constitution you were born with, and it is what this quiz is trying to find. It is different from vikriti, your current state of imbalance, which changes with the season and your circumstances. Answering for your whole life gives you prakriti. Answering for the last six weeks gives you something closer to vikriti. Both are worth knowing, and the gap between them is where the useful work usually is.
If you want the full explanation of why this changes what suits you, it is covered in depth on the blog.
Part one: body and build
1. My natural build is
A. Light and lean. I find it hard to put weight on.
B. Medium and fairly muscular. Weight is reasonably steady.
C. Solid and sturdy. I put weight on easily and lose it slowly.
2. My skin tends to be
A. Dry, thin, and rough, especially in cold weather.
B. Warm, sensitive, and prone to flushing or redness.
C. Thick, smooth, and on the oily side.
3. My hair is
A. Dry, fine, and inclined to frizz or split.
B. Fine and straight, and it greyed or thinned early.
C. Thick, heavy, and often wavy.
4. In terms of temperature
A. I am usually cold. Cold hands and feet, and I want another layer.
B. I run warm. Heat and humidity bother me more than cold.
C. I am generally comfortable, though damp cold gets to me.
Part two: digestion and appetite
5. My appetite is
A. Irregular. Some days I forget to eat, some days I am ravenous.
B. Strong and punctual. I do not cope well with a missed meal.
C. Steady but modest. I can skip a meal without much trouble.
6. After a normal meal I usually feel
A. Bloated or gassy, and it varies a lot day to day.
B. Fine, and hungry again sooner than most people.
C. Heavy and slow, and I would happily sit down for a while.
7. The food and drink I gravitate to
A. Warm, soupy, and comforting. Cold food does not appeal.
B. Cool and refreshing. I want cold drinks and salads.
C. Spicy, light, and stimulating. Rich heavy food sits badly.
Part three: energy, sleep, and mind
8. My energy through the day is
A. Bursty. Strong for a while, then flat, and hard to predict.
B. Intense and focused, and I push through until I have finished.
C. Steady and durable. Slow to start, but I keep going.
9. My sleep is
A. Light and easily broken. My mind is often busy at bedtime.
B. Moderate. I sleep well but wake early, sometimes hot.
C. Deep and long. I could sleep more, and mornings are slow.
10. Under pressure I become
A. Anxious and scattered. I find it hard to settle.
B. Irritable and short. I get sharper and more critical.
C. Withdrawn and quiet. I avoid it and slow down.
11. My memory works like this
A. I learn quickly and forget quickly.
B. Sharp and precise. I recall detail accurately.
C. Slow to take in, but once it is in, it stays.
12. The way I speak and move is
A. Fast and animated. I talk quickly and change subject easily.
B. Clear, direct, and purposeful. People say I am intense.
C. Calm and unhurried. I take my time and rarely rush.
Your result
Count your answers. Whichever letter you chose most often is your leading dosha. If your top two are within two answers of each other, treat yourself as a dual constitution and read both.
Mostly A
Vata
Air and space. Movement, circulation, and the nervous system. In balance you are quick, creative, and adaptable. Pushed too far you get dry, cold, restless, and irregular.
Works with you: warmth, oil, routine, cooked food, regular meal times, early nights, less stimulation in the evening.
Works against you: cold raw food, skipped meals, travel, irregular hours, too much caffeine.
Mostly B
Pitta
Fire and water. Transformation, digestion, and metabolism. In balance you are sharp, focused, and decisive. Pushed too far you get hot, intense, and irritable.
Works with you: cooling food, bitter and sweet tastes, eating on time, shade, exercise that is not competitive.
Works against you: heat, alcohol, very spicy food, missed meals, working through lunch.
Mostly C
Kapha
Earth and water. Structure, lubrication, and stability. In balance you are steady, strong, and calm. Pushed too far you get heavy, sluggish, and slow to start.
Works with you: movement, warmth, pungent and bitter tastes, lighter evening meals, early rising, variety.
Works against you: heavy rich food, dairy in quantity, daytime napping, long stretches of sitting.
A formula for each
Banyan Botanicals makes a classical-style blend for each pattern. Take the one matched to how you are now rather than the constitution you were born with, if the two differ.
What this quiz is and is not
This is an orientation, not a diagnosis. A questionnaire cannot see your tongue, take your pulse, or ask the follow-up that changes the answer. Treat your result as a hypothesis worth testing rather than a fact about you.
It is not a substitute for medical assessment, and it should not delay a conversation with your doctor about anything that is worrying you.
If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription medication, speak to your doctor before starting any Ayurvedic formula. Multi-herb preparations carry more interaction potential than single-nutrient products.
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