Ayurvedic body type

Identify Your Body Type

Answer 21 simple questions and know which humor/dosha is dominant in you. Your answers should not be based on your current health status. It should be what you have been for most of your life. Remember that all three doshas are present in every individual. It's only their proportion that is different in different individual. For more accurate determination of your mind-body type, we recommend you to take Ayurveda life style consultation from a qualified practitioner.

Vata Pitta Kapha Frame /Physique Tall or short, Thin built Medium, not overweight, moderate Well developed Physique Weight Low weight, Prominent Bones Moderate  Heavy built, Easily put on weight Skin Cold, Dry, Prominent Veins Warm, Moist, prone to Acne, moles Soft and Cold skin Hair Dry, rough and Scanty Soft and Fine, Premature graying and baldness Silky, Soft and Dense Feces Dry, hard, tends towards constipation Loose, tends towards diarrhea Moderate, solid Sweat Scanty, no smell Profuse, strong smell Moderate Apetite Variable (irregular) Good Poor Food taste prefered Sour, Chilli Chilled sweet Hot and sweet Favourite climate Summer Winter Autumn Sleep Light, tends towards insomnia Moderate, may wake up but may fall asleep again Heavy, difficulty in waking up Approach to a new event Enthusiastic in the Beginning Moderate, would like to finish a project if started Slow but steady Mental Nature Indecisive Quick and Decisive Decisive but takes time Memory Grasps easily but forgets easily Sharp Slow to take notice but will not forget Activity Fast Moderate, motivated goal seeking Quite slow but steady Temparament Anxious, nervous Irritable, angry Calm, content sentimental Concentration Easily distracted Intensely engaged Moderate Will Power Weak, often start very determined but later give up Moderate Strong Forgiveness Often forgive and forget Takes long to forgive, tend to hold grudges Understands people make mistakes. Hygiene Intolerance to uncleanness Moderately clean, secondary to other concerns Can be dirty for some period of time Sensitivity Cold, Wind Heat, Sun Cold, likes Wind and Sun. Resistence to disease weak immune system  Medium, prone to infections  Good, strong immune system  VATA:  PITTA:  KAPHA:

General Characteristics of single dosha type VATA CONSTITUTION Poor physique, either too long or too short, skin dry and cracked, dry and curly hair, prominent veins on the body, gait is quick, voice low, speech fast, interrupted, hate cold and windy weather, eat less, sleep less, desirous of sweet, sour, salty and hot food, body extremities are usually cold, have low strength, less immunity and usually suffer from constipation, migraine and other nervous system disorders. They are very enthusiastic at the beginning of any venture but find difficulty in finishing it, quickly grasp things but forget easily b’coz of weak memory, are very talkative, are unsteady with respect of friendship, courage, memory and thinking, they are atheists, pleasure seeking, desirous of music and humor, artistic and creative with good imagination, sexually the most active, fearful, worrisome and anxious, not good in handling stress, can get along with dog as their pet.  PITTA CONSTITUTION Moderate physique, medium strength, body is warm, have scanty hair, prematurely turns grey, baldness is common, form wrinkles early, cannot stand hot weather, hate sunlight, sweat a lot, have excellent appetite, suffer from thirst, eyes turn red easily, desirous of food which is sweet, astringent, bitter and cold food, less sexual desire, usually suffer from skin diseases, infections etc Highly intelligent, short tempered, courageous, fearless, argumentative, tries to prove his point, never accepts defeat, very affectionate to dependents, jealous, afraid of discomfort, can get along with cat KAPHA CONSTITUTION Good physique, soft in nature like the moon, thick hair, steady gait, very less physical discomfort, have good sleep, not much troubled by hunger, thirst, strain and heat, consume food which is pungent, bitter, astringent, hot, dry and less in quantity and still remain strong, have very good immunity, Endowed with intelligence, right attitude and truthfulness, do not speak harsh and abusively, possess good memory, perseverance, humbleness, do not weep much even in childhood, are not greedy, forgiving and forgetful nature, get hurt easily but don’t like to express or react, can handle the stress very beautifully, seldom get angry, always happy and cheerful