What Is My Dosha?
Do you know what your dosha is? Take this simple quiz to find out more about your dosha and how you can optimize your health, wellness, and beauty routine!
A dosha is an Ayurvedic concept regarding the energy patterns that flow around our bodies, governing how we look, feel, and interact with the world. There are three primary doshas - Vata, Pitta and Kapha – and we're all born with all three of them. But it’s the dominance of one or two of these doshas that defines who we are.
Keep track of your answers and read more about your dosha at the end of the quiz.
QUIZ: WHICH DOSHA ARE YOU?
How would you describe your body type and how you look?
Slender and light frame with difficulty developing muscle
Medium, balanced build with good muscle development
Broader, well-built and curvy frame
How would you describe your skin?
Drier thin skin with veins easily visible. Cool, dark circles under eyes. Tans easily
Warm and rosy skin. Slightly oily, susceptible to wrinkles, moles, freckles, rashes, flushes, sunburn, and occasional spots
Thick, cool smooth skin, few wrinkles. Prone to blackheads
How would you best describe your metabolism?
Fast metabolism, difficult to gain weight
Balanced metabolism, your weight stays fairly consistent
Slow metabolism, with a tendency to gain weight if you’re not careful
How would you best describe your body temperature?
You’re always the first one to put a warm layer of clothing on as I feel the cold. You also don’t tend to sweat that much
You often feel hot, and you’re in a T shirt when others are more warmly dressed. You tend to sweat profusely
You feel the cold and don’t like damp or humid conditions. You’re slow to start sweating but sweat moderately with exercise
When under stress, you tend to become…
Anxious and/or fearful
Easily frustrated, impatient, or angry
Withdrawn, unmotivated, and resistant to change
How would you describe your appetite and eating habits?
Erratic- Your eating habits vary from day to day. On some days you eat a lot and on other days may go for long periods without eating or just grazing and picking at food when you fancy
Strong- You like to eat at the same times each day and rarely, if ever, skip a meal. You can also become very ‘hangry’ if you do have to miss a meal
Moderate and steady- You can skip meals without it affecting you too much. You’re often not hungry till mid-morning but you really enjoy taking your time over food
Describe your personality
Lively, creative and enthusiastic by nature. Open to change
Purposeful, efficient, competitive and intense
Responsible, nurturing, easygoing and supportive.
You’ve got a big project to deliver, which involves getting up to speed on a new subject…
You’re quick to learn but can soon forget. You approach new projects creatively but may leave organizing jobs until the last minute or even miss some deadlines
You’re good at learning and understanding new information. You plan and execute efficiently and often deliver it a few days ahead of schedule
You can be slow to remember and process information, but once you’ve got it, you hold on to it for life. You plan the project in a methodical way and deliver on time
Time to find out your Dosha
If you answered mostly 1's, you are a Vata - read below to find out more!
If you answered mostly 2’s, you are a Pitta - read below to find out more!
If you answered mostly 3’s, you are a Kapha - read below to find out more!
Note: If your answers were almost equal or equal between two categories, then you have two governing doshas. Neat!
Vata Dosha
Usually slim with bony limbs and straight body shapes, Vata types gain weight in the middle. Their skin is fine and dry, they feel the cold more than others and have difficulty sweating. They have an irregular and erratic appetite. Vata types are prone to feeling ‘wired’ and stressed, and may feel tired come late afternoon. They are creative, enthusiastic, active, alert and restless, jumping from one idea to the next.
Despite not having a great memory, Vata types are quick to learn, spiritually perceptive and are happiest when in contact with nature and the outdoors. They have a heightened sense of touch and an appreciation for beauty. You might recognize them as having their head in the clouds and talking at a million miles per hour.
IN BALANCE Vata doshas are energetic, vivacious, joyful, friendly, open-minded, free in spirit, embrace change and learn easily, are clear and alert, sleep long and lightly, have balanced digestion, good circulation and an even body temperature.
OUT OF BALANCE Vata doshas can be tired or fatigued, forgetful or spaced-out, anxious and frazzled with a lack of focus, have difficulty falling asleep, suffer occasional constipation and poor circulation.
Pitta Dosha
With a moderate, athletic physique, Pitta types gain weight evenly or on the bottom half. They have soft, lustrous, warm skin and get hot easily. They have a strong metabolism, good appetite and digestion. Pitta types are determined, competitive, ambitious and highly intelligent, with good insight and keen discrimination. They like to be in control and at the centre of attention, they are highly focused innovators with energy levels to match and can be likened to a ‘Type A’ personality. Pitta types, although nocturnal, are deep sleepers and prone to vivid dreams and nightmares.
IN BALANCE Pitta types are perfectionists, have strong intellect, strong digestion, are radiant, have glowing skin, sleep through the night and have inner peace and happiness.
OUT OF BALANCE Pitta types can be controlling, irrational, judgemental, fiery-tempered, irritable, workaholic, overheated, and prone to rashes and acne. They may experience interrupted sleep, acid reflux, headaches and loose bowel movements.
Kapha Dosha
With well-developed bodies, broad shoulders and soft, oily and lustrous skin, Kapha types enjoy a regular appetite with a relatively slow-burning digestion. They are naturally deep sleepers. Akin to mother earth, Kapha types are patient, grounded, caring, stable and supportive of family and loved ones.
Kapha types have an appreciation for art, dance and music. They have an innate sense of taste and smell and love to eat. They can be very attached to material possessions, and have difficulty in recognizing the difference between essentials and luxuries. Despite being hard-working people, they also have a tendency to be lazy and are capable of sleeping for longer than others. They strongly dislike the cold and like warmth.
IN BALANCE Kapha doshas have a stable temperament, good long-term memory, good strength and stamina, a healthy and robust physiology, are team players, are reliable and enjoy sound sleep, are compassionate and affectionate.
OUT OF BALANCE Kapha doshas can gain weight easily, have slow digestion, may be prone to sinus and respiratory problems, feel lethargic, find it difficult to wake-up and can experience food cravings and depression.
