What’s your dosha?

While ayurveda says that everyone is made up of a combination of the three doshas—vata, pitta, and kapha—most people have a predominance of one or two. Take this quiz to discover your constitution:

What’s your skin like?
a. dry and rough
b. oily
c. smooth

What’s your temperament?
a. indecisive
b. fiery
c. slow and methodical

How would you describe your body type?
a. thin, angular, very short, or very tall
b. athletic
c. heavy, compact

What’s your complexion usually like?
a. dark
b. pinkish or reddish
c. pale, light

How would you best describe your mind?
a. quick and restless
b. sharp and aggressive
c. calm, steady, and stable

How would you best describe your thoughts?
a. constantly changing
b. fairly steady
c. steady

What are your moods like?
a. change quickly
b. change slowly
c. remain steady

How do you consider your confidence?
a. timid
b. outwardly self-confident
c. inwardly confident

What kind of weather do you like the least?
a. cold
b. heat
c. damp, cold

When threatened, how do you respond?
a. run
b. fight
c. make peace

If you answered mostly a’s, you’re a vata type.
If you answered mostly b’s, you’re a pitta type.
If you answered mostly c’s, you’re a kapha type.