Which Dosha Type Are You?
Every human being carries three Doshas within him. Knowing your Dosha can help you live a healthier and more balanced life. To determine your Ayurvedic Dosha please mark the table below;
| Characteristics | Vata | Pitta | Kapha |
| Frame | o Thin | o Moderate | o Large |
| Body Weight | o Low | o Moderate | o Heavy |
| Skin | o Dry, Rough | o Soft, Oily | o Thick, Oily |
| Hair | o Dry, Kinky | o Soft, Oily | o Thick, Oily |
| Eyes | o Small, Dry | o Sharp, Penetrating | o Big, Attractive |
| Appetite | o Variable, Low | o Good, Sharp | o Slow but steady |
| Thirst | o Variable | o Excessive | o Slight |
| Emotional Excesses | o Insecure, Anxious | o Irritable, Aggressive | o Calm, Greedy |
| Speech | o Fast, unclear | o Sharp, Clear | o Slow, Monotonous |
| Sleep | o Scanty, Interrupted | o Little but sound | o Deep, Prolonged |
| Dreams | o Active, Fearful | o Fiery, Angry | o Watery, Romantic |
| Physical activity | o Hyperactive | o Moderate | o Slow |
| Total |
The Dosha marked most often will generally indicate one`s primary constitution. The Dosha marked next frequently will generally indicate the secondary Dosha. It may happen that the two will be relatively equal; the constitution may be duel (i.e. Vata/Pitta, Vata/Kapha, Pitta/Kapha). Occasionally all three may be relatively equal.
How to balance Dosha:
Vata – When Vata is out of balance, too much air has accumulated in mind, body, and environment. The result is a sense of un-groundedness.
- Make habit to go to bed and awaken at the same time every day.
- Meditate every day to quiet the mind.
- Practice yoga to connect with your body and mind.
- Wear relaxing and calming fragrances.
- Eat three meals per day and favor sweet, sour, and salty tastes.
- Perform a slow daily self-massage with warm relaxing, calming herbal oil.
- Drink relaxing herbal tea.
- Look for opportunities to create rhythm and routine in your life.
- Diffuse relaxing fragrances into your environment.
- Make goals to complete things once you start them.
Pitta – When Pitta is out of balance, too much fire has accumulated in mind, body, and environment. The result is a sense of internal and external combustion.
- Spend time outside and in nature.
- Favor cooling tastes – sweet, bitter, and astringent – and eat with full awareness.
- Meditate everyday day to soothe the mind and relax the body.
- Schedule some space in your day.
- Perform a slow self-massage with soothing herbal oil.
- Wear soothing fragrances.
- Favor cool colors – blue, green, and white.
- Drink soothing herbal tea.
- Avoid too hot and spicy food and drinks.
- Diffuse soothing fragrances into your environment.
- Engage in non-competitive physical activities.
- Stay cool and calm.
Kapha – When Kapha is out of balance, too much Earth has accumulated in mind, body, and environment. The result is a sense of sluggishness, congestion, and dullness.
- Awaken at sunrise.
- Look for opportunities to create healthy change.
- Favor pungent, bitter, and astringent tastes.
- Avoid eating when you’re not hungry.
- Be spontaneous and try new things.
- Wear invigorating fragrances.
- Drink invigorating herbal tea.
- Diffuse invigorating fragrances into your environment.
- Favor bright strong colors – reds, oranges, and yellows.
- Meditate twice a day to get clear on your intentions and desires.
- Perform a vigorous self-massage with warm invigorating herbal oil.
- Exercise daily.