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Find Your Dominant Dosha in 3 Minutes with our Dosha Quiz!

Take our free dosha quiz and learn how to balance your unique energy for optimal health.

Ayurvedic Dosha Quiz

Discover Your Ayurvedic Dosha

1. Which best describes your physical frame?

2. Which best describes your skin?

3. Which best describes your hair?

4. Which best describes your eyes?

5. How would you describe your speech?

6. What’s your favorite weather?

7. How’s your memory?

8. What’s your energy pattern?

9. How do you handle stress?

10. How’s your digestion?

11. Your typical sleep pattern?

12. Your decision-making style?

13. Your reaction to change?

14. Your typical joints feel?

15. Your emotional tendency?

Your Dominant Dosha:

What Are Doshas? The Ayurvedic Blueprint

In Ayurveda, your dosha—Vata, Pitta, or Kapha—is the energetic blueprint that governs your physical, mental, and emotional traits. Derived from the five elements (air, fire, water, earth, and ether), doshas influence everything from your body type to your stress responses:

  • Vata (Air + Ether): Creative, energetic, prone to anxiety when imbalanced.
  • Pitta (Fire + Water): Driven, focused, susceptible to inflammation.
  • Kapha (Earth + Water): Calm, nurturing, but can become sluggish.

Key Concepts:

  • Prakriti: Your innate constitution, determined at birth.
  • Vikruti: Current imbalances caused by lifestyle, diet, or stress.

For a deeper dive into balancing your elements, explore our guide to Ayurvedic Diet and Nutrition.

Why Knowing Your Dosha Matters

Understanding your dominant dosha empowers you to:

  • Tailor Your Diet:
    • Vata: Warm, nourishing meals like soups and stews.
    • Pitta: Cooling foods like cucumber and coconut.
    • Kapha: Light, spicy dishes with ginger or turmeric.
  • Choose the Right Exercise:
    • Vata: Grounding yoga poses (try these asanas).
    • Pitta: Moderate activities like swimming.
    • Kapha: High-intensity workouts.
  • Manage Stress:
    • Vata: Daily oil massage (Abhyanga).
    • Pitta: Moonlit walks and journaling.
    • Kapha: Dry brushing and morning routines.

Discover how yoga supports holistic wellness in our guide to Ashtanga Yoga’s 8 Limbs.

Balancing Your Dosha: Diet, Lifestyle & Remedies

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Vata Balance

  • Diet: Warm soups, ghee, root vegetables.
  • Lifestyle: Follow a regular routine; try grounding yoga poses.
  • Remedies: Ashwagandha for calm.

Pitta Balance

  • Diet: Avoid spicy foods; opt for mint or coriander.
  • Lifestyle: Practice mindfulness; avoid overworking.
  • Remedies: Neem for cooling.

Kapha Balance

  • Diet: Reduce dairy; add ginger to meals.
  • Lifestyle: Morning exercise; dry brushing.
  • Remedies: Triphala for digestion.

Learn how to cleanse your energy with aura-cleaning practices.

Conclusion

Transform Your Life with Yoga & Ayurveda
Whether you’re balancing Vata or calming Pitta, our Yoga Teacher Training programs blend ancient wisdom with modern science. Learn to guide others (or yourself!) toward holistic wellness.

“The greatest wealth is health.” — Charaka Samhita

FAQs About Ayurvedic Doshas

Can my dosha change?

No—your Prakriti (innate constitution) is fixed, but imbalances (Vikruti) shift with lifestyle.

What if I have two dominant doshas?

Most people are dual-dosha (e.g., Vata-Pitta). Balance both through hybrid routines.

Are online dosha quiz accurate?

They’re a great starting point! For precision, consult an Ayurvedic practitioner.

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