Ayurveda Guide to Your Constitution
Use your scores from the Dosha quiz to determine which constitution best describes your body.
Qualities |
Vata-Air |
Pitta-Fire |
Kapha-Earth |
The Elements |
Air & Ether |
Fire & Water |
Water & Earth |
Your characteristics: | Adaptable, light, energetic, talkative, restless | Focused, driven, confident, direct, aware |
Kind, calm, caring, stable, comforting |
Your qualities: | Dry, cold, light, subtle, changing, clear, mobile | Hot, sharp, steamy, oily, focused, sour, fluid, spreading |
Slow, cool, wet, heavy, stable, moist, oily, dense, juicy, lubricating |
Your digestive type: | Fast metabolism with poor digestion | Easy digestion & elimination |
Good digestion with slow metabolism |
Your are: | Spritiual, intuitive, creative, talkative, artistic, musical, organized, excited, mutable, enthusiastic | Expressive, opinionated, strong, intelligent, powerful, competitive, passionate, precise, adaptable |
Steady, sensitive, grounded, nurturing, forgiving, stable, reliable, steadfast, generous, patient |
Your social type: | Communicator, networker, healer, artistic | Visionary, planner, producer, leader |
Supporter, provider, mother, father |
You prefer to: | Travel | Create |
Lounge |
To balance, you need: | Strength, grounding, warmth, lubrication | Calming, cooling, soothing, relaxation, moderation |
Warmth, lightness, movement, motivation, drying |
When balanced, you are: | Communicative, flexible, networking, adaptable, energetic, spiritual, positive, healing, gracious, thoughtful, creative, an initiator | Bright, aware, independent, courageous, warm, friendly, ingenious, open-minded, trusting, brilliant, inclusive |
Peaceful, content, consistent, loyal, compassionate, devoted, nurturing, sweet, calm, reliable |
When out of balance you are: | Nervous, sensitive, uncertain, fearful, impatient, restless, rigid, neurotic, depressed, self-destructive, dishonest, anxious, worried, guilty, indecisive, insecure | Reactive, demanding, critical, self-centered, manipulative, vengeful, obsessive, reckless, destructive, arrogant, angry, resentful, jealous, envious, judgmental |
Possessive, lazy, attached, greedy, stubborn, needy, controlling, unfeeling, reclusive, secretive, comfort-seeking, in despair, depressed, melancholic |
You physically experience: | Cold, constipation, gas, pain, dry skin, stiff joints | Over-heating, heartburn, inflammation, acidity, excessive bleeding |
Weight gain, phlegm, lethargy, high cholesterol, feeling of heaviness |
Nutrition Remedies |
Vata |
Pitta |
Kapha |
Tastes that Balance | Sweet, salty, sour | Sweet, bitter, astringent | Bitter, pungent, astringent |
Helpful Types of Foods | Warm, wet, grounding foods | Cool, thirst-quenching foods | Warm, light, dry foods |
Examples | Cooked root vegetables, soups, stews, healthy oils, minerals, herbal teas, warming spices like ginger, nuts, grains | Coconut water, fresh juices, green salads, sea vegetables, whole grains, beans, raw seeds, electrolytes, cooling spices like mint | Salads, beans, vegetable juices, citrus fruits, fiber, whole grains, motivating spices like rosemary |
Dietary Recommendations | Avoid cold foods and skipping meals | Avoid alcohol, caffeine, stimulants, overly spicy, fried or salty food | Avoid salty foods, oily heavy foods, highly processed foods, red meats, frozen meals, overeating, overindulging on sweets/desserts. Enjoy fresh, warm, light cooked meals |
Prescription for Balance | Healthy routines includes meal times, self-massage with warm oils, meditation, balanced breathing practices, leg strengthening yoga and exercise | Moderation in all areas of life. Practices that build compassion like meditation & volunteering. Cooling breathing practices, gentle twisting yoga postures, walking | Avoid a leisurely lifestyle, wake early and avoid naps. Avoid eating when bored, upset or truly not hungry. Exercise to provoke sweating without disrupting the smooth flow of breath. Heating breathing practices |