AYURVEDA QUESTIONNAIRE

This questionnaire will help you to determine your dominant doshas.
Just answer all the questions in the vata, pitta, and kapha sections,
and then add up your score for each dosha.
Very simply, the dosha for which you have the highest score is your dominant one.
You may have similar scores for two, which means you are dominant in both.

VATA ELEMENT - Healthy, balanced vata element constitutions are flexible, creative,
dynamic, enthusiastic, and energetic.

1 = not at all   2 = slightly   3 = somewhat   4 = moderately   5 = very
• I tend to think and act quickly.
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• I am lively and enthusiastic by nature.
• I tend to be thin and rarely gain weight.
• My daily schedule of eating meals, going to sleep,
and awakening tends to vary from day to day.
• Under stress, I tend to worry and become anxious.
• I speak quickly and am a lively conversationalist.
• My feet and hands tend to be cool.
• I tend to have difficulty falling asleep or awaken easily.
• My digestion tends to be irregular with frequent
gas or bloating.
• I tend to eat quickly, finishing my meals before
others at my table.
In the space provided, add up the above numbers to find your vata (air) score:

Go to the Vata page

PITTA ELEMENT - Healthy, balanced vata element constitutions are
flexible, creative, dynamic, enthusiastic, and energetic.

1 = not at all   2 = slightly   3 = somewhat   4 = moderately   5 = very

• My skin is sensitive, sunburns, or breaks out easily.
• I have a tendency toward indigestion or heartburn.
• I tend to be a perfectionist with a low tolerance for errors.
• I commonly have more than one bowel movement per day.
• I feel rested with less than eight hours of sleep.
• I think critically, am a good debater, and can argue a point forcefully.
• When pressured, I tend to become irritable or impatient.
• If I begin a new project, I tend not to stop until I've completed it.
• I have a strong appetite and can eat large quantities of food if I choose.
• I tend to perform my activities with precision and orderliness.

In the space provided, add up the above numbers to find your pitta (fire) score:

 

 

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KAPHA ELEMENT - Healthy, balanced kapha element constitutions exhibit strength, endurance, stability, calm, and contentment.

1 = not at all   2 = slightly   3 = somewhat   4 = moderately   5 = very
• I am a good listener. I speak only when I feel something important to say.
• I have a tendency toward chronic sinus congestion, or asthma, or excessive phlegm.
• I have slow digestion and tend to feel heavy after eating.
• I tend to eat slowly.
• My skin is usually soft and smooth.
• I tend to perform activities in a slow-paced manner.
• I tend to be loyal and devoted in my relationships.
• I tend to gain weight easily and have difficulty losing extra pounds.
• I tend to be steady and methodical with consistent energy and endurance.
• I tend to be calm by nature and seldom lose my temper.

In the space provided, add up the above numbers to find your kapha (earth and water) score:

 

 

Go to the Kapha page.
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