Test your Ayurvedic bodytype. Are you Vata, Pitta eller Kapha?
| Hair |
dry |
fine, tendency to gray |
thick, fat |
|||
| Skin |
dry, hard, thin |
soft, yellowish red |
moist, smooth, thick |
|||
| Mental activity |
quick, restless, fragmented |
sharp intellect, perfectionist, focused |
calm, steady, thoughtful |
|||
| Memory |
learn quickly, forget quickly |
good memory |
good long-term memory, slow learning |
|||
| Weather sensitivity |
do not like cold weather or wind |
do not like hot weather |
do not like cold or damp weather |
|||
| Sleep |
light sleep, easily aroused, 6–8 hours |
salutary, 7–8 hours |
heavy, at least 8 hours |
|||
| Stress reaction |
tendency for worry and anxiety |
easily become angry or irritable |
calm, do not get angry or afraid easily |
|||
| Bone structure |
thin |
medium |
strong |
|||
| Hunger |
irregular |
strong, cannot skip meals |
can easily skip a meal |
|||
| Mood |
changes quickly |
temperamental |
stable |
|||
| Bowel movements |
irregular, tendency for constipation |
several times a day, tendency for liquid stools |
regular, one to two times per day, normal stools |
|||
| Decision making |
indecisive, dithering |
makes decisions quick and easy |
needs time |
|||
| Walking Style |
quick and easy, a bit aimlessly |
medium fast with determined steps, purposefully |
slow and a bit heavy |
|||
| I talk |
fast and a lot |
clearly, concisely and exact |
slowly and thoughtfully | |||
| Work |
very fast, takes the initiative |
accurate, efficient, purposeful |
slow, methodical |
|||
|
Sum: |
VATA |
|
PITTA |
|
KAPHA |
|