What's Your Dosha?

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Attribute	Kapha	Pitta	Vata
Body Structure	Sturdy, solid, easy to put on weight	Moderate, defined muscles	Slim, very tall or short, wiry
Appetite	Low	Strong and urgent	Variable
Digestion	Slow, smaller portions	Strong hunger	Gassy, variable
Sleep	Long and heavy	Moderate, 7–8 hours, sound	Light, less
Evacuation	Regular, sluggish, tends toward constipation	With ease, 1–2 times/day, tends toward diarrhea	Irregular, tends toward constipation
Energy	Slow, steady	High, passionate, may burn out	Irregular
Project Style	Slow and complete, may procrastinate	Organized, ambitious, complete	Easy to start, creative, lots at once, incomplete
Emotions	Compassionate, may tend toward attachment	Passionate, may tend toward anger and jealousy	Uplifting, may tend toward anxiety and worry
Total	Kapha	Pitta	Vata

What’s Your Dosha?

It is helpful to understand our health tendencies so that we know what preventative diet, lifestyle and herbs are recommended for optimum health. Tally up your preferences in the columns below to determine your primary and secondary dosha. Some people may be tri-doshic (have an equal count from all three columns). If you choose to schedule a consultation, I will be able to assess your constitution more accurately with a questionnaire and a pulse examination.

VATA

Vata is like the wind—its qualities are cold, dry, light, mobile, and erratic. It is the force behind all movement, with its primary seat in the colon, and it governs the nervous system. If your dominant dosha is Vata, you likely have a lean body structure, enjoy being active, and are naturally creative and talkative. When Vata is out of balance, you may experience constipation, spaciness, aches and pains, anxiety, or fear. Common Vata-related imbalances include arthritis, brittle bones, asthma, gas, pain, accidents, and Alzheimer's.

PITTA

Pitta is like fire. The qualities of Pitta are hot, sharp, light, oily. It is the force behind transformation, including digestion. If your dominant nature is Pitta you enjoy intellectual stimulation and you have strong will power. You have strong hunger and need to eat promptly and regularly. If Pitta is out of balance, you can be angry and irritable and have acid indigestion or loose bowels. Imbalances associated with Pitta primarily are skin rashes, heart, blood and liver problems, acid indigestion.

KAPHA

Kapha is like earth. The qualities of Kapha are cool, moist, stable, heavy and dense. It is the force of solidification. If your dominant dosha is Kapha you have a sturdy body and are slower to move and talk. You can eat less, don’t like change, can be sedentary and are compassionate. If Kapha is out of balance, you can struggle with attachment and feel “stuck” to the point of depression. Imbalances associated with Kapha are: obesity, depression, tumors, cysts, asthma, diabetes.