YOU ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A VATA CONSTITUTION

Your constitution is predominantly that of vata. 

Vata, based on the elements of air and space, regulates movement and change. 

Vata predominant individuals tend to:

• have a nature of CHANGE and fluctuation; irregular appetite, thirst and bowel movements, variable energy levels coming in bursts and irregular menstrual cycles.
• be more endowed with MOVEMENT; active eyes, fast speech, quick bodily movements and always on the go.  The mind is also agile, creative, lively and enthusiastic.  There is a desire for change and routines are often a struggle.  Things are picked up quickly but more often forgotten in the long term.
• have more DRYNESS and ROUGHNESS in the body; dry, rough skin, lips and hair, cracking joints.  They are more likely to be constipated and have wind.
• be more COLD; often have cold hands and feet and strongly dislike cold and wind, prefer warm environments, food and drinks.
• be LIGHT; in general, have a slender body and thin muscles finding it hard to put on weight.  Specifically, lightness also shows with thinner lips, visible joints and sharper nose.  Sleep is also light and sometimes elusive.

Those with a vata constitution will be more likely to suffer from constipation, gas and insomnia when not in balance.  The mind when out of balance tends towards anxiety, fearfulness and insecurity.

YOU ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A PITTA CONSTITUTION

Your constitution is predominantly that of pitta.

Pitta, woven from elements of fire and water, governs digestion and metabolism. 

Pitta predominant people tend to:

• be HOT; be warm regardless of season, sweat easily and be fatigued by heat.  There will be a preference for cool environments, cool food and drink and there will be quite a lot of thirst.
• have LIGHTNESS, LIQUIDITY and a sense of FLOW due to the combination of water and fire, thus they have moderate build and energy; by putting their mind to it, they’ll be able to gain or lose weight as they choose.   Energy is naturally moderate, movements are of moderate speed and sleep is moderately sound (less than 8 hours leaves them rested).
• have FIRE in their bellies; strong appetites and strong digestion of food, information and experience.  If they go long without food, they’ll suffer and get irritable.  Their strong digestive fire makes for easy, regular, looser bowel movements.
• have more RED or YELLOWISH tones; skin, hair, lips and teeth. Their hair will more likely be fine and prone to early greying or balding. The warmer, reddish skin will be prone to irritation and burns easily.
• have a certain MENTAL INTENSITY; focused, driven, goal-oriented and naturally alert, intelligent and persevering.  The eyes will have a penetrating gaze and their speech is equally penetrating and clear.  They will love to convince, like structure and detail and are often organised.  Decision making comes easily.  Compete with and criticise them at your peril!
• have a degree of OILINESS (versus the dry, roughness of vata for example); lips are red and soft, skin is relatively soft and joints are flexible.
• more likely to have an ODOUR (one of their least flattering characteristics!).

Those with more pitta dosha in them will tend towards inflammation, hypertension and hypersensitivity if they are out of balance. Mentally they could end up being more angry, aggressive or argumentative.

YOU ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A KAPHA CONSTITUTION

Your constitution is predominantly that of kapha.

Kapha, comprised of earth and water, maintains, grounds and nourishes.

Those with kapha predominance are most likely to:

• be solid, HEAVY and FIRM.  These might not sound like attractive qualities but actually, they make for very healthy bodies and minds. Build will be naturally larger and round, with a broad frame and large, well-knit, padded joints.  They gain weight easily and find it hard to shift.   Their eyes are large and pleasant, lips, nose and teeth are also large.  Sleep is heavy, 8 hours is often needed, and often they will oversleep and have difficultly waking.
• have the quality of THICKNESS in their tissues; thick, moist skin and abundant and thick hair.
• be SMOOTH and have higher levels of OILINESS; skin and hair are smooth and oily, eyes are well lubricated as are the joints.  This also equates to a lower thirst.
• be EARTHY and DELIBERATE or SLOW; solid, reliable, contented souls who tend to be grounded.  Speech and movements are slow and deliberate.  Their energy levels are steady, and they tend to have good endurance and stamina.  The slow quality is also seen in the digestion and bowel movements.   Mentally this quality shows a natural resilience in the face of stress, making for a calm person who is loyal and patient with an inner sense of stability and contentment.  Sometimes it takes a while to grasp new things but once they are remembered, they stick, as do decisions.
• have COLDER bodies; adaptable to most temperatures but tend not to like cold, wet weather; prefer hot, dry weather.

Kapha dominant people will tend to have excess mucus, congestion and water retention if they aren’t in balance.  When they are not on good form, they can tend towards lethargy and withdrawal.

YOU ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A VATA & PITTA CONSTITUTION

This constitution has a mix of vata and pitta.

The most important things to note with a constitutional combination of these two doshas are:

• Both vata and pitta are LIGHT so when in balance this will show in the body as a slim moderate build and the mind will reflect this with qualities of being vibrant, bright and alert. Excess of this quality can lead to a lack of grounding, weight loss and insomnia.
• Vata has the quality of MOVEMENT and pitta has the quality of FLOWING. That means not much will be static, there will be great movement in the body and mind. In excess, this can lead to instability and over activity, and a tendency to be over zealous.

Details of vata and pitta dosha are given below.

Vata, based on the elements of air and space, regulates movement and change. 

Vata predominant individuals tend to:

• have a nature of CHANGE and fluctuation; irregular appetite, thirst and bowel movements, variable energy levels coming in bursts and irregular menstrual cycles.
• be more endowed with MOVEMENT; active eyes, fast speech, quick bodily movements and always on the go.  The mind is also agile, creative, lively and enthusiastic.  There is a desire for change and routines are often a struggle.  Things are picked up quickly but more often forgotten in the long term.
• have more DRYNESS and ROUGHNESS in the body; dry, rough skin, lips and hair, cracking joints.  They are more likely to be constipated and have wind.
• be more COLD; often have cold hands and feet and strongly dislike cold and wind, prefer warm environments, food and drinks.
• be LIGHT; in general, have a slender body and thin muscles finding it hard to put on weight.  Specifically, lightness also shows with thinner lips, visible joints and sharper nose.  Sleep is also light and sometimes elusive.

Those with a vata constitution will be more likely to suffer from constipation, gas and insomnia when not in balance.  The mind when out of balance tends towards anxiety, fearfulness and insecurity.

Pitta, woven from elements of fire and water, governs digestion and metabolism. 

Pitta predominant people tend to:

• be HOT; be warm regardless of season, sweat easily and be fatigued by heat.  There will be a preference for cool environments, cool food and drink and there will be quite a lot of thirst.
• have LIGHTNESS, LIQUIDITY and a sense of FLOW due to the combination of water and fire, thus they have moderate build and energy; by putting their mind to it, they’ll be able to gain or lose weight as they choose.   Energy is naturally moderate, movements are of moderate speed and sleep is moderately sound (less than 8 hours leaves them rested).
• have FIRE in their bellies; strong appetites and strong digestion of food, information and experience.  If they go long without food, they’ll suffer and get irritable.  Their strong digestive fire makes for easy, regular, looser bowel movements.
• have more RED or YELLOWISH tones; skin, hair, lips and teeth. Their hair will more likely be fine and prone to early greying or balding. The warmer, reddish skin will be prone to irritation and burns easily.
• have a certain MENTAL INTENSITY; focused, driven, goal-oriented and naturally alert, intelligent and persevering.  The eyes will have a penetrating gaze and their speech is equally penetrating and clear.  They will love to convince, like structure and detail and are often organised.  Decision making comes easily.  Compete with and criticise them at your peril!
• have a degree of OILINESS (versus the dry, roughness of vata for example); lips are red and soft, skin is relatively soft and joints are flexible.
• more likely to have an ODOUR (one of their least flattering characteristics!).

Those with more pitta dosha in them will tend towards inflammation, hypertension and hypersensitivity if they are out of balance. Mentally they could end up being more angry, aggressive or argumentative.

YOU ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A VATA & KAPHA CONSTITUTION

This constitution has a mix of vata and kapha.

The most important things to note with a constitutional combination of these two doshas are:

• Both vata and kapha are COLD. This physically means skin is cool to touch and hands and feet are often cold. The summer is a wonderful time for these types. A coolness of mind can mean it’s easy to keep one’s head and be calm.
• Many of the other qualities are opposites so this can mean many areas fluctuate, such as weight. It may sometimes seem that looking after oneself is quite a balancing act.

Details of vata and kapha dosha are given below.

Vata, based on the elements of air and space, regulates movement and change. 

Vata predominant individuals tend to:

• have a nature of CHANGE and fluctuation; irregular appetite, thirst and bowel movements, variable energy levels coming in bursts and irregular menstrual cycles.
• be more endowed with MOVEMENT; active eyes, fast speech, quick bodily movements and always on the go.  The mind is also agile, creative, lively and enthusiastic.  There is a desire for change and routines are often a struggle.  Things are picked up quickly but more often forgotten in the long term.
• have more DRYNESS and ROUGHNESS in the body; dry, rough skin, lips and hair, cracking joints.  They are more likely to be constipated and have wind.
• be more COLD; often have cold hands and feet and strongly dislike cold and wind, prefer warm environments, food and drinks.
• be LIGHT; in general, have a slender body and thin muscles finding it hard to put on weight.  Specifically, lightness also shows with thinner lips, visible joints and sharper nose.  Sleep is also light and sometimes elusive.

Those with a vata constitution will be more likely to suffer from constipation, gas and insomnia when not in balance.  The mind when out of balance tends towards anxiety, fearfulness and insecurity.

Kapha, comprised of earth and water, maintains, grounds and nourishes.

Those with kapha predominance are most likely to:

• be solid, HEAVY and FIRM.  These might not sound like attractive qualities but actually, they make for very healthy bodies and minds. Build will be naturally larger and round, with a broad frame and large, well-knit, padded joints.  They gain weight easily and find it hard to shift.   Their eyes are large and pleasant, lips, nose and teeth are also large.  Sleep is heavy, 8 hours is often needed, and often they will oversleep and have difficultly waking.
• have the quality of THICKNESS in their tissues; thick, moist skin and abundant and thick hair.
• be SMOOTH and have higher levels of OILINESS; skin and hair are smooth and oily, eyes are well lubricated as are the joints.  This also equates to a lower thirst.
• be EARTHY and DELIBERATE or SLOW; solid, reliable, contented souls who tend to be grounded.  Speech and movements are slow and deliberate.  Their energy levels are steady, and they tend to have good endurance and stamina.  The slow quality is also seen in the digestion and bowel movements.   Mentally this quality shows a natural resilience in the face of stress, making for a calm person who is loyal and patient with an inner sense of stability and contentment.  Sometimes it takes a while to grasp new things but once they are remembered, they stick, as do decisions.
• have COLDER bodies; adaptable to most temperatures but tend not to like cold, wet weather; prefer hot, dry weather.

Kapha dominant people will tend to have excess mucus, congestion and water retention if they aren’t in balance.  When they are not on good form, they can tend towards lethargy and withdrawal.

YOU ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A PITTA & KAPHA CONSTITUTION

This constitution has a mix of pitta and kapha.

The most important things to note with a constitutional combination of these two doshas are:

• Both pitta and kapha are OILY. This will show in the body as well-lubricated, moist skin and supple joints. Another meaning of sneha (oil in Sanskrit) is love, a sense of binding. There will therefore be an ease with giving and receiving love, often spending of lot of one’s life caring for others. It may also mean allowing oneself rest and nourishment. Out of balance, there can be an excess of oiliness in the hair and skin and more mucous.
• Neither pitta or kapha have the changeability or mobility of vata. This means that you’ll have a steadier, stronger constitution with good energy levels that are easily maintained. When out of balance, this can mean you can stagnate and become fixed physically and mentally.

Details of pitta and kapha dosha are given below.

Pitta, woven from elements of fire and water, governs digestion and metabolism. 

Pitta predominant people tend to:

• be HOT; be warm regardless of season, sweat easily and be fatigued by heat.  There will be a preference for cool environments, cool food and drink and there will be quite a lot of thirst.
• have LIGHTNESS, LIQUIDITY and a sense of FLOW due to the combination of water and fire, thus they have moderate build and energy; by putting their mind to it, they’ll be able to gain or lose weight as they choose.   Energy is naturally moderate, movements are of moderate speed and sleep is moderately sound (less than 8 hours leaves them rested).
• have FIRE in their bellies; strong appetites and strong digestion of food, information and experience.  If they go long without food, they’ll suffer and get irritable.  Their strong digestive fire makes for easy, regular, looser bowel movements.
• have more RED or YELLOWISH tones; skin, hair, lips and teeth. Their hair will more likely be fine and prone to early greying or balding. The warmer, reddish skin will be prone to irritation and burns easily.
• have a certain MENTAL INTENSITY; focused, driven, goal-oriented and naturally alert, intelligent and persevering.  The eyes will have a penetrating gaze and their speech is equally penetrating and clear.  They will love to convince, like structure and detail and are often organised.  Decision making comes easily.  Compete with and criticise them at your peril!
• have a degree of OILINESS (versus the dry, roughness of vata for example); lips are red and soft, skin is relatively soft and joints are flexible.
• more likely to have an ODOUR (one of their least flattering characteristics!).

Those with more pitta dosha in them will tend towards inflammation, hypertension and hypersensitivity if they are out of balance. Mentally they could end up being more angry, aggressive or argumentative.

Kapha, comprised of earth and water, maintains, grounds and nourishes.

Those with kapha predominance are most likely to:

• be solid, HEAVY and FIRM.  These might not sound like attractive qualities but actually, they make for very healthy bodies and minds. Build will be naturally larger and round, with a broad frame and large, well-knit, padded joints. They gain weight easily and find it hard to shift.   Their eyes are large and pleasant, lips, nose and teeth are also large.  Sleep is heavy, 8 hours is often needed, and often they will oversleep and have difficultly waking.
• have the quality of THICKNESS in their tissues; thick, moist skin and abundant and thick hair.
• be SMOOTH and have higher levels of OILINESS; skin and hair are smooth and oily, eyes are well lubricated as are the joints.  This also equates to a lower thirst.
• be EARTHY and DELIBERATE or SLOW; solid, reliable, contented souls who tend to be grounded.  Speech and movements are slow and deliberate.  Their energy levels are steady, and they tend to have good endurance and stamina.  The slow quality is also seen in the digestion and bowel movements.   Mentally this quality shows a natural resilience in the face of stress, making for a calm person who is loyal and patient with an inner sense of stability and contentment.  Sometimes it takes a while to grasp new things but once they are remembered, they stick, as do decisions.
• have COLDER bodies; adaptable to most temperatures but tend not to like cold, wet weather; prefer hot, dry weather.

Kapha dominant people will tend to have excess mucus, congestion and water retention if they aren’t in balance.  When they are not on good form, they can tend towards lethargy and withdrawal.

YOU ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A TRIDOSHIC CONSTITUTION

The tridoshic constitution is one in which there is a fairly equal measure of all doshas. This is a very favourable constitution as it means there is less likelihood of any of the doshas going out of balance and causing imbalance. However, it still needs care and the best way to do that is to understand all three doshas and manage each according to season and circumstance.

Details of all three doshas are given below.

Vata, based on the elements of air and space, regulates movement and change. 

Vata predominant individuals tend to:

• have a nature of CHANGE and fluctuation; irregular appetite, thirst and bowel movements, variable energy levels coming in bursts and irregular menstrual cycles.
• be more endowed with MOVEMENT; active eyes, fast speech, quick bodily movements and always on the go.  The mind is also agile, creative, lively and enthusiastic.  There is a desire for change and routines are often a struggle.  Things are picked up quickly but more often forgotten in the long term.
• have more DRYNESS and ROUGHNESS in the body; dry, rough skin, lips and hair, cracking joints.  They are more likely to be constipated and have wind.
• be more COLD; often have cold hands and feet and strongly dislike cold and wind, prefer warm environments, food and drinks.
• be LIGHT; in general, have a slender body and thin muscles finding it hard to put on weight.  Specifically, lightness also shows with thinner lips, visible joints and sharper nose.  Sleep is also light and sometimes elusive.

Those with a vata constitution will be more likely to suffer from constipation, gas and insomnia when not in balance.  The mind when out of balance tends towards anxiety, fearfulness and insecurity.

Pitta, woven from elements of fire and water, governs digestion and metabolism. 

Pitta predominant people tend to:

• be HOT; be warm regardless of season, sweat easily and be fatigued by heat.  There will be a preference for cool environments, cool food and drink and there will be quite a lot of thirst.
• have LIGHTNESS, LIQUIDITY and a sense of FLOW due to the combination of water and fire, thus they have moderate build and energy; by putting their mind to it, they’ll be able to gain or lose weight as they choose.   Energy is naturally moderate, movements are of moderate speed and sleep is moderately sound (less than 8 hours leaves them rested).
• have FIRE in their bellies; strong appetites and strong digestion of food, information and experience.  If they go long without food, they’ll suffer and get irritable.  Their strong digestive fire makes for easy, regular, looser bowel movements.
• have more RED or YELLOWISH tones; skin, hair, lips and teeth. Their hair will more likely be fine and prone to early greying or balding. The warmer, reddish skin will be prone to irritation and burns easily.
• have a certain MENTAL INTENSITY; focused, driven, goal-oriented and naturally alert, intelligent and persevering.  The eyes will have a penetrating gaze and their speech is equally penetrating and clear.  They will love to convince, like structure and detail and are often organised.  Decision making comes easily.  Compete with and criticise them at your peril!
• have a degree of OILINESS (versus the dry, roughness of vata for example); lips are red and soft, skin is relatively soft and joints are flexible.
• more likely to have an ODOUR (one of their least flattering characteristics!).

Those with more pitta dosha in them will tend towards inflammation, hypertension and hypersensitivity if they are out of balance. Mentally they could end up being more angry, aggressive or argumentative.

Kapha, comprised of earth and water, maintains, grounds and nourishes.

Those with kapha predominance are most likely to:

• be solid, HEAVY and FIRM.  These might not sound like attractive qualities but actually, they make for very healthy bodies and minds. Build will be naturally larger and round, with a broad frame and large, well-knit, padded joints. They gain weight easily and find it hard to shift.   Their eyes are large and pleasant, lips, nose and teeth are also large.  Sleep is heavy, 8 hours is often needed, and often they will oversleep and have difficultly waking.
• have the quality of THICKNESS in their tissues; thick, moist skin and abundant and thick hair.
• be SMOOTH and have higher levels of OILINESS; skin and hair are smooth and oily, eyes are well lubricated as are the joints.  This also equates to a lower thirst.
• be EARTHY and DELIBERATE or SLOW; solid, reliable, contented souls who tend to be grounded.  Speech and movements are slow and deliberate.  Their energy levels are steady, and they tend to have good endurance and stamina.  The slow quality is also seen in the digestion and bowel movements.   Mentally this quality shows a natural resilience in the face of stress, making for a calm person who is loyal and patient with an inner sense of stability and contentment.  Sometimes it takes a while to grasp new things but once they are remembered, they stick, as do decisions.
• have COLDER bodies; adaptable to most temperatures but tend not to like cold, wet weather; prefer hot, dry weather.

Kapha dominant people will tend to have excess mucus, congestion and water retention if they aren’t in balance.  When they are not on good form, they can tend towards lethargy and withdrawal.