Your Ayurvedic Constitution or Body-Type (Prakriti)

The questions below will help determine your basic constitution, body type, or what Ayurveda calls your ‘Prakriti’. Your Prakriti is your unique combination of doshas - the underlying principles of intelligence that govern your mind, body and emotions. (More on the doshas – Vata, Pitta, Kapha)

Your prakriti is the underling and foundational nature that you were born with and forms the basis of your strengths, weaknesses and health predispositions throughout your life.

* Answer the questions based on when you were young (until adulthood) or at times throughout your life when you had minimal stress. Stress skews the results and is more relevant in the second questionnaire on imbalances.

** If more than one answer fits, pick the one that most applies. The quiz is just a guide and just approximates your body-type. For a detailed insight into your Prakriti and any imbalances see a trained Ayurvedic practitioner.