Complete the following questionnaire – choosing the relevant answer for your Prakriti (lifetime) or Vikriti (present). For each question you need to choose two answers, one response for your “lifetime” and one response for the “present” – these are usually the same response, but not always. For example, you may choose “Moderate weight” for your lifetime but “Heavy, gains weight easily” if you have started putting weight on over the last couple of years.
So sit down somewhere quiet, focus, read the questions several times and answer honestly – no-one is going to see the results except you. Also, don't assume that because you have been selecting the first option in the last 10 questions that you need to select the first option for the rest - you're made up of all 3 doshas and will have elements of each (see below). When you’ve finished the qustionnaire you can print it out or simply make a note of the results at the bottom of the page.
When you have completed the questionnaire you’ll be shown the total amount for the doshas; vata, pitta, kapha. The highest score for Prakriti is your birth constitution – this never changes. The highest score in your Vikriti section is what you are now – these two are not always the same. Once you have your results you can begin to change your lifestyle to bring your body back to harmony; homeostasis.
Dosha Typs
Some individuals are strongly predominant in one dosha or another. These we might call pure Vata (V), pure Pitta (P) and pure Kapha (K) types.
DUAL TYPES also exist, when two or more Doshas stand in relatively equal proportion. Three different dual types exist as Vata Pitta, Vata Kapha and Pitta Kapha.
An even, balanced or VPK TYPE, sometimes called a TRIPLE TYPE, is found, making seven major constitutional variations in total. But don't let this information confuse you, let's just find out about YOU - and we'll take it from there.