What’s Your Dosha?

Since starting to practice yoga on a regular basis (don’t count on the last 2 weeks for any indication of this) and seeing a naturopath, and learning more about a holistic lifestyle, the term Ayurveda and doshas keeps creeping up. So, I went to the website noted above, and took the test to find out what my dosha is.

My results are as follows:

• Vata: 26%  
• Pitta: 50%  
• Kapha: 24%  

My predominant Dosha is: Pitta and Vata

Signs of Pitta Aggravation

• Angry, Irritable  
• Hostile, Enraged, Destructive  
• Impatient  
• Critical of self and others  
• Argumentative, Aggressive  
• Bossy, controlling  
• Frustrated, Willful, Reckless  
• Acidity, heartburn, Stomach ulcer  
• Fitful sleep, Disturbing dreams  
• Diarrhea, Food allergies  
• Bad breath, Sour body odor  
• Very sensitive to heat, Hot flashes  
• Skin rashes  
• Boils  
• Bloodshot eyes  
• Acne  
• Weakness due to low blood sugar  
• Fevers, Night sweats  

When you experience symptoms such as, excessive body heat, digestive problems, a tendency to be hostile or angry and controlling, impatience, a tendency to exert excessive effort to achieve goals, vision difficulties, and being prone to make errors in judgment because of mental confusion or because passion or emotion blurs powers of intellectual discernment, there is a good possibility that you are suffering from pitta imbalance.

Indications of balanced pitta influences are strong powers of digestion, vitality, goal-setting inclinations, good problem-solving skills, keen powers of intelligence, decisiveness, boldness and courage, and a bright complexion.