A dosha is your Ayurvedic constitution — the blend of three biological energies (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) that shapes how you sleep, stress, digest, recover, and feel in your body. Most people have one dominant dosha, sometimes two.

How long does the Sparsha dosha quiz take?

About 3 to 5 minutes. The quiz has 15 questions and auto-advances as you answer.

Do I need to enter my email to see my dosha results?

No. The Sparsha dosha quiz is completely free and shows your full results immediately — no email signup required.

Can I have more than one dominant dosha?

Yes. Many people have a dual constitution where two doshas are close in influence (Vata-Pitta, Pitta-Kapha, or Vata-Kapha). The quiz detects this and shows results for both.

What's the difference between Vata, Pitta, and Kapha?

Vata (air and space) governs movement and creativity, runs cool and light. Pitta (fire and water) governs transformation and focus, runs hot and intense. Kapha (earth and water) governs stability and structure, runs heavy and grounded. Each has unique strengths and imbalances.

How does my dosha affect what kind of massage I should get?

Each dosha responds best to a specific kind of bodywork: Vata to slow, warm, anchoring strokes; Pitta to cooling, moderate flow; Kapha to vigorous, brisk pressure. The quiz includes specific massage and oil recommendations for your constitution.

Ayurvedic Assessment प्रकृति

Discover Your Dosha — A Free Ayurvedic Quiz

Your body has a baseline. The way you sleep, stress, and recover all trace back to it. Ayurveda calls it your dosha. This quiz figures out which one runs deepest in you.

The science of life

What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old system from India built on a simple idea: you aren't unwell unless you're living against your own nature. Before asking what's wrong, it asks who you are, and works from there.

Five Elements

Ayurveda sees everything, bodies included, as combinations of five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. Those elements cluster into three doshas. The ratio you were born with is your constitution, and it colors everything.

Prakriti: Your Baseline

Prakriti is the word for how you naturally are when nothing's wrong. It covers your body type, digestion, sleep patterns, emotional tendencies. The whole picture. It doesn't change over your lifetime. Knowing it means knowing where your edges are before you hit them.

Dosha & Balance

When your doshas are balanced, you feel like yourself: clear, resilient, energized in a way that doesn't burn out. When they're not, you feel it: anxiety, inflammation, that persistent sense of being slightly off. Massage has been one of Ayurveda's primary tools for recalibrating since the beginning.

Why it matters for bodywork

The same hour of massage hits differently depending on who's on the table

A Vata type needs slow, warm, anchoring work. A Pitta type needs to cool down, not intensify. A Kapha type needs to be woken up, not put to sleep. Knowing your dosha means your session actually responds to what your body is asking for.

The three constitutions

Vata, Pitta & Kapha

Most people are a mix, but one usually runs the show. Skim these and see what sounds like you, then take the quiz to get your specific breakdown.

Air · Ether वात Vata

Creative. Quick. Seeking ground. +

If you generate ideas faster than you finish them, run cold, forget to eat, and lie awake with a busy mind, that's Vata. The force of movement. Brilliant and sensitive when grounded, anxious and scattered when not. A Vata nervous system is basically always looking for something to hold onto.

Light Quick Creative Variable Sensitive

Fire · Water पित्त Pitta

Sharp. Driven. Needing to cool. +

If you run hot, have strong opinions, rarely miss a meal, and get things done, that's Pitta. The force of transformation. Focused and generous when cool, irritable and controlling when pushed too hard. Pitta types are often the most effective person in the room, and the first to burn out.

Sharp Focused Warm Driven Precise

Earth · Water कफ Kapha

Steady. Nourishing. Ready to move. +

If you're the steady one, the person who shows up, remembers the details, and takes forever to lose your temper, that's Kapha. The force of cohesion. Deeply loyal and resilient when moving, heavy and stuck when not. Kapha types often carry everyone else and forget to move themselves.

Stable Patient Loyal Enduring Nourishing

15 questions. No email required to get your results.

स्पर्श

“The body has been answering these questions your whole life.”

Your Prakriti

Vata

Pitta

Kapha

Your Nature

Signs of Balance & Imbalance

When balanced

When out of balance

Bodywork for Your Dosha

What to Expect in Your Session

Daily Practices for Your Dosha

Small, consistent adjustments compound over time. These are starting points, not prescriptions.

Food & Nourishment

✓ Favor

− Reduce

Yoga & Movement

Style

Avoid:

20-Minute Practice

Pace Intensity Tone

Breath Practice (Pranayama)

Seasonal Awareness

Most aggravated:

Most balanced:

When Your Dosha Is Strongest

Each dosha governs certain hours of the day — twice every 24 hours. Working with these rhythms instead of against them changes how you feel.

Hours:

Use them for:

Watch out:

Herbs & Oils

Massage Oil

Daily Herbs

Spices to Favor

Avoid:

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Sparsha is a bodywork practice, not a medical service. This quiz is educational and not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you're managing an existing health condition, please consult your physician before beginning any new wellness practice.

The information on this page is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Consult your physician with any health concerns.