Scoring For Your Body Type

Although there are only three doshas, there are ten possible body types:

Single-Dosha Types:

Vata
Pitta
Kapha

If your dosha score is much higher in one than the others,  you are a single dosha-type. i.e. Vata - 90, Pitta -45, Kapha 35. A true single-dosha type displays traits of that type predominantly. Your next highest score will still influence your natural tendencies, but to a much lesser degree.

Two-Dosha Types:

Vata-Pitta or Pitta-Vata
Pitta-Kapha or Kapha-Pitta
Kapha-Vata or Vata- Kapha

If no dosha is extremely predominant, you are a two-dosha type. This means that you display qualities of of your two leading doshas; either side-by-side, or in alternation. The higher one comes first in your body type, but both count.

Most people are two-dosha types. In some the first dosha is very strong. In other cases where the difference in scores is smaller, the first dosha still predominates, but the second score is almost equal.

Some people have scores in which one stands out, but the other two scores are exactly the same. They are still two-dosha types, but a written test could not pick up the second dosha. If you score like this, pay attention to the first dosha as your dominant one and in time the second one will become more clear.

Three-Dosha Types:

If you scores are nearly the same, you are a three-dosha types. This type is extremely rare. Check your answers carefully or have a friend help you take the quiz. Then read the descriptions on my FB page and see if one or two doshas are prominent in your makeup. If not, you are the three-dosha type.

Vata Creates Confusion. if you find yourself unable to give clear cut answers on many points, your body may be obscured by a Vata imbalance. Since Vata is the leader of the doshas, it can mimic Pitta and Kapha. I.e. you may be thin-framed but also overweight; prone to worry but also irritable.  Vata imbalance is likely to cause changeableness.