Ayurveda [0] (pronounced eye-yer-vay-duh), from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, literally means "Knowledge of Life." Ayurveda is the practice of maintaining health and healing sickness with lifestyle modifications and natural remedies. The Ayurvedic approach names three basic energies or doshas that exist in all of us: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Each person is said to be a unique combination of these three doshas, and each dosha has a specific function in the body. According to Ayurveda, we are most healthy when our doshas are balanced.

For each question, choose as many answers as you feel apply to you. Rather than basing your answers on how you feel right now, or how you want to look and feel, think more generally about how you usually look and feel. Then add up the number of times you select each dosha. The one with the most points is your predominant dosha.