Dr. Cabral’s Ayurvedic Dosha Quiz

Use Dr. Cabral’s “Head to Toe Ayurvedic Dosha Assessment” below to begin to understand your unique body type!

Directions: Choose the V, P, or K that most defines what your body type resembled after puberty (or for females, after having children if applicable)

Hair
V: Dry, curly kinky
P: Straight and light or blond
K: Think and wavy

Forehead
V: Normal
P: High
K: Widow’s peak and low

Eyebrows
V: Curly and messy
P: Thin
K: Thick or unibrow

Eyes
V: Narrow
P: Almond
K: Wide or more circular

Nose
V: Longer or bump (often smaller nostril openings)
P: Small and often upturned at the end (medium nostrils)
K: Thicker (often wider nostrils)

Lips
V: Moderate size
P: Thin
K: Thicker

Teeth
V: Long and Thin
P: Short or medium
K: Large and thick

Chin
V: Small
P: Square
K: Thick (often contains a dimple)

Shape of Face
V: Oval, boney
P: Square, strong
K: Circle or round, soft

Neck
V: Long and thin
P: Medium and thick (often muscular-looking)
K: Short and thin

Shoulders
V: Narrow
P: Broad
K: Round/Barrel-like

Chest
V: Thin and small breast
P: Broad and medium breast or larger/more defined broad pectorals
K: More barrel chest and larger breasts

Wrists
V: Thin and can see ulna bone (may overlap middle finger on the thumb)
P: Medium and muscular (middle finger may touch thumb)
K: Soft and thick joints (middle finger just touches thumb or does not touch)

Hands and Fingers
V: Small/long and thin (can see bones clearly)
P: Large and thick muscular hands
K: Moderate size and soft look (hard to see bones on top of hand)

Waist
V: Thin (easy to see abs but very lean)
P: Moderate (muscular obliques)
K: Thick (hard to get abs to show)

Hips
V: Thin and narrow
P: Muscular glutes
K: Thick and wider hips

Legs
V: Thin and small calves
P: Calves developed and visible
K: Thicker legs and ankles

Feet
V: Long and slender or small and slight – bony or long toes
P: Medium and muscular
K: Thick and blocky – short thick toes

Overall Body Shape
V: Thin or slender joints/frame and lose weight easily
P: Medium joints/frame, more defined/developed muscles
K: Thicker joints/frame and gains weight easily

* Add up how many V, P, and K’s you circled or checked for the start to understanding your unique Ayurvedic Dosha!