Just try your bestĭrink sole: Take in an electrolyte balancing drink first thing in the AM at least 15 minutes prior to drinking tea, coffee, food etc. You can use ¼ cup or 3 TBS of oil in the mouth and try to swish for 5 minutes. Optional: practice oil pulling, swishing and massaging sesame or coconut oil in the mouth to remove toxins from the night before. For those with a busy and early morning abhyanga can also be completed at night and support sleep.Ĭleansing practices: brush your teeth and tongue scrape, wash your face to remove toxins from the day before.
Wake up time according to ayurveda skin#
If this seems too complicated, oilinate the skin at the end of the shower and then rinse with the oil still on. This practice is incredibly grounding and nourishing, to the immune and nerve system. Sit on the edge of the bed or bath, and massage oil onto your dry skin. (oilination of the skin): Traditionally warm oil is applied to dry skin, left to soak for 15 minutes, and then washed/rinsed off with warm water in the bath or shower so the oil absorbs into the skin.
The 5 sense organs are ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and skin. It can be done in many ways- most simply splash cold water mindfully on the ears, nose, eyes, mouth and face and consciously acknowledge the awakening of each sense as you do that. Kapha Time 6:00 am to 10:00 am - Morning RitualĪwaken your senses- A traditional practice to start the day is to consciously awaken the sense organs. Greet the sun! If you have family or feel distracted when you wake up, sit in bed for 10 minutes and meditate, otherwise you can do your sitting practice once you get up. Kapha dominates between 6:00 am – 10:00 am, so it’s ideal to arise before kapha time very active pittas may get away with rising later and need more sleep.īegin your day with a moment of gratitude for making it to another day, however that looks for you. Traditionally, yogis rose up to 2 hours before the sun to wash and meditate during Brahma muhurtham, the pre-dawn stillness connected to God or spirit. 2 liters per day.ĭaily bathing and abhyanga (oiliantion of the skin, see glossary).Ĭleansing practices- including kriyas, tongue scraping, neti pot.ĭaily breathing and meditation practices.ĭaily exercise/movement (asana practice).Īrise before 6:00 am ideally, be awake to greet the sun. Get restful sleep ideally before 10pm.Įat breakfast within 1 hour of rising (or a lite snack if you exercise).ĭrink enough water, approx. The list below may seem very basic, but I guarantee it will solve most of our dis-eases.Ĭonsistency for Life= daily self care routine (dinacharya)= balanced!Īwake at a similar time each day (ideally within 30 minutes of the same time everyday to promote healthy cortisol production.) But more fundamentally, we need to eat at consistent times year around.
Yes, we want to shift to warmer foods in colder weather. Through that awareness we learn to harmonize our internal environment with the external environment.
Of course what we need changes and Ayurveda invites us to become aware of the seasons, patterns, times of day, and life cycles. Ayurveda provides us with an individualized approach via the doshas, but underlining our doshas and individual needs, is our universal need for consistency. Later than this, is Pita time and during this period there is a lot of work happening inside the body and heat is increased, which makes it more difficult to sleep.The underlying current of Ayurveda is to incorporate the wisdom of the natural world into our daily lives. According to Ayurveda, sleeping at night should be done by latest 10pm when the Kapha time ends. The body naturally knows this, but if we are not following a lifestyle that is in sync with nature's cycles, then of course, it is difficult to wake up at such time. This is also a good time to study and learn because the mind is able to retain the information the best. When the mind is pure and away from any external distractions, then this silence and steadiness helps with our spiritual practice. As one fundamental aspect of Ayurveda is to sync our lifestyle with nature, during this time, nature is also the most calm and quiet.Īs the mind is the most tranquil during this time and less likely to get distracted, this is the best time for the spiritual seeker to meditate, to pray, to practice japa meditation, asana, pranayama or to do any spiritual practice which brings them closer/connects them to the Divine essence. According to Ayurveda, during Brahma Muhurta the mind is most settled.
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