Making Ayurveda Part of your life

In General

Find the middle road. Do not go into extremes with any aspect of ayurveda. It is about balance. For example, the foods listed should be favored over other foods. Favored means picked more often than others. They are the foods you must strictly eat all the time, it is just that are the best to balance vata dosha. You well and should eat a variety of foods

With time you well learn there are events and times in life to become more or less strict with ayurvedic guidelines. For Example when coming down with a cold it good practice to follow a strict hot, liquid, nourishing diet to help the body fight off the cold. Or maybe you are simply feeling some major vata imbalances in the body, then is a good time to be strict with vata pacifying diet and habits. If the body is feeling good and you want to indulge, then it is the time to indulge.

Here is a list of Habits you can pick on and try implementing it into your life style over the next couple of weeks. As that feels more accessible you can add others. Once you start feeling the benefits the body well start to crave these things automatically. It becomes less of a To Do list and more what just happens without your involvement.

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Habits

a.       Regular Habits around eating times, waking times, sleeping times, exercise times

b.       Eat light in the morning, heavier in the afternoon and evening. 2 main males is recommended for adults. Children and elderly are different.

c.       Eat in a calm maner, sitting, with out emotional charged conversation or entertainment, chew the food completely (20+ bights)

d.       Eat consciousness. Stomach should remain ¼ empty to allow for digestion.

e.       Favor whole foods, cooked, and spiced according to list provided.

f.         Favor room temp to hot liquids and drinks.

g.        General Recommendation: Wake between 2 - 6am. Fall asleep between 6-10pm

h.       Wake, oil massage, nasya, brush teeth, tongue scrape if necessary, shower, meditation, yoga, walk, and breakfast.

i.          Before sleep, avoid eating 3 hours before sleep.

j.          Before sleep dim or turn off/don’t use all major lights, TV, computers, phones, electronic devices 1 hour before sleep.

k.       Create a calm environment in the bed room, clean, neat, not work or piles or clutter.

l.          Choose exercises that elevate the heart rate, increase breathing, and produce some sweet. One should not feel sore days after. 30 min – 1 hr is best.

m.     Avoid Windy and/or cold environments

n.       Avoid stressful situations & people that produce the feeling of anxiety, worry, over thinking, to much talking, fear, restlessness, overwhelm, loneliness, shaking.

o.       Favor Regular routines

p.       Steady pace

q.       Avoid excessive travel, high elevation, staying up late, load noises, flashy lights, anything over stimulating, excessive screens and computers, or studying.