![]() ![]() Bathe Rightīathe in water which is neither too hot nor too cold. Massaging the scalp, forehead, temples, hand and feet for about 2-3 minutes is sufficient. Massage the body (abhyanga) with sesame oil. However, instead of strenuous exercise, exercising at one fourth to one half of your capacity is recommended. ![]() Early morning exercises remove stagnation in the body and mind, strengthen the digestive fire, reduce fat and give you an overall feeling of lightness and joy as it fills your body with good prana. But it can be anything including a walk or a swim. Vyayama or physical exercise comprises usually of some yoga postures like Surya Namaskar or sun salutation and breathing exercises like Nadi Shodhan Pranayam. Surround yourself with simple and soothing visuals, preferable white items like fresh and fragrant flowers with subtle colors. Take a short, slow walk in the fresh morning air. Meditate while centering your energy in the heart chakra or at the third eye. Relax - do pranayama until the breath flows evenly through both nostrils. Wash hands, face, mouth and eyes with cool water. Water is an electrical conductor and can never irritate sensitive tissues. Step out of the bed and touch the ground with the leg that corresponds with the side of the body where the breath is flowing dominant (check nostrils). (It is auspicious to see the hand in the morning) 5. the root or wrist, lives Govindam, Lord Krishna) the palm, lives Saraswati, the goddess of art and of learning) the fingertips, lives Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth) After reciting the mantra, sit silently with an empty mind for a few moments. Recite the protection mantra that belongs to this simple but effective morning ritual. By kissing your palm, you give your best vibrations to your most effective tool for self-expression.) Rub both hands together and move the palms slowly over your face, covering head, shoulders, arms, and legs, creating an energy shield which wards off negative influences for the whole of the day. First kiss the palm of that side of your body where the flow of breath is stronger, then kiss the other palm. Rub the palms using fingertips and then turn the right wrist clockwise and the left wrist anticlockwise. Rub the fingertips with your thumbs in a circular soothing rhythm - right clockwise circles and then left anticlockwise circles. Positive Vibrationsįollow the ancient tradition of observing the lines in your palms and remember the Goddesses of Wealth, Knowledge and Power. According to research, when one breathe through the left nostril then the right side of the brain is more pre-dominant and vice versa. The right side of the brain controls creative activity while the left side controls logical verbal activity. According to Ayurveda, the right nostril is solar- pitta, and the left nostril is lunar- kapha. Power of BreathĬheck through which nostril your breath is flowing more strongly. Meditation at this time improves mental performance thus helps in increasing satva guna therefore subduing mental irritation or hyperactivity and lethargy which is contributed by rajas and tamas guna. ![]() At this time, the environment is pure and calm and soothing and the mind is fresh after sleep. This time is considered best for attaining bhram gyan ( meditation and self analysis), supreme knowledge and eternal happiness. Hope, inspiration and peace manifest at this time. Then, about half an hour before sunrise, a second boom of energy dawns in the atmosphere. Ayurveda recommends an auspicious time - Brahma-muhurata which means the time of Brahma…the pure consciousnesses - for rising up in morning.Ībout an hour and a half before the sunrise, a great shift in energy fills space. One should wake up about one and a half hour before the sun rise so that you can synchronize with the rhythm of sun. Here is your guide to a refreshing morning. doshas., strengthen immunity and start the day on a refreshing and rejuvenating note.įollowing simple routine in the morning will help you start the day on a blissful note. With the help of simple healthy routines, one can clean the body and mind, balance. In Ayurveda, the focus is levied on the early hours of the day as it is instrumental in setting the tone of your day.Īyurveda believes that routine is a discipline for the body and mind which strengthens immunity and purifies the body of its wastes. So, Dinacharya is an ideal daily schedule taking into account the nature cycle. ‘Din’ means 'day' and ‘acharya’ means 'to follow' or 'close to'. In Sanskrit, the daily routine is called as Dinacharya. ![]()
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