Ayurvedic Daily Routine for more Vitality

Morning Routine

• Wake up relaxed and get up just before 6 a.m. (Vata time)
• Cleanse mouth and eyes with water
• Gandusha: scrape tongue clean and rinse mouth with oil
• Brush your teeth
• Drink 2-3 cups of hot water
• Bowel movement
• Drink 1 cup of lukewarm water with ½ lemon and 1 teaspoon of honey
• Apply oil in nostrils (Nasya) and ears (Karna Purana)
• Self-massage
• Practice Yoga Asanas / Exercise
• Take a shower
• Pranayama (breathing exercises) and Meditation

Mealtimes

• Breakfast between 7.00 – 9.00 am (Kapha time)
• Midday meal (main meal) between 12.00 – 2.00 pm (Pitta time)
• Grant yourself a 10-15 minute break or a silent walk after the meal
• Snack (tea break) between 3.00 – 5.00 pm (only for Vata and Pitta)
• Light supper around 6.00 – 7.00 pm
• Relaxation time from 8.00 – 10.00 pm

Sleep

• Before sleep: foot massage (Padabhyanga), Gandharva Veda music or Badam milk (not in cases of increased Kapha)
• Fall asleep around 10.00 pm (Kapha time)

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