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Glossary of Ayurvedic Terms Glossary of Spiritually-Oriented Terms The Background Spiritual Tradition The Ayurvedist Newsletter-- News, Theory, and Opinion Letters, Articles, and Opinions of Others -- Ayurveda Related Activities & Efforts to Legalize Ayurveda Dhanvantari Ayurveda Center Events Complementary Practitioners Panchakarma Clinics & Spas Diets for Balancing Doshas Talks, Workshops, Seminars Quotes from the Spiritual Teachers Dhanvantari Ayurveda Center Michael Dick, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Leesburg, Florida Call: 352-301-3183 Ayurveda is the knowledge of life. Another aspect of the Ayurvedic conception of time is that it is a marker of change and is experienced as cycles. One way to view these cycles is through the dynamic interaction of the three principles of life—vata, pitta, and kapha--motion, transformation, and structure, respectively.
There is a purpose for the changing qualities of the day, month, and year that affects health. 1. 2. Daily routine. A daily routine is absolutely necessary to bring radical change in body, mind, and consciousness.
Routine helps to establish balance in one's constitution. It also regularizes 1. Wake Up Early in the Morning It is good to wake up before the sun rises, when there are loving (sattvic) qualities in nature that bring peace of mind and freshness to the senses. A person's biological clock, aids digestion, absorption and assimilation, and generates self-esteem, discipline, peace, happiness, and longevity. 2. "Dear God, you are inside of me, within my very breath, within each bird, each mighty mountain. Thank you God for this beautiful day before me. After this prayer touch the ground with your right hand, then the same hand to the forehead, with great love and respect to Mother Earth. Daily cycles. In order to maintain balance and health we need to live in harmony natures daily cycle.
There are times of the day that are more suitable than others for our regular daily activities such as waking, eating, exercising, relaxing, and of course sleeping. The three doshas have a close relationship with the daily cycle – each of the doshas is most active at a certain time of day and night and the energy associated with that dosha will effect us. If we become aware of the natural cycles according to Ayurveda we can experience better health and become more in-tune with our bodies. The three doshas display the influence of the different elements. Each element is stronger at a certain time of the day, and the dosha which is most active at that time will bring it’s qualities and affects. Morning – From 6-10am kapha is most dominant. Kapha makes the mind stable and steady. It is wise to avoid eating heavy meals first thing in the morning – when kapha is high digestion is slow. Resources: Comments. Ayurvedic Daily and Seasonal Routine. Dinacharya The Daily Routine: The Rhythm of Daily Living A daily routine is essential to bring radical change in body, mind, and consciousness.
It is an exceptionally simple way to energize and relax the mind & body. How you live your life determines your health and your experience of life and either builds you up or wears you down. In Ayurveda, misuse of the senses is considered one of the main causes of disease and imbalance in the body/mind. Arise & Shine! Wake up before the sun rises. . * While you are still in bed say a prayer, think about something you are grateful for, affirm the possibilities that lie before you (sankalpa), absolutely anything may happen on any given day!
Drink Water in the Morning .First thing in the morning drink a big glass of warm water with a squirt of fresh lemon juice and a spoonful of raw honey. Freshen Up! Splash your face with cold water and rinse out your mouth. Kapha eyewash: try diluted cranberry juice, 3-5 drops in a teaspoon of distilled water. Gargling.