Ayurveda is a complete science which governs every aspect of life, even something as simple/common as drinking water and other liquids throughout the day. Here are some specific guidelines given in Ayurveda : Drink at least 500 ml (max 1500 ml) hot/warm water first thing in the morning
· Be more mindful about your eating habits. Never leave your stomach empty for too long. Eat at regular intervals – particularly individuals with strong Vata Dosha (air element) should be more mindful about going without food for a long period of time and should eat every 3 – 3.5 hours.
Ayurveda is a very complete science which gives very comprehensive guidelines & instructions with regard to one’s Diet & Lifestyle according to the seasons – called “Ritucharya; and according to the time periods during the day – called “Dinacharya”. “Ritu” means season, “Din” means Day, and “charya” means
In the last couple of decades, oil pulling has become quite popular around the world. Actually this is an age old, very ancient technique mentioned in Ayurvedic texts, in the section of “Dinacharya” (Daily Routine) for maintaining good personal hygiene. In Ayurveda there are two basic techniques mentioned
According to the Yogic philosophy there are seven main chakras (energy centres) in our body, namely, Mooladhar (root) chakra, Svaadishthan (sacral) chakra, Manipur chakra (solar plexus), Anhata (heart) chakra, Vishudha (throat) chakra, Agya/Ajna (third eye) chakra and Sahasrar (crown) chakra. Of these seven chakras, from the health perspective,
In Yogic and Ayurvedic sciences, there are certain purificatory/cleansing processes which are very useful for detoxifying the body and mind. In Yoga, there are 6 such techniques/methods, called “Shad/Sat Karma/Kriyas”. “Shad” or “Sat” means six and “Karma/Kriya” means processes or methods. These are mentioned in Gheranda Samhita as