In this practice, we can use the asymmetrical āsana to feed vata’s irregularity, and then learn to come back to center through symmetrical postures.
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While skipping a meal might be appropriate for someone with a kapha imbalance, it’s definitely not recommended for those with vata or pitta constitutions, imbalances, or during vata season.
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This week we’ll work to establish regular mealtimes and commit to eating three meals every day!
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Sometimes, even with the most careful attention to pacifying vata, a good night’s sleep just eludes us. When that happens we often end up sabotaging the next night by sleeping in late, napping during the day, or worse, going about the day as if we’d had a full, restful night of sleep (thus, increasing vata tendencies).
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The word rasāyana is Sanskrit for elixir. With this Nighty Night Rasāyana you’ll be soothed to sleep in no time. This recipe was shared with my by my Āyurvedic teacher, Kathryn Templeton.
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The importance of sleep can never be overstated, but sleep during vata season is a must!
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Use these short 15 minute practices to create structure and routine in your day. Practice at the same time each morning and each evening for predictability and stability to support the mobile nature of vata dosha.
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Culinary herbs and spices are one of the primary sources of “medicine” in āyurveda. Āyurveda always looks to food and its healing qualities first, and herbs and spices can enhance certain qualities of the foods we eat.
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The winds of change are blowing in as vata season approaches. The increasing air and ether elements can make us feel unsettled and ungrounded.
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Slowly release summer while building support for fall and avoid the storm!!
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One of my favorite ways to combine sweet, heavy, and smooth at this time of year is with butternut squash soup!
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As the nights grow cooler and longer, it’s an invitation to surrender. Lean into that invitation! Don’t try to maintain the high energy of summer, but instead, slow down and savor these waning days of summer.
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