Our Ayurvedic teachings for the day focused on Dinachayra. Dina means "day" and charya means "how you move"; how you enter your day. According to the article, Dinacharya: Your Daily Yogic Routine by Sophie Miller, "Dinacharya is based on the philosophy that human beings run on a biological clock dictated by the patterns of the sun and the moon." A daily routine, a daily regime of personal care to re-balance our bodies, to reconnect with the nature that surrounds us externally and internally.
Daily Routine:
- To bed before 10 pm and awake before or with the sunrise
- Upon waking, think of one think you are grateful for (ex.: god, nature, parents, breath, etc.)
- MOUTH
- Brush teeth
- Scrape tongue
- Oil pulling with sesame or coconut oil
- EYES
- Apply cool water or rose water to eyes
- NOSE
- Neti pot nasal rinse (if you are congested) *not if you have a full blown sinus infection
- DIGESTION
- Drink 8 ounces of warm water upon waking to re-hydrate and support elimination
- Eliminate
- BODY
- Abhyanga: self- massage-using warm herbalized oil, long strokes on the long bones and circular strokes over the joints, from head to toe for at least 5010 minutes. You could sit with the oil on for up to an hour, then shower.
- NOSE
- Nasya oil, 2-3 drops in each nostril (if suffering from anxiety or insomnia 2x's a day)
- BODY/MIND
- Meditate
- Exercise or yoga
- Prepare a warming, nourishing breakfast
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