vanilla whey protein, banana, goji berry,
coconut oil, mesquite powder, cinnamon
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raw cacao, cacao nibs, honey, lucuma,
coconut oil, banana, dates, nuts
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hemp, spirulina, coconut oil, agave,
coconut milk, chia seeds
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kale, apple, spinach, avocado, celery,
cucumber, lime, spirulina
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moringa, camu camu, honey,
mesquite powder, coconut oil, banana
Pears, cucumber, lime, fresh mint
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Pineapple, oranges, banana, coconut milk
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Watermelon, pineapple, cucumber, mint
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Beetroot, blueberries, strawberries, apple
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Strawberries, kiwi, red grapes, mint
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Orange, apple, carrot, honey, ginger, cayenne,
turmeric, cinnamon, Echinacea
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Apple, pineapple, lemon, ginger,
basil, cinnamon, mint
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Apple, spinach, cucumber celery,
lemon, cayenne, ginger
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Apple, beetroot, cucumber, green tea,
cinnamon, chamomile
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Carrot, beetroot, apple, lemon, ginger,
green tea, horse tail, aloe vera
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Orange, apple, beetroot, ginseng,
ginger, green tea
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Watermelon, orange, apple, cucumber,
spinach, ginger, dandelion
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Ginger, water, rosemary, milk thistle, lime, agave
Ginger, lemon, agave, oil of oregano, cayenne pepper
Wheatgrass
Dinacharya – Daily Regime
A daily routine is absolutely necessary to bring about radical change in body, mind, and consciousness. Routine helps to establish balance in one’s constitution. It also regularizes a person’s biological clock, aids digestion, absorption and assimilation, and generates self-esteem, discipline, peace, happiness, and longevity.
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Typical Daily Schedule for Each Dosha
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| Vata | Pitta | Kapha | |
| Wake up | 6 AM | 5:30 AM | 4:30 AM |
| Breakfast | 8 AM | 7:30 AM | 7 AM |
| Lunch | 11 AM to 12 PM | 12 PM | 12 to 1 PM |
| Supper | 6 PM | 6 to 7 PM | 7 to 8 PM |
| Sleep |
10 PM |
10 to 11 PM Sleep on your right side |
11 to 12 PM Sleep on your left side |
click here to determine your dosha
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. Sunrise varies according to the seasons, but on average use the table above to determine when you should wake up.
Right after waking, look at your hands for a few moments, then gently move them over your face and chest down to the waist. This cleans the aura.
“Dear God, you are inside of me, within my very breath, within each bird, each mighty mountain. Your sweet touch reaches everything and I am well protected.
Thank you God for this beautiful day before me. May joy, love, peace and compassion be part of my life and all those around me on this day. I am healing and I am healed.”
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.
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Splash your face with cold water and rinse out your mouth. Wash your eyes with cool water (or one of the eye washes mentioned below) and massage the eyelids by gently rubbing them. Blink your eyes 7 times and rotate your eyes in all directions. Dry your face with a clean towel.
Tridoshic eyewash: try triphala eyewash -¼ tsp. in 1 cup water, boil for 10 minutes, cool and strain.
Pitta eyewash: use cool water or rose water from organic rose petals – most commercial rose water has chemicals in it that will sting the eyes.
Kapha eyewash: try diluted cranberry juice, 3-5 drops in a teaspoon of distilled water.
Then drink a glass of room temperature water, preferably from a pure copper cup filled the night before. This washes the GI track, flushes the kidneys, and stimulates peristalsis.
It is not a good idea to start the day with tea or coffee, as this drains kidney energy, stresses the adrenals, causes constipation, and is habit-forming.
Sit, or better, squat on the toilet and have a bowel movement.
Improper digestion of the previous night’s meal or lack of sound sleep can prevent this.
However, the water, followed by sitting on the toilet at a set time each day, helps to regulate bowel movements.
Alternate nostril breathing may also help. After evacuation wash the anal orifice with warm water, then the hands with soap.
Gently scrape the tongue from the back forward, until you have scraped the whole surface for 7-14 strokes.
This stimulates the internal organs, helps digestion, and removes dead bacteria.
Ideally:
Vata: use a gold scraper
Pitta: use a silver scraper
Kapha: use a copper scraper
Stainless steel can be used by all.
Always use a soft toothbrush and an astringent, pungent, and bitter toothpaste or powder.
The traditional Indian toothbrush is a neem stick, which dislodges fine food particles from between teeth and makes strong, healthy gums.
Licorice root sticks are also used.
Vata and Kapha: almond shell powder can be used
Pitta: ground neem
Gargle twice a day with warm sesame oil. Hold the oil in your mouth, swish it around vigorously, then spit it out and gently massage the gums with a finger.
This strengthens and whitens teeth, strengthen the gums and jaw, improves the voice and removes wrinkles from cheeks.
Chewing a handful of sesame seeds helps receding gums and strengthens teeth. Alternatively, chew 3-5 dried dates and an inch of dried coconut meat. Chewing in the morning stimulates the liver and the stomach and improves digestive fire. After chewing, brush the teeth again without using toothpaste or powder.
Putting 3 to 5 drops of warm ghee or oil into each nostril in the morning helps to lubricate the nose, clean the sinuses, and improve voice, vision, and mental clarity. Our nose is the door to the brain, so nose drops nourish prana and bring intelligence.
Vata: sesame oil, ghee, or vacha (calamus) oil.
Pitta: brahmi ghee, sunflower or coconut oil.
Kapha: vacha (calamus root) oil.
Put 5 drops of warm sesame oil in each ear.
Conditions such as ringing in the ears, excess ear wax, poor hearing, lockjaw, and TMJ, are all due to vata in the ears. Dropping sesame oil can help these disorders.
Rub warm oil over the head and body. Gentle, daily oil-massage of the scalp can bring happiness, as well as prevent headaches, baldness, greying, and receding hairline.
Oiling your body before bedtime will help induce sound sleep and keep the skin soft.
Vata: warm sesame oil
Pitta: warm sunflower or coconut oil
Kapha: warm sunflower or mustard oil
Bathing is cleansing and refreshing. It removes sweat, dirt, and fatigue, brings energy to the body, clarity to the mind, and holiness to your life.
Wearing clean clothes brings beauty and virtue.
Using natural scents, essential oils, or perfumes brings freshness, charm, and joy. It gives vitality to the body and improves self-esteem.
Vata: the best scent to use is hina or amber
Pitta: try using khus, sandalwood, or jasmine
Kapha: use either amber or musk
Regular exercise, especially yoga, improves circulation, strength, and endurance. It helps one relax and have sound sleep, and improves digestion and elimination. Exercise daily to half of your capacity, which is until sweat forms on the forehead, armpits, and spine.
Vata: Sun salutation x 12, done slowly; Leg lifting; Camel; Cobra; Cat; Cow. Slow, gentle exercise.
Pitta: Moon salutation x 16, moderately fast; Fish; Boat; Bow. Calming exercise.
Kapha: Sun salutation x 12, done rapidly; Bridge; Peacock; Palm tree; Lion. Vigorous exercise.
After exercise, sit quietly and do some deep breathing exercises.
Vata: 12 anulom-vilom breaths
Pitta: 16 cooling shitali breaths (curling up your tongue lengthwise and breathing through it)
Kapha: 100 bhastrika (short, fast breaths)
It is important to meditate morning and evening for at least 15 minutes. Meditate in the way you are accustomed, or try the “Empty Bowel Meditation”. Meditation brings balance and peace into your life.
Source:
Adapted from Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., Ayurvedic Physician
Videos of the 7 daily exercises are posted below for quick and easy practice.
For full details and explanations of the exercise techniques and their benefits, you can click on their respective titles.
Alternatively, if you have back problems, sit on a chair with your feet flat on the ground and your back comfortably upright.
Pranayama involves techniques practiced in many different ways. is an incredibly powerful force. Controlling it requires discipline. If done incorrectly, it could cause more harm than good. Listen to your body and do not overexert or force anything.
Swami Ramdev, a revered Pranayama teacher from India, has formulated the following 7 steps in the given order and time for us to derive the most benefit from the practice.
The whole process should take about 20 minutes every day.
Pranayama should be done only on an empty stomach. A gap of 5 hours after a big meal is advised. Because of these requirements, early morning is ideal, however any other suitable time is equally good if it meets the above requirements.
Pranav Pranayama
Chandra Bhedi Pranayama (cooling)
Surya Bhedi Pranayama (warming)
Anu – along with
Loma – hair (implies natural order, with the grain)Vi – against
Loma – hair (implying natural order, against the grain)
Also known as Nadi Shodana (purifier of the nadis or energy channels)
Contraindications
Do not hold your breath if you suffer from high/low blood pressure or if the temperature is warm – retention of breath is heat-inducing. Do not overdo this exercise and perform it with awareness and control. People who have undergone abdominal surgeries, heart surgeries, brain surgeries should consult the medical expert or consultant.
