Kapha daily routine

A regular daily routine is the best kept secret of the ages. By adopting a regular daily routine much of the niggling discomforts caused by Kapha imbalance are spontaneously addressed.

A regular daily routine is like health insurance for sustainable wellbeing today, tomorrow and into your future. As the Ayurvedic wisdom guides “Your body today is the result of your choices yesterday and your body tomorrow will be the result of your choices today”.

Choose to establish a regular daily routine as the framework for daily activities. To get started, tick off what you are already doing, and then consider what you would like to add to your daily routine. The items in green are the most important balancing choices to adopt for you. Adopt changes easily, one step at a time.

  

Morning

  • Arise early in the morning by sunrise. This is very important for you.
  • Evacuate bowel and bladder
  • Clean teeth and scrape tounge.
  • First fluids: Mix the juice of ½ lemon with 1 tsp of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink
  • Exercise, Exercise, Exercise. This is the most important activity for you to do most days.
  • Give your body a dry rub (Garshana) with silk gloves or a soft body brush prior shower daily.
  • Twice a week Apply Kapha Massage Oil to the full body then bathe or shower Self Massage instructions>>
  • Quiet Time – Meditation (TM New Zealand or TM Australia)
  • Take a light breakfast – FavourKapha balancing foods .
  • Engage in work or study

   

Lunch

  • Favour Kapha balancing foods for lunch.
  • Sprinkle Kapha seasonal spice misture over your savoury foods.
  • Sip Kapha tea after lunch.
  • Eat lunch with full attention without reading, working, driving, talking on the phone etc.
  • Sit quietly for 5-10 minutes following lunch. Then take a 10 minute stroll to aid digestion.
  • If you have a tendency to feel bloated after lunch take Digest Tone 1 tablet prior meals 3x a day and Be Trim 1. One tablet after meals. Drink Be Trim tea 3-4 cups a day.
  • Work or study
  • Quiet Time – Meditation (TM New Zealand or TM Australia)

   

Evening

  • Have your evening meal by 6.30-7pm. Use it as a time to connect with loved ones and friends to support social wellbeing.
  • Take Digest Tone 2 tablets prior evening meal as digestive strength is lower at this time of the day and needs support.
  • Be in bed by 10pm light out for a good night sleep.
  • If you have difficulty falling asleep at times have a cup of Slumber Time Teaprior bed.