The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook: Holistic Healing Rituals for Every Day and Season

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Ancient self-care for modern life, by the author of the forthcoming The Seven Ways of Ayurveda

Feeling burned-out, unmotivated, or stuck? The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook is here to help. This authoritative guide to ancient healing offers more than 100 daily and seasonal Ayurvedic rituals―each taking 10 minutes or less―to reconnect you with nature’s rhythms, and to unlock better health, as you: Boost and stabilize your energy with yogic breathingOvercome transitions with grounding meditationsUndo physical and emotional stress with personalized yoga posturesPrevent and treat disease with nourishing tonics and teasPause and reflect with daily and weekly journaling prompts. Get back in sync with nature―and rediscover your potential to feel good. Ribbon | Two-color interior | 12 illustrations

From the Publisher

Morning Rituals

Energetically clear your space (3 minutes)

Nervous energy is palpable, whether you’ve been in its presence or you’ve been the one emitting it. After you’ve removed and organized any physical clutter, it’s time to energetically clear your space. Historically, energetic clearing has been used in different cultures with the help of plants, such as sage or palo santo. These plants are used in ceremonies at marked times of new beginnings, or through a practice called “smudging,” but they can also be used daily.

Use palo santo by lighting it—using an unscented candle works best—and then letting the flame go out. Waive it around, so that the smoke surrounds the area you’d like to clear and surrounds your body. It doesn’t burn for too long once lit, so it is perfect for small spaces or for clearing the energy around your altar or meditation nook before you meditate.

Midday Rituals

Touch your feet to the earth (3 minutes)

With anxiety being a predominantly ethereal or airy condition, it’s important to keep your feet on the earth. This is necessary in a symbolic way, but also in a literal way, since doing so is therapeutic.

Take a three-to-five-minute break when you repeatedly feel anxious. Trouble identifying only one time period? Choose one that is a point of transition. Find a place that is private and free of distractions. Now, take off your shoes and socks and press your feet into the ground. Close your eyes and note the sensation of your feet in contact with solid ground and what the surface feels like against your soles.

This practice is more powerful if you can connect your feet to grass, soil, or even (indoor) natural material like concrete or wood.

Evening Rituals

Nourishing nerve tonic (10 minutes)

2 cups (480 ml) dairy milk or almond milk,homemade if possible (see pages 244–45)1 teaspoon ground nutmeg1 teaspoon ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon turmericMaple syrupOptional medicinal herb boost: ½–1 teaspoon dashmula

Add the milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, maple syrup to taste, and the dashmula, if using, to a small pot over medium-high heat. Whisk or stir until fully combined. Cook until the milk is fully heated through, 7 to 10 minutes. Cool to a drinking temperature before consuming.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Experiment (April 2, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Flexibound ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1615195432
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1615195435
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 1 x 7.6 inches