Hemant Ritucharya – Selfcare for Winter Season
The main goal of Ayurveda is to maintain the health of a person who is already healthy and to correct any imbalance for those who are unhealthy. This can be achieved by following Dinacharya (personal daily self-care regimen) and Ritucharya (personal seasonal self-care regimen). Each person’s dinacharya and ritucharya is personalized based on their prakriti (constitution), vikriti (imbalanced doshas), bala (strength), and agni (digestive power). By following both dinacharya and ritucharya the natural movement of the doshas is brought into balance and the person can remain free from diseases.
Rasayana Rejuvenation Therapy
One of the main goals of Ayurveda is to maintain healthy balanced dhatus (seven bodily tissues), this can be achieved through a rejuvenative therapy called rasayana. Ayurveda is a highly evolved system of medicine where the concept of healthy aging and rejuvenation finds a prominent place.
Padabhyangam Ayurvedic Foot Massage
Pada means feet and abhyangam means massage therapy with medicated oils. The application of oil followed by massage is known as padabhyangam. It is a type of bahya snehana (external lubrication) that is part of dinacharya (daily routine) in the Ayurvedic classical text.
Shiro Pichu Head Oil Treatment
Shiro pichu is an herbal oil treatment that is applied to the head. Shiro means “head” and pichu is a “small square” or “circular cotton pad” that is dipped in herbal oil. The ancient sage Vagbhata Acharya mentioned this therapy under murdhani tailam in the Ayurvedic text Ashtanga Hridaya.
Shiroabhyangam Head Oil Massage
Ayurveda is a healthcare system of preventive measures that aims to prevent illness. One of the preventative measures is an Ayurvedic therapy called Shiroabhyagam which is an herbal oil head massage. This therapy is mentioned in the ancient classical Ayurvedic text as part of dinacharya, a daily self-care regimen that prevents illness.
Sharad Ritucharya – Selfcare For Fall Season
Ayurveda suggests a simple fundamental principle for maintaining strong health. It is called dinacharya (daily routine) and ritucharya (seasonal routine). When you follow a well-designed daily and seasonal self-care routine suited toward your prakriti (personal constitution) which compensates for the seasonal ups and downs of the doshas, you can maintain good health, strength, and immunity.
Supporting Healthy Kapha Dosha
Kapha dosha represents the earth and water elements. Its main qualities are cooling, moist, heavy, and soft, and is compared to similar energy as the moon. Kapha dosha governs the structure and stability of our bodies. People who are kapha dominant are naturally slower and easier going than the other two doshas. This serves kapha people well because they are also the strongest and have good stamina and immunity as long as they do not overindulge in food and inactivity.
Supporting Healthy Pitta Dosha
Pitta dosha is constantly affected by what we do. When we do not follow a balanced diet and lifestyle, relieve stress, or adjust to seasonal changes, over time pitta will become imbalanced. And depending on your daily habits, pitta can either become weak (loss of digestive fire) or it can become too strong (too much digestive fire). This is the root cause of many pitta related symptoms like stomach acidity, swollen inflamed joints, skin rashes, difficulty sleeping, and feeling irritable or angry.
Supporting Healthy Vata Dosha
Vata dosha is constantly changing and moving toward imbalance. If we do not follow a proper diet and lifestyle, practice emotional stress relief and adjust to climatic changes, then vata will always increase. This is the root cause of many vata-related symptoms like gas, bloating, constipation, coughing, body pain, insomnia, and female reproductive disorders.
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