Healing with Kottakkal Ayurveda for Ayurvedic Practitioners Tagged "Ayurvedic Self Care"

Ayurvedic Self Care Seasonal Changes

5 Best Practices for A Healthy Ayurvedic Holiday

by Kottakkal Support December 23, 2020

The end of the year marks the time when many families celebrate their most important holiday. And it’s also the time when stress is at its highest level and we tend to neglect our healthy daily routine. The combined stress along with heavier holiday meals and the cold wet kapha season sets the stage for kapha to increase and reduce our energy and immunity.

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Shiro Abhyanga - Ayurvedic Head Massage

by Kottakkal Support December 07, 2020

Shiro Abhyanga is the Ayurvedic name for head massage. The head is the point where our senses, prana, and marma points join together to process everything we think and feel. Ayurvedic head massage is soothing and restores the effects of both physical and emotional stresses.

Abhyanga Ayurvedic Self Care Body Massage Oils

Abhyanga Body Massage - Love Yourself with Oil

by Kottakkal Support December 05, 2020

Abhyanga is an herbal oil massage that you can do to yourself and is especially helpful for balancing vata, pitta, and both mental and physical stress. There is a Sanskrit word sneha that can be translated as both “oil” and “love.” It is believed the effects of Abhyanga are similar to those received when one is saturated with love. Like the experience of being loved, Abhyanga can give a deep feeling of stability and warmth.

Ayurvedic Self Care Immunity Stress

A 2020 Guide: Build Resiliency to Stress

by Kottakkal Support November 08, 2020

Many of us also experience the effects of trauma, which can exacerbate stress and anxiety. While in some cases, you might not be able to change the current situation you’re in, Ayurveda has dietary and lifestyle practices to build physical and mental resiliency!

Feeling Overwhelmed & Anxious? Use Ayurveda To Relieve Anxiety

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An Ayurvedic Morning Routine To Relieve Stress & Anxiety

by Kottakkal Support May 13, 2020

Some stress is a part of life. There are tests, presentations, major life changes and important events that affect all of us, no matter where we live. Fortunately, there are simple but effective ways that Ayurveda offers us to decrease mental and emotional suffering and increase mental and physical health. Ayurveda teaches us how to live to prevent stress before it happens and relieve it when it inevitably affects us.

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How to Begin An Ayurvedic Lifestyle

by Kottakkal Support December 26, 2018

It can feel overwhelming to begin learning Ayurvedic practices and routines. You may ask yourself questions such as "How can I do an Ayurvedic morning routine if I have to go to work early/take my kids to school/exercise?" "How can I make time to meditate if I'm so tired in the morning or after work?"

The most important thing when first bringing Ayurveda into your life is to take one step at a time. It takes from 14 to 21 days of consistency for a new practice to become a habit. Go slowly and introduce the new practices and habits into your life one-by-one.

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Getting Started With Ayurveda: 5 First Steps

by Kottakkal Support August 08, 2018

In the very beginning, Ayurveda can feel a bit overwhelming. There are many new names and it's a different way of thinking about the mind, body, spirit and overall health. But there is one simple way to integrate Ayurveda fully into your life: take it one step at a time. Students have shown that it takes 21 days for a new practice to become a habit. Go slowly during these three weeks and introduce the new practices into your life one-by-one. Here's a few good practices to start with!

Ayurvedic Self Care Digestive Health

6 Ayurvedic Rules for Coffee Drinkers

by Kottakkal Support April 15, 2018

However, there is evidence to suggest that coffee can negatively impact women’s estrogen levels, raise blood pressure and trigger more stress hormones. So how do you know if coffee’s right for you and how much is right for you? It all depends on your individual constitution. Most food can either be a poison or a medicine depending on a variety of factors such as individual constitution and when and how you drink coffee.

Here are 5 guidelines to drink coffee Ayurvedically.

Ayurvedic Self Care Mental Health

How Understanding Your Dominant Dosha Can Improve Your Health

by Kottakkal Support March 07, 2018

With Ayurveda, you don't have to become someone else through strict, starvation-type diets and severely austere practices. You can use the five elements to direct your daily practices toward balance with ease and alignment. Over time, it becomes easier and easier to create your own unique journey following Ayurvedic principles.

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