{"id":1507,"date":"2024-03-15T22:10:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T05:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2024-04-16T08:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:52:25","slug":"daily-routines-just-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/daily-routines-just-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Routines Just for You!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1507\" class=\"elementor elementor-1507\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed0789c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed0789c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c8e7de\" data-id=\"1c8e7de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94ff28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c94ff28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In Ayurveda, the traditional system of medicine from India, the concept of doshas is central to understanding an individual&#8217;s constitution and health.<\/p><p>There are three doshas which are Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, and they represent different combinations of the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and ether) in the body. Each person has a unique balance of these doshas, which determines their physical and mental characteristics as well as their predispositions to certain health conditions.xq<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ab4b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70ab4b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are some characteristics of the doshas?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2bb689 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2bb689\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b64fc85\" data-id=\"b64fc85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d0fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d0fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vata<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b6332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2b6332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap; border-style: solid; border-color: #e3e3e3; list-style: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; caret-color: #0d0d0d; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: S\u00f6hne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\"><li style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #e3e3e3; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0.375em; display: block; min-height: 28px;\"><strong style=\"border: 0px solid #e3e3e3; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; font-weight: 600;\">Elements<\/strong>: Air and Ether<\/li><li style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #e3e3e3; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0.375em; display: block; min-height: 28px;\"><strong style=\"border: 0px solid #e3e3e3; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; font-weight: 600;\">Characteristics<\/strong>: People with a dominant Vata <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips9'>Dosha<\/span> are usually slim, energetic, and creative. They tend to have dry skin, cold hands and feet, and a preference for warm climates. Vata governs movement in the body, including the flow of breath and blood, and the movement of thoughts in the mind.<\/li><li style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #e3e3e3; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0.375em; display: block; min-height: 28px;\"><strong style=\"border: 0px solid #e3e3e3; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; font-weight: 600;\">Imbalance<\/strong>: When out of balance, Vata can cause anxiety, insomnia, dry skin, constipation, and difficulty focusing.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb46e28\" data-id=\"eb46e28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466ee0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"466ee0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pitta<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eb656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3eb656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Elements<\/strong>: Fire and Water<\/li><li><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Pitta types are typically of medium build, with a strong appetite and good digestion. They are intelligent, ambitious, and have a warm body temperature. Pitta governs digestion and metabolism, as well as body temperature and skin color.<\/li><li><strong>Imbalance<\/strong>: An imbalance in Pitta can lead to anger, inflammation, skin rashes, heartburn, and ulcers.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9f5bf7\" data-id=\"f9f5bf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5807a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5807a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kapha<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0bead7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0bead7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Elements<\/strong>: Earth and Water<\/li><li><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Kapha individuals tend to have a larger build, with smooth, oily skin and thick hair. They are calm, patient, and loyal. Kapha governs the structure of the body, including bones, muscles, and tendons, and provides lubrication for the joints and lungs.<\/li><li><strong>Imbalance<\/strong>: When Kapha is out of balance, it can cause weight gain, lethargy, congestion, and a resistance to change.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d42701f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d42701f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2104d67\" data-id=\"2104d67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a713c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a713c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finding your dosha<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37aa711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37aa711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to find out what your dosha balance is you have a couple of options. \u00a0If possible, you should do a consultation with a trained Ayurveda professional. \u00a0You can search online for &#8216;Ayurveda near me&#8217; if you want an in-person consultation, or you can find a practitioner outside of your area and do an online consultation. Doin your initial consultation with a person is ideal since \u00a0that practitioner will catch nuance in your response to questions and can investigate in areas where more clarity is needed. \u00a0Interested in connecting with a practitioner? \u00a0Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountmadonnainstitute.org\/wellnesscenter\">Mount Madonna&#8217;s Ayurveda Clinic<\/a>!<\/p><p>If you prefer, you can do an online dosh quiz. \u00a0This will entail answering a fair number of questions and the result is based on your self reported information. \u00a0You may want to try more than one online quiz just to see if the results are the same or quite different. Try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banyanbotanicals.com\/info\/dosha-quiz\/\">Banyan Botanicals Dosha Quiz<\/a> and perhaps the <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp.chopra.com\/en\/public-dosha-quiz\">Chopra Dosha Quiz<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0df18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b0df18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ok, I know my dosha, now what?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d89e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d89e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yay! With the knowledge of your unique constitution you can begin to make some lifestyle choices that work in harmony with your dosha, and you can begin to build healthy life long habits to support your well being.\u00a0<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s get you started with some simple daily practices that suit your dosha. These practices when linked together form your dinacharya.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fb7547 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fb7547\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22aeee0\" data-id=\"22aeee0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c683811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c683811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vata-elements.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vata-elements.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vata-elements-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vata-elements-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vata-elements-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-195a3c9\" data-id=\"195a3c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415a565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"415a565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vata is notable for it&#8217;s movement, so to balance that let&#8217;s get grounded<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7169c24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7169c24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f26f2\" data-id=\"53f26f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a5082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4a5082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Rise before sunrise<\/li><li>\u00a0Drink 1-2 cups of warm water (100\u00b0F)<\/li><li>\u00a0Tongue scraping\u00a0<\/li><li>Do a short grounding yoga practice<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogajournal.com\/poses\/mantra-meditation\/\">Mantra meditation<\/a> (repeating a word or phrase steady over and over)<\/li><li>Take a warm shower or bath<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76192fc\" data-id=\"76192fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8248139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8248139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Enjoy a small warm <a href=\"https:\/\/mapi.com\/blogs\/articles\/warm-nourishing-foods-balancing-vata-dosha#:~:text=Vata%2Dpacifying%20spices%20include%20cardamom,to%2Duse%20Vata%20spice%20mix.\">breakfast with Vata spices<\/a><\/li><li>Walk 100 steps after your meals<\/li><li>Try warm moist foods for lunch and make lunch your largest meal of the day.<\/li><li>Before bed, try lying down with your legs up a wall for 3-10 minutes<\/li><li>Try some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banyanbotanicals.com\/info\/ayurvedic-living\/living-ayurveda\/yoga\/nadi-shodhana-pranayama\/\">Nadi Shodhana breathing<\/a><\/li><li>Off to be before 10PM<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8378267 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8378267\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23e02b0\" data-id=\"23e02b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f40491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f40491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fiery pitta, lets make sure we don&#8217;t burn ourselves out!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10b1eab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10b1eab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-499d691\" data-id=\"499d691\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72de6b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72de6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Wake up early, perhaps an hour before sunrise<\/li><li>\u00a0Drink warm water\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0Scrape your tongue\u00a0<\/li><li>Try Oil Pulling<\/li><li>Make a habit of moving your bowels in the morning<\/li><li>Yoga for pitta should be slow , steady, and not intense. Give it 80% not 110%!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b9f992\" data-id=\"1b9f992\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd8201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dd8201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/wellnesscenter\/perform-self-massage-abhyanga-oil\/\">Abhyanga -self oil massage<\/a><\/li><li>Take warm <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>not hot<\/em><\/span> showers or baths<\/li><li>Eat three meals a day with lunch being the biggest and dinner the smallest. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banyanbotanicals.com\/info\/ayurvedic-living\/living-ayurveda\/diet\/pitta-pacifying-foods\/#:~:text=In%20particular%2C%20the%20cooling%20qualities,hot%20for%20pitta%20more%20tolerable.\">this list of Pitta recipes<\/a><\/li><li>Seated meditation before bed<\/li><li>In bed by 10 in a dark quiet room.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-801dcd1\" data-id=\"801dcd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac4ec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ac4ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pitta-elements.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pitta-elements.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pitta-elements-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pitta-elements-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pitta-elements-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3904701 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3904701\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00cfa65\" data-id=\"00cfa65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cad3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2cad3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kapha-elements.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1510\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kapha-elements.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kapha-elements-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kapha-elements-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jamessandersyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kapha-elements-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0e3495\" data-id=\"d0e3495\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb180cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb180cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cool stable kapha, let&#8217;s get warm and move<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a8a80e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a8a80e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95f5754\" data-id=\"95f5754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cd97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40cd97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Wake up before 6AM consistently every day and get out of bed<\/li><li>Drink warm water with lemon juice 100\u00b0-110\u00b0\u00a0<\/li><li>Brush teeth then scrape your tongue\u00a0<\/li><li>Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keralaayurveda.us\/wellnesscenter\/perform-self-massage-abhyanga-oil\/\">warm oil self massage<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li>Do somewhat vigorous exercise like vinyasa yoga or cardio activities<\/li><li>Take warm showers and baths<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8fe9da\" data-id=\"c8fe9da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4816231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4816231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Try a spicy tea to get your digestion going in the morning<\/li><li>Very light warm breakfast, maybe little granola with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banyanbotanicals.com\/info\/ayurvedic-living\/living-ayurveda\/diet\/kapha-pacifying-foods\/\">Kapha spices<\/a><\/li><li>Lunch should be your biggest meal<\/li><li>Eat with out distractions to encourage good digestion<\/li><li>Walk after every meal<\/li><li>Drink warm or hot water (tea)<\/li><li>Try deep breathing practices<\/li><li>Read inspirational books before bed<\/li><li>Sleep by 10PM<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01bac4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01bac4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d65f14b\" data-id=\"d65f14b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287ccae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"287ccae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make it fit the season<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea463de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea463de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As much as possible, keep your daily routines in line with the season especially in terms of what you eat. &nbsp;In summer, try seasonal fruits and lighter meals. In winter, go for warm hearty foods. &nbsp;These days it can be hard to know what is in season since we can get everything all year round. Try out a farmers market in your area, they will know what is in season for your region and will often have the best in season produce you can find.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Spring weather can be all over the place, cold and wet one day, sunny and warm the next, then it turns around again. &nbsp;Listen to your body at this time of year and respond accordingly. Often as winter wanes, we may crave lighter, dryer foods after the heavier winter meals. &nbsp;Be sure to include lots of fresh foods which are cooked (not so much raw).<\/p>\n<p>When fall comes around and the wind starts blowing, be sure to increase grounding practices like <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips1'>Restorative<\/span> yoga and reintroduce heartier meals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83404d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83404d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make your practice your own<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8a6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de8a6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When trying our some of these lifestyle choices, find ways to make them work for you. 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So, perhaps just add one or two things for the first several days, then add more as time goes on. \u00a0Soon you&#8217;ll find that many of these habits can fit nicely into your daily routine. \u00a0<\/p><p>One thing I have noticed is that when my schedule is disrupted by travel or work, I very quickly notice the effect of not practicing my daily self-care. \u00a0So, give it a try for awhile and see if you find the same to be true.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips1','poses are held for a while often using props to achieve no-strain deep relaxing of the body and mind.'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips9','In Ayurvedic medicine, each of three <span class=\"AraNOb\">energies<\/span> believed to <span class=\"AraNOb\">circulate<\/span> in the body and <span class=\"AraNOb\">govern\u00a0<\/span>physiological activity. 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