Stressed? Anxious? Ungrounded? Excessively dry?
VATA TIPS
Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, teaches us that air and space combine to create the Vata dosha. Vata is dry, light, cold, rough, subtle and mobile. In balance, Vata is creative, enthusiastic, adaptable and intuitive. Excess Vata might show up as cracking or popping joints, dry and chapped skin, insomnia, or a scattered, anxious or overwhelmed mind.
To balance excess Vata, embrace self-care
Get grounded.
|
Enjoy this gentle & supportive 10-minute yoga practice.
Enjoy this classic short & sweet 5-minute grounding practice.
|
Establish and stick to a routine.
- Make a weekly meal plan, or at least prep meals the night before (crockpots rule!). Print out this Weekly Meal Planner.
- Don't skip meals.
- Eat at regular times.
- Make every meal a sacred art. Check out my tips in The Sacred Art of Eating.
- Establish a nurturing evening routine and bed time. Read an inspirational book, journal, take a warm bath, gaze at the stars, give yourself a warm oil massage (see below). Make sure to turn off technology 2 hours before bed. If that's not possible, wear blue-light blocking glasses.
Keep warm.
Warm oil massage instructions
|
|
Nourish yourself with warm and grounding food.
- Vata-Balancing Oatmeal
- Egg-Avocado Bake
- Low-Carb Pumpkin Coconut Flour Pancakes
- Coconut Curry Pumpkin Soup
- Butternut Squash Soup
- Kale & Sweet Potatoes
- Roasted Vegetable Medley
- Twice Baked Spaghetti Squash
- Kitchari
- Quick Fall Vegetable Curry
- Herb Baked Salmon
- Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi
- Basic Crockpot Chicken & Veggies, Bone Broth
- Crockpot Seasoned Whole Chicken
- Homemade Ghee
- Turmeric Milk Latte
- Ojas-building Hot Milk
Click here for a list of Vata pacifying foods & spices.