As the temperature drops it is important to tend to your inner fire or Agni in Ayurveda.
Agni is essential for proper digestion, it also plays a critical role in the maintenance of overall health, affecting everything from our digestive and excretory functions, to our mental capacity, emotional health + enthusiasm for life.
Follow our simple tips to keep your fire burning bright.
❤️🔥 Drink Warm Water
Sipping warm rather than cold water particularly in the cooler months helps stimulate Agni or your digestive fire which helps with processing food + eliminating sluggish feelings in your body.
❤️🔥 Use Warming Spices
Introduce more warming spices into your meals will help to balance your body.
Such as cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger + turmeric relieves issues such as joint pain, arthritis, coughs + colds.
❤️🔥 Keep Moving
Your Yoga practice is vital to naturally warm your body + help to stay healthy in this season when our immune system is needed most.
Mindful movement even when you don’t feel like it will help keep your energy + emotions feeling in flow rather than stagnant.
❤️🔥 Have Quality Rest
As the nights are longer + the days are shorter honour the cycle with longer rest.
Ensuring you get to bed earlier between 9-10pm is ideal then waking with the sun around 6am, brings your mind + body into a restful rhythm.
❤️🔥 Self Massage
Taking time upon rising or before rest each day to practice Abhyanga.
Using a warming oil such as sesame oil to mindfully massage your whole body will help ease dryness in the skin, soothe your mind, warm your body, stimulate digestive fire + initiate deep sleep.
We would love to hear how you implement these techniques into your every day.