Ayurvedic Evening Rituals
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Creating a morning and evening routine is one of the best things you can do, for both your physical and mental health.โฃ Doing this creates end caps to your day, where you start and finish your day at ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ.โฃ
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๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ,๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐โฃ.
(TIP: Only add one new practice at time and practice it until it becomes an effortless, built-in ritual. Then, add another.)โฃ
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๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ /๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ for the ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ โฃ:
1. Turn off electronics an hour before bed (or phone on airplane mode)โฃ
Stop the endless flow of external stimulation and allow your senses to wind down.
2. Dim the lights, tidy up from the day, burn dried herbs or use essential oils to make your space look, feel, & smell beautifulโฃ
Being in a clean, pleasant space is healing for your mind and body. Allow yourself time to reset your space so that it's a healing environment for you.
Vetiver, lavender, jatamansi (spikenard), or chamomile are beautiful essential oils for relaxing.
3. Bathe off the dayโฃ
