For me one of the most powerful benefits of Ayurveda is creating a sense of balance. Balance in the mind being the biggest shift I have personally noticed. Allowing ourselves to let things go, what’s gone can’t be changed and what’s ahead is exciting and allowing it to flow into our lives as and when the time is right gives us a sense of freedom. Life throws us all sorts of challenges on a day to day basis, allowing ourselves to see them for what they are, simply small bumps in the road means we can deal with them and let them go.
Creating balance is different for each and every one of us, for me it’s the small daily rituals. Starting my day with gratitude, morning stretches and yoga practice, walking and cycling in nature, lighting incense but also enjoying a coffee in the sunshine.
It’s all about listening to our bodies and getting back to the basics, nourishing our bodies and minds one moment at a time.