What is the best season for kapha?
What is the best season for kapha?
The key seasons at which a kapha is most at risk are the cooler, wetter months during winter and early spring. After the hotter summer months, a kapha often feels more revived and rejuvenated as the hot heat has helped melt away excess moisture and damp that may have accumulated over the winter and spring.
Is kapha season?
According to Ayurveda, the latter half of winter and spring are considered the Kapha season. It’s not the calendar year which defines the Kapha season, but the qualities of the atmosphere.
When should kapha wake up?
According to the Ayurvedic clock, it’s best to wake up before sunrise and sleep before 10 p.m., when the kapha period has induced dullness in the body. It’s also important to have a gap of at least 2 hours between dinner and sleep time.
What time is kapha time?
Kapha is the energy of water and earth, and thus is heavy and sluggish. If you awaken during kapha time, which is between 6:00 am and 10:00 am, these qualities will increase within you – and you get that “I overslept and am having a hard time waking up” feeling.
What foods should kapha avoid?
In general, foods that are a bit heavy for kapha include hard cheeses, puddings, nuts, cakes, pies, wheat, most flours, breads, pastas, red meat, and deep fried foods, which are also excessively oily (see below). Eating too much in one sitting also leads to excess heaviness, so it’s important to try not to overeat.
Is oatmeal good for kapha?
Oats are so similar to kapha dosha (think heavy, oily, soft, sticky, and sweet) that by the rules of Ayurveda, they are aggravating to kapha and kapha conditions unless prepared correctly.
How do you get rid of kapha?
Some tips for Kapha imbalance:
- Exercise every day. Yoga, of course, is what I would recommend, but it can be anything like walking, running, swimming and cycling.
- Use warm spices.
- Drink warm drinks.
- Use a neti-pot.
What should kapha eat for breakfast?
ROASTED RICE WITH DATES, CINNAMON & CARDAMOM.
What should a Kapha eat for breakfast?
Are eggs good for Kapha?
Eggs are unctuous, oily and heavy. Therefore, they are pacifying for VATA but, aggravating for PITTA and KAPHA.