Dinacharya Early Morning Yoga

Dinacharya Early Morning Yoga

Dinacharya, or daily routine is important in our health as it sets our body to how it should function. Especially the morning routine. We can all change our pace of living if we begin to practice some form of physical exercise early in the morning. One routine that we love to suggest for your Dinacharya is the early morning Yoga. Why?

Early Morning Yoga aids detoxification

Early morning Yoga allows a deeper removal of toxins from the body, especially those in the digestive system and joints. As we move the body and work with our breathing we aid in its natural morning function to expel waste products. Most toxins, Ayurveda says, come from food particles that are not digested for various reasons. These toxic particles clog the optimal functioning of the body and lay waste around the weaker areas of each individuals system. Early morning Yoga expels these particles, in a slow but sure way. Drinking a mug or two of warm water before early morning Yoga assists this toxin removal. Read more about Warm water in our Dinacharya series.

Early Morning Yoga Helps the Body and Mind

Early morning Yoga is the ideal environment to develop correct breathing for the day ahead. Yoga reminds us that without correct breathing nothing will work to its best level. This fact also includes the functioning of the mind and better decision making. We can work with daily tension and stress when our mind is open and relaxed, and Yoga gives us this.

When we move the body early, we are setting up a positive environment for the mind to start the day.

Early morning Yoga draws the mind inward at the perfect time, before daily chores and hassle encroach on our lives. The release of good feeling hormones after a warming Yoga practice will put a spring in your step, increase your immune system function, soothe your nervous system, create lightness in your mind, and your family and friends will no doubt comment on how you are beaming with freshness.

Early morning Yoga is the perfect way to begin a slow weight loss and at the same time gain flexibility and balance.

Check out our resident yoga teacher Claire who's videos are found under the section Yoga and Movement.

Ayurvedic philosophy

According to Ayurvedic philosophy, choices that you make regarding your daily routine either build up resistance to disease or tear it down. Ayurveda calls for getting a jump-start on the day by focusing on morning rituals that work to align the body with nature's rhythms, balance the doshas, and also foster self-esteem alongside self-discipline.