Ayurvedic New Year

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and strong New Year! 🎉 May 2026 be filled with health and joy. 🌟 I hope you all find ways to live healthily while enjoying life at the same time. 😌💚 Contrary to popular belief, health and pleasure are not contradictory; they can actually complement each other. What we find deeply enjoyable is often also beneficial for our well-being, and vice versa. 

The more we achieve balance in our lives, the more we seek out and appreciate what is good for us. ⚖️✨ It often comes down to being present and savouring the small joys that tend to pass us by too quickly. 🌼 Once again, Happy New Year! 🎊

Ayurveda and Christmas

It’s Christmas time again—a season filled with joy! 🎉 However, it can also bring some health challenges. To enjoy a healthy Christmas, consider the following tips:

- **Lower your expectations for material things.** Instead of focusing on having a perfectly decorated home, gourmet food, or extravagant gifts, concentrate on your well-being and on spreading love and joy. ❤️

- **Prioritise yoga and meditation.** 🧘‍♀️ These practices can help you maintain balance. Try to go to bed early to ensure you’re well-rested. 😴

- **Incorporate some exercise, but don’t stress about it.** 🏃‍♂️ Even a little movement can be beneficial.

- **Be mindful of Christmas food.** 🍽️ Instead of snacking throughout the day, aim to eat heartily at mealtimes. There are many healthy Christmas options, such as rice porridge, dates, almonds, nuts, and figs. 🌰 With a bit of creativity, you can make healthier variations of traditional dishes without putting too much pressure on yourself. 🎄

- **Remember the true message of Christmas.** ✨ It’s about spirituality, not materialism. Stressing during this time can disconnect you from your inner peace, which goes against the spirit of the season. Let your inner light shine brightly, spreading peace and joy to your loved ones. 💖

Wishing you a truly Merry Christmas! 🎄

Meditation

Meditating in the morning is beneficial. 🌅 I have been practising Transcendental Meditation (TM) for many years and have found it to be enjoyable. 🧘‍♀️ This form of meditation has proven to be the most effective in comparative studies. Since it does not rely on effort, it is easy and pleasant to practice. 😊 I consider it a fantastic privilege to connect with my inner self and recharge my energy for the day’s challenges. 💪 It makes everything easier and life much more enjoyable. 🌟 energy for the day's challenges. It makes everything so much easier and life so much more enjoyable.

Morning yoga

Practising yoga in the morning is a great way to stretch your muscles after a night's sleep. However, yoga is much more than just physical exercise; it represents the concept of union and fosters the full development of one’s potential and connection with a higher self. 

In the Western world, yoga is often viewed solely as a form of physical activity, but it encompasses much more, including meditation, breathing exercises, and a lifestyle that promotes well-being. The physical positions, known as yoga asanas, contribute significantly to both health and spiritual growth. 

The benefits of yoga extend beyond mere muscle stretching. Through the various twists and turns of these yoga exercises, our internal organs receive a massage and cleansing. This process helps to eliminate toxins while allowing fresh, oxygenated blood to flow into the body. As a result, yoga strengthens the entire body and revitalises our energy. Additionally, these exercises promote relaxation and help alleviate the stress that many of us experience regularly.

Morning water

 After scraping your tongue in the morning, it's beneficial to drink a cup of warm water. Warm water helps cleanse the body and dissolve impurities. Just think about how much easier it is to clean dishes with warm water compared to cold water. 

However, it's not advisable to drink hot water straight from the tap. Instead, use cold water and boil it, preferably for about 10 minutes. To have it ready immediately in the morning, you can boil the water the night before and pour it into a thermos. If the water is still too hot, you can mix it with a little cold water.

If you feel like you have a lot of waste products in your body and want an extra cleanse, consider adding a teaspoon of good-quality honey and the juice of half a lemon to the warm water. Just make sure the water is no hotter than 40 degrees Celsius, as honey should not be heated beyond this temperature. Good luck 😊

Tounge scraping

 According to Ayurveda, scraping your tongue first thing in the morning is highly beneficial. During the night, your body undergoes a cleansing process, excreting waste products, some of which are eliminated through the tongue. Using a tongue scraper helps remove these impurities, preventing them from re-entering the body. It is advisable to use a high-quality scraper, preferably made of copper or silver, rather than a plastic one. Scrape carefully to avoid damaging your tongue. Good luck!

Beauty

I read in the newspaper that the majority of people in Sweden, especially women, are dissatisfied with their appearance. How sad is that, considering we all possess a source of beautiful, heavenly light within us—that is who we truly are. ✨ This beauty goes beyond description, and it’s simply a matter of not preventing it from shining through. Sometimes, it may be hidden behind veils of stress, disappointment, negativity, anger, and suffering; however, deep down, it exists in everyone. 🌈 The light does not have to dim as we age. In fact, if we allow it to flow, it can become brighter as we grow older. 🌟

According to Ayurveda, living a life-enhancing, sattvic lifestyle is essential. We should be kind, friendly, understanding, and patient. 😊 Always try to see the good in others; everyone has something positive within them. When we focus on the goodness in others, that positivity grows within us as well. 🙌 Practices like yoga, meditation, and Ayurvedic treatments can be beneficial, along with a generally healthy lifestyle that includes fresh food, exercise, and sufficient sleep. 🍏🏋️‍♀️😴

Don't forget to be especially kind to yourself. 💖 Celebrate all the positive things you do, and don’t blame yourself if you occasionally fall short of your expectations. Instead, view these moments as lessons. 📚 Remember, it’s primarily stress and external factors that hold you back. As you work towards achieving balance and embracing your true self, your inner heavenly light will shine ever more brightly. 🌟