As we come into Winter, it might be a little harder for us to wake up and have that ‘get up and go’ feeling we had during the Summer.

As a yogi having studied Ayurveda, I have become accustomed to a little ritual in the morning that really helps me to get up and go.. especially now the mornings are getting darker and it’s a little harder to get up and teach yoga.

According to Ayurveda, if we stick to morning rituals that align our body with nature’s rhythms, we will have more energy throughout the day and feel great!

So here are some rituals to incorporate into your day…

Ok, so you might just want to start with 1 or 2 as I am sure you are wondering how to fit them all in to the morning. Once you start, you will realise how productive you can be on waking, and how much better your day will be if you just take time for yourself and to be thankful and ground before running into the day.. and it really doesn’t take much time.

Time to wake up

Setting the clock for the same time everyday is important and a great way to get into a daily ritual, making it easier to get up and face the day.

According to the Ayurvedic doshas, 6am – 10am is the time of the Kapha aggravation. Thus, if we don’t get up before sunrise and wake up the body, we enter into the Kapha time period which is characterised by sluggishness and lethargy, making it even harder to get out of bed the later you leave it!