Ayurvedic Daily Timetable

After the interest in our Daily Routine Article that appeared previously on Ayurveda Treatment, we have prepared a sample daily routine for you to use as a template. We have drawn up this Timetable for someone with a predominantly Vata dosha, in the summer season. You will have to alter the times, foods, and some of the activities to suit your particular dosha type. If you would like to download a printer friendly version click here.

7:00 am

Wake Up. Prayers and motivations if desired, whilst still in bed.

7:08 am

Bathroom. Bowel and urinary cleansing. Brush teeth and wash face from the night before. Apply medicated oil where proscribed and generally.

7:20 am

Put on exercise clothes and take a walk of 10 minutes each way, building up time and stamina. Allow the oil to be transpired into your skin. Be conscious of deep abdominal breathing and keep breaths and steps integrated. After your walk, rest for 5 minutes by sitting quietly.

7:50

Have a shower, pat dry yourself.

8:00

Sit down quietly with a straight spine and close your eyes. Relax and do nothing. Allow your thoughts to move as they wish - from the breath, random thoughts, or nothing much at all. This type of “non-meditation” does not require the achievement of anything at all, other than pausing from the rest of your day’s activities. Increase from 5 minutes to 10, 15 or 20 minutes, as you feel more comfortable with this type of non-doing.

8:20

Eat a warm, cooked breakfast, as proscribed. Medication as proscribed. Digestive tea, afterwards.

8:40

You are free to spend the day as you wish or need to, due to commitments. Drink relaxation tea throughout the day as proscribed.

12:00

Have a cooked lunch, as directed by your doctor. For instance, steamed vegetables and rice, or soup and toasted rye bread. Follow with digestive tea.

2:30

If hungry, have a snack of fruit, banana or apple, for instance, and yoghurt. Sticky sugar or herb-infused honey can be added, if desired.

Before sunset

Eat a cooked dinner, as per lunch. Follow with any proscribed medicines and digestive tea. Spend the evening socializing, alone, as you wish.

10:00

Repeat your “non-meditation“, as in the morning.

10:30

Brush your teeth. At no later than 10:30 go to bed (even if you are not tired).

Then, wake up refreshed!