Autumn is the season in which the elements of air and ether, elements of the Vata dosha, predominate. The so-called“Vata season”begins when the weather is cooler, at the end of the Summer, lasting until almost half of the winter.

The increase of ether and air around us favors the imbalances of Vata, a dry, cold and unstable dosha. These characteristics are exacerbated by the climate. According to Ayurveda, the climate influences our body and our health.
— Joana Silva, Nurse, Therapist, Blogger, Terapias D’Alma

For this season, we recommend hot meals with spices, herbal teas and some adjustments in daily life.
— Joana Silva, Nurse, Therapist, Blogger, Terapias D’Alma

Some Useful Tips:

• It should be created a routine with regular schedule, paying special attention to the moment when we have the main meals, we go to bed and get up. By creating this routine, we oppose Vata’s unstable trend.

• Dry skin is very common in this season. To keep your skin well hydrated is recommended to daily self-massage it with lukewarm sesame oil (can be heated in a bain-marie), preferably before bathing.

• Dry skin is very common in this season. To keep your skin well hydrated is recommended to daily self-massage it with lukewarm sesame oil (can be heated in a bain-marie), preferably before bathing.

• Daily nasal cleaning can also be important to avoid not only nasal obstruction, but the likelihood of allergy symptoms. In Ayurveda, it’s largely used the Jala Neti (neti pot). You add lukewarm water into it with a specific amount of salt (to be done following an Ayurveda specialist advice).

• Daily nasal cleaning can also be important to avoid not only nasal obstruction, but the likelihood of allergy symptoms. In Ayurveda, it’s largely used the Jala Neti (neti pot). You add lukewarm water into it with a specific amount of salt (to be done following an Ayurveda specialist advice).

•Daily nasal cleaning can also be important to avoid not only nasal obstruction, but the likelihood of allergy symptoms. In Ayurveda, it’s largely used the Jala Neti (neti pot). You add lukewarm water into it with a specific amount of salt (to be done following an Ayurveda specialist advice).

• Food must be hot, using spices and oils suitable for this dosha in its preparation, whenever it’s possible. In this way, we oppose the cold and dry characteristics of Vata.

• Drink warm herbal teas, such as chamomile or ginger tea, avoiding cold drinks or ice. Golden milk, or any spiced plant-based milk / drink, is great. Almond or hazelnut plant-based drinks are the best ones to help pacify this dosha.

• Use seasonal, cooked vegetables in the main dishes or soups, and eat cooked cereals (such as oats) are all excellent options. Raw, cold and dry foods should be avoided.

The most important thing is to do what you feel comfortable doing. Take these tips and use the ones that make sense to you, you don’t have to force yourself to do all this. Observe yourself and try to understand how you feel with your little choices in your daily life, from what you eat to the exercise you do.

We are all different, with different needs and interests; don’t increase your anxiety by forcing something you aren’t feeling comfortable with…there are always ways to adapt.