Travelling is awesome, fun and full of adventure… but let's be honest it can feel overwhelming at times.
Yes we're seeing beautiful parts of the world, or relaxing by a beach, but we're also deviating from our routine, familiar food, structure, we're on the move - and all these things can aggravate Vata Dosha.
In this episode I'm sharing my fave tips for balancing vata dosha while travelling, and a little bit about what I brought on the plane to India with me (because yes, I meal prepped like a freak in the days leading up to our travel.
So here are my top 5 Tips for balancing Vata while travelling:
1. Drink plenty of HOT water, ideally with spices
a. Vata is associated with cold and dry qualities. Having plenty of hot water helps keep you hydrated, but also helps to mitigate the cold and drying effect of vata aggravation. The spices will also help with digestion which can also be compromised in a vata aggravated state.
2. Eat warm, grounding foods
a. Eating warm. Oily, spiced foods - like Kitchari - are super helpful while travelling, which is why we brought some with us on the way BACK from india. We also brought: Samosas, Chilas, and Dosas. Yogi Fuel Approved recipes of each coming soon!
b. When we have cold, raw, and un-spiced food, it can aggravate vata dosha. On the way THERE all our food was COLD because I made it the night before. My vata was SUPER aggravated en route to India and I had crazy uncomfortable bloating the entire time.
3. Maintain your morning and evening routine as much as possible
a. Maintaining your routine - with leeway obviously - is super important. Routine and ritual help us feel grounded and balance vata dosha. Pick a few simple things from your morning routine, and do them daily!
4. Practice daily - think consistency over depth
a. This is something, admittedly, I didn't do on this trip and I paid for it. Mentally I felt pretty anxious, but time and space just didn't permit for me to do my practice, and I clearly didn't prioritize doing even a little. BIG MISTAKE! Even if you can get on your mat for 5 minutes, or your meditation cushion, or say a couple rounds of your japa - DO IT! It will pay off in dividends.
5. Nasya and/or Neti Pot Daily
a. Vata dries out the airways, and specifically nasal passages. Clearing them daily and lubricating them with nasya oil helps to keep them in tip top shape!
Alright - those are my tips!
Here is the link to the TSA resource on what you can and can't bring in your checked in and carry on bags:
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/food
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