Seasonal Routine in Ayurveda (Rithucharya)

The Sanskrit word, Rituacharya, is made up of two words — ‘Rithu’ and Charya’. According to Sanskrit, ‘Ritu’ means season and ‘acharya’ means regimen or discipline. Well! Let us talk about what is Rithucharya or Seasonal routines in Ayurvedic tradition. Ritucharya is an ayurvedic diet plan that Ayurveda recommends. It’s a fact that seasonal changes affect humans in their physical and mental conditions. The ultimate aim of the Ayurvedic Seasonal Routine is to deal with the mental and physical effects. As you might know, the time of different seasons differs according to the countries. In Australia, summer is between December and February, winter in June to August, March to May is autumn and September to November is spring. However, there are three seasons according to Ayurveda: Vata season, Pitta season and Kapha season. Experts in Ayurveda Australia suggest following Ayurvedic seasonal routines to maintain health during these seasons. Vata Season The Vata season is co...