{"id":123762,"date":"2025-01-10T12:45:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T11:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holisticaformacion.com\/?p=123762"},"modified":"2025-01-10T12:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T11:59:00","slug":"ayurvedic-daily-routines-adapting-to-the-timetable-in-mainland-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holisticaformacion.com\/en\/rutinas-diarias-ayurvedicas-adaptacion-horario-en-espana-peninsular\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayurvedic DAILY ROUTINES \u2013 Timetable adapted for mainland Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to Ayurveda, there are certain daily habits that are worth adopting to maintain good health. These routines help to restore our balance, regulate our biological clock, improve our digestive system, and promote peace, happiness and longevity.<\/p>\n

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TIME ZONE ADJUSTMENT IN SPAIN<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before I go into detail about the daily routines of Ayurveda, I would like to point out that the times mentioned in books, articles or online are SUN HOURS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In Spain, where I live, our clocks do not follow solar time (if you live in another country, check whether your official time is in line with solar time). At certain times of the year, the difference can be as much as 2 hours<\/strong>, even more so if you venture away from the centre of the peninsula. Given its geographical location on the peninsula, we should have a timetable similar to that of the London<\/em>, Morocco<\/em> o Canary Islands<\/em>. In other words, one hour less in winter and, in summer, due to the time change, up to two hours less.<\/p>\n

How can this be? What is the reason for this discrepancy? There are three reasons why we do not live according to solar time:<\/p>\n

PHASE 1<\/strong><\/span>: In 1941, Franco, in order to facilitate logistics during the war with countries such as Germany, forced people to set their clocks forward. To this day, the decree remains in force and Spain continues to live in a time zone that is not its own.<\/p>\n

PHASE 2<\/strong><\/span>: Furthermore, in Spain we also change the clocks at the start of summer.<\/p>\n

PHASE 3<\/strong><\/span>: If you live in a town further east or west of Madrid, you will need to make the necessary adjustments. For example, if you live in Huelva (in the south-west of the peninsula), you will need to add a further 34 minutes (in addition to the corresponding one or two hours) to adjust to summer time.<\/p>\n

In short, bear in mind the following general time adjustments (without taking into account the slight variations in each location) for mainland Spain:<\/p>\n

WINTER OPENING HOURS (November to March)<\/em><\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Our clock is one hour ahead of solar time, so if it says 6 am, it is actually 5 am solar time.<\/p>\n

SUMMER OPENING HOURS (March to November)<\/em><\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Our clock is 2 hours ahead of solar time, so if it says 6 am, it is actually 4 am solar time.<\/p>\n

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DOSHA HOURS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Each dosha has daily cycles during which it predominates. The period Vata<\/em> runs from 2 to 6 (am and pm),<\/strong> the Pitta<\/em> from 10 to 2 (am and pm)<\/strong> and the Kapha<\/em> from 6 to 10 (am and pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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GENERAL ROUTINE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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VATA PERIOD \u2013 2 am to 6 am<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Getting up early<\/strong> \u2013 Brahma Muhurata<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ayurveda holds that getting up before dawn, during the period Brahma Muhurata<\/em>, is extremely useful for bringing peace of mind and a sense of freshness to the senses. At this moment, the predominant feeling is Sattwa<\/em> bringing a very fresh and pure energy. People who are unwell, young children, the elderly and parents with young children are exceptions to this rule and should not get up early. In general, it is beneficial to get up during the final hours of Vata<\/em> where the nourishing energy of Prana predominates, especially for Pitta<\/em> y Kapha<\/em>. Due to the time change, this means that the last few hours of power Sattwa<\/em> and which are generally very beneficial, are from 6 to 7 am in winter and from 7 to 8 am in summer. The exact time to get up will vary depending on your dosha type, with the Kapha<\/em> those who benefit most from getting up early.<\/p>\n

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