An Ayurvedic Perspective on Cold Showers “5 Minutes with Dr. Svoboda”
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- Опубликовано: 10 янв 2018
- In this episode of “5 Minutes with Dr. Svoboda” we look at an Ayurvedic perspective on cold showers, which has become a popular concept of late.
Dr. Robert Svoboda is the first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. During and after his formal Ayurvedic training he was tutored in Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Tantra and other forms of classical Indian lore by his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda. He is the author of over a dozen books and has served as Adjunct Faculty at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM, and at Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA.
You can find out more about Dr. Svoboda's work at www.drsvoboda.com and follow him on Facebook at / drrobertsvoboda and Instagram at / drrobertsvoboda
Nice video. In defense of 'elders' :D I'm happy to report that I've just recently started cold showers, working on my health. I HATED cold water all my life! Never took showers. hot baths only - all year. After reading about it I MADE myself do it. I'm 75 - I figured it would either kill me, or...who knows?! First started like you suggested - hot, then cool. But then just set it to cold one morning & got in. Made myself stay! And the strangest thing happened...I just kept standing there! When I got out, I don't know if I've ever felt that good or had that much energy since I was 18. Unbelievable. I'm totally sold. Oh - vata/pitta. :)
Good for you, Keep it up. Stay healthy - Live long...
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Finally someone who says cold showers are not beneficial FOR EVERYONE (=vata imbalance person like me). I will try it as suggested in a hot/cold way. Thank you!
Interesting. I am a pure Vara myself. How has your Vata handeled cold showers? Are you/ have you been practicing cold showers? Do you have any practical tips to share that have worked for you?
I love the way you pronounce "Himalaya" --- so close to the actual pronunciation
I did this without knowing hahahha :D I felt exactly what you said, I feel awesome!!! I have very low energy (cause I feel everything and everyone and can't manage it) so I was looking for ways to have more energy. My body did exactly what you said, it's a cold day, and I started with hot than colder and colder, but only 1 second on extreme cold. Immediately my body felt warm again!! I'm always cold, and now I'm not!!! I was covered with a blanket before, and I have my own warmth now THIS IS NEW HAHAHAH THANK YOU & Love to all!!!!!
This is perfect advice, I really value your wisdom. My daily yogic practice has led me to this conclusion as well, for nearly two years I've missed only a couple days of taking a cold shower, I practiced serious dedication to the idea. I am now at a point where it would hurt me if I continue compulsively, it truly is about moderation and making sure you are balanced and strong first. I like your solution for turning it to cold at the end, and I think being familiar with the benefits, I can find middle ground altogether. My body can't handle the shock on a daily basis anymore based on misguided willpower. Every word of the video felt inspired for me, thank you so much for your work.
I am very thankful for this. Thank you Dr Svoboda, for you life’s work and continued dedication. I have read many of your books and absolutely love these videos. You are a true teacher to so many of us. Namaste
Before I take a cold shower I’ll prep my body first by doing any kind of moment that will produce warmth to my body.. For example I’ll do some squats or jump up and down until I start to feel my body warm up. I try to not push it to the point where I start to sweat just to the point where Iam really warm. It works for me and I hope it can help anyone wanting to try it
Thank you for your wisdom dr. Robert! This is helpful for me. My vata imbalance is high and I'm 45 years. Much love!
Thank you for your input sir.
on my 3rd cold shower ... can't wait for the next...it is very stimulating and energizing...i slept well also
After Aghora I accept everything what this man says.
Jaiii Girnari!!
This man is a true legend. Aghora was amazing & opened me to our Guru Shri Dattatreya Maharaja.
Avdhoot Chintan Shree Gurudeo Dutta
… "everything"..?
@@jake.presents YES EVERYTHING
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This is what I do everyday at night. I do as hot as I can take and enjoy to warm up , then when I start feeling hot I cool down with briefly cool shower at the end. It is like a suana, also when I have done saunas I love pouring jars of cool water over myself at the end to lock everything in. I learned the shower thing years ago from natural medicine doctor in Mexico. Glad to hear I am on track with this habit.
Thank you!
Thanks I don't have hot running water so I hated showers until I started dry brushing and now I love cold showers. I was worried since im very much kapha/ vata dosha thanks again
Thnks fr d wise words sir!
What you suggested towards the end is known across the Internet as 'contrast showers'. IMO, much better than just cold showers.
I like your committed non-commitals, discounted by my age and health.
Objective (which is aligned / a proposal from one's nature), Context (as per the condition) decides content (tools).
thank you for taking the time to letting us know!
for high vata would you do oilmassage befor or after the cold shower?
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According to Ayurveda, cold water should be used for parts above neck and warm water for below neck region. This is memtioned in Ashtang Hridaya
Aghora reader her.Salute you sir
There are other reasons to practice taking cold showers which focus on Warrior Training Discipline. Check into that too.
Any sugestions on what to wash yourself with besides water? Ive heard that Ayur Veda says you should never put anything on your skin that you cant eat. Sounds reasonable. But is there any food thats good for shaving with if you have thick strong beard?
Greetings! Can you please do a video touching upon ayurveda and skin diseases?
Are cold showers ok for aggrivated pitta? I'm confused because it's cooling of course but it also gets the inner fire going more.
What seasons can Cold Showers be practiced in? Being a Pitta/Vata I normally take cold showers during the Summer (Pitta Season), can I also practice cold showers during Fall/Winter without Vata derangement?
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How do I contact Dr Robertji
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You mentioned in this video that having a cold shower draws the heat inward, but if you have a pitta aggravation wouldn’t that overheat the core and digestion of the body already beginning your day with a pitta imbalance? The only imbalance in the video spoken was about Vata.
IMO there is a chance to overstimulate pitta with a program that includes cold showers, but probably not by cold showers alone - however, since pitta people always overdo, they could easily create programs for themselves that would overstimulate pitta and then cold showers might enhance the aggravation ...
Dude are your ancestors from Slovenia?
this really cleared up some stuff for me. i started experimenting with the Wim Hof method a few weeks ago and my gut instinct was more in line with the moderate approach like you mentioned. even though i actually liked going straight into the cold san fransisco shower for a few days. but do you have thoughts about swimming in the ocean here? starting off with just quick plunges and building up? any advice would be very much appreciated.
IMO you will indeed do well when swimming in the cold San Francisco ocean by starting off with quick plunges and building up gradually & slowly - good luck!
Wim Hof is the basic and only 1 of the 7 breathing techniques of Pranayama
I absolutely refuse to even think of having a cold shower. I live in extremely cold climate (finland), i have chronic vata aggravation and in winter im freezing 24/7 no matter how i try to warm up my body 😖 in winter time my bathroom is hardly above freezing and actually sometimes also below freezing 😝 i just try to spend as much time in hot sauna as posdible and wait for the summer! Biohackers can keep all the benefits of cold shower; i skip those 🙄
But that's what he said... it's not for everybody, or at least everybody at any time. The issue is in the incorrect premise, based on the western modern medicine model, in our debate environments, that pushes those health recommendations for everyone (until it backfires horribly in someone's life). Vattas should just ignore these things.
@@carlosaugusto9821 exactly..!
I live in Norway and take cold showers all the time in winter, if anything it's even more beneficial
Does cold showers take the awareness back to the entire body from just living in the head? Can it be seen as an antidote to a Rahu afflicted mind?
Pretty much.
Should we put cold water first on feet and upwards or head and downwards?? Would sequence be different for hot water??
always from top to bottom, to keep apana going down
@@juliancannone432 what do you mean?
@@juliancannone432 ah yes. Some westeners recommand bottom to top, less stressful to more. But intuitively it works better top to bottom.
You have very nice Czech second name - Svoboda - freedom 🙂
in Serbia : Sloboda - freedom :)
Yes in Slovenia svoboda means freedom too.
Hello doctor. I have one burning question about India, I would love to go there again but last time I had a terrible stomach fl after eating meat. Ik afraid of getting that again because im afraid of lasting damage to my digestive system. What are your thoughts on this?
Be careful what you eat and drink. Don't eat cold food that is washed in the water there. Drink boiled bottled water. Don't eat out if you have to must be properly cooked hot and non fried foods. Wipe cutlery and plate before. Basic hygiene all of the time. Be careful what you breath in and where.
15-20 minutes cold shower is healthy?
2 min is enough
Doesn`t cold shower cause Rheumatism?
No
Im like 70% vata (50 pitha and 50 kapa). Im 20 years old and i go to the gym 2 times a week and do yoga 2 times a week. My body is strong. I take a 5 minutes cold shower everyday that is immediatly on the coldest possible temperature, and after my body feels warm. This is good right? Even tho im vata.
Boomer sooner brother