Shatapavali

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5–10 minutes
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About This Practice

After the midday meal, take roughly a hundred slow steps — not brisk, not strenuous — to support digestion and lift afternoon fog.

Classical dinacharya names shatapavali — about a hundred steps after meals — as prevention against post-meal heaviness and kapha accumulation that otherwise colors the afternoon.

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How to Practice
  1. Stand up within 5 minutes of finishing the meal; do not lie down.
  2. Walk at a slow, easy pace for approximately 100 steps, or 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Keep the breath natural; keep the attention soft on the feet.
  4. Do not check messages during this walk.
  5. Return to work or rest only after the walk is complete.
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Benefits
  • Supports digestion without taxing agni
  • Prevents post-meal sinking into tamas
  • Clears afternoon fog earlier than caffeine would
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