Dinacharya

"Today, I walk briefly after meals."

Daily Sankalp · Dinacharya · Beginner
The Sankalp

After lunch or dinner I walk slowly for a few minutes so the food settles and the mind stays awake.

Shatapavali — the short post-meal walk — is one of the oldest dinacharya habits. It is not exercise. It is the small movement that tells the body the meal is in and the day continues.

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  1. After a meal, do not sit down to the next task.
  2. Walk slowly for a few minutes. Indoors is fine.
  3. Keep the pace easy. Breathe through the nose.
  4. Stop when you feel the meal has settled.
  • Better digestion
  • Less post-meal heaviness
  • Clearer afternoon
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