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Udupi’s households have long used herbal smoke to mark a change in the day. Here is that idea, in ten minutes. Try it tonight, as soon as you walk in.
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30 seconds
Pause at the door
Before you step in, stop. Take three slow breaths. Leave your shoes, your keys and the day by the door.
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1 minute
Light one stick
Set an Aroma Stick in its holder at 45 degrees, on a heat-safe surface. Light the tip, let it catch for a few seconds, then blow the flame out gently. A thin line of smoke means it is working.
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10 seconds
Open a window, a little
A little fresh air carries the aroma through the room and keeps it light.
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10 seconds
Put your phone away
The hardest step. Face down, in another room, for as long as the stick burns.
- 5
5 minutes
Sit, and breathe with the smoke
Watch the smoke rise. Breathe in for a count of four, and out for a count of six.
- 6
3 minutes
Do one small thing, slowly
Make tea. Water a plant. Stretch. Read a page. Whatever it is, do only that.
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When the stick ends, so does the day
The stick burns for about ten minutes; the aroma stays in the room for up to two hours. Your evening starts now.
Which aroma, when
- LavanchaEvenings, reading, before bed.
- Pacche KadiruMornings, yoga, a desk you need to focus at.
Light it safely
Always use the holder on a heat-safe surface. Never leave a lit stick unattended. Keep it away from children, pets, curtains and paper. Don’t burn it in a closed room or near anyone with asthma or breathing trouble. If a stick goes out early, relight it from the tip.
Create calm around you.
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