5 Days Of Ayurveda | Try Living With Lucie | Refinery29

This week on Try Living With Lucie, our host, Lucie Fink tries 5 days of ayurveda for the first time. She attempts to live a balanced life within mind, body, and soul in the ayurvedic clock. Check out this episode of Try Living With Lucie for some inspiration on how to be your best self!
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[@ninahorn]

5 days of environmentalism 5 days of getting into nature 5 days of outdoor activities (zip lining, wakeboarding etc!) 5 days of living in alternative living spaces (a yurt, tiny house, houseboat etc!)

[@akittynamedcat]

Nina H i agree!!

[@joannaq659]

alternative living!!! yes!!

[@chiara7413]

Love these! Especially the last one

[@isabelpanda8684]

You should try 5 days of silence. It’s harder than many people think. For example ordering food, work( especially when Lucy works at R29) , and just doing everyday tasks. It reminds us to to be grateful for having to ability to talk!

[@ionalane]

Isabel Panda doesn't she still work for r29?

[@isabelpanda8684]

Iona yeah, I didnt say she doesn’t

[@ionalane]

Isabel Panda I misread it lol

[@aaliyahdouglass2166]

I do this all the time easy peasy

[@ankitakhurana1117]

She can try a beginner's vipassana course in for that. But instead of 5 days it would be 10 days of silence and meditation.

[@learner18]

Lucie has made me rearrange my fridge , take cold showers, (I’m looking for plants), sleep on the floor , and got my daily life organized with a dope ass planner. Lmao she’s helping me live my best life !! 🤗😩😩😩🤣🤣💕

[@meowsaran]

kadijah adams that's a sweet comment 🙂

[@ninahorn]

You sleep on the floor?

[@learner18]

Nina H you clearly don’t watch her segments ... whenever she try’s something new , I make an effort to try it or a variation of it to fit my life. So no I don’t sleep on the floor. But I did 3 days of it to see how it will effect my sleep and energy throughout the days .

[@ninahorn]

@@learner18 sorry that I asked! I have watched every single episode actually, and I thought you meant you sleep on the floor all the time! I was just curious!

[@jennifer6922]

kadijah adams same! And hooga! Lol

[@SAM-129]

I really liked that she said that Yoga is a spiritual practice, because most people think of yoga and limit themselves to just a bunch of exercises. True Yogis are enlightened people and not teachers who are good at holding postures.

[@luciebfink]

Exaccccccctly.

[@jenniferdp3230]

yes yoga is so much more! i really dont like when people just make it about working out..

[@teenagers012]

13 years into my practice I would not call myself enlightened. That sounds like yogic arrogance. It’s very true that yoga is everything, on and off the mat, but I don’t think anyone could or should define what a true yogi is or isn’t.

[@teenagers012]

And I’m a teacher who enjoys advanced asanas and consider being a yogini a giant part of my identity...

[@tranhelen5123]

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[@SAM-129]

If I am unwell I mostly go to Ayurvedic doctors here in India and I have been going for years. This video was actually very well made. Obviously she could not cover everything but she did touch up on most things. I especially like how she explained through artwork and the video was edited well. Really enjoy this series, keep making great videos :)

[@refinery29]

+sayalihulye So glad you appreciate this!!

[@akaurb]

I prefer to go ayurvedic doc as well every single time they are called vaidyas... their medicines are all make of plants anf herbal science. Its doesnt have side effects like modern medicine so it balances body back to normal. Its so hard to find such in UK since i moved i have gained weight digestion issues hair fall skin pigmentation... all signs of being out of balance. Also mental issues like depression and mostly being sadastic. I wish i could move out of this sad place.... well made vid covered most of the subjects... i hope many more to come.... more awarness will bring knowledge and access to ayurveda... thankyou..

[@kalsonmegha623]

Me watching this video after completing 1st proff. Of my Ayurveda course 😂 To explore more for my next proff. By the way glad to see that people likes nature and India too ❤😊

[@angelamoore2135]

You should do 5 days of trying ASL and go to Deaf Events and such I love Deaf Culture it will truly change your life and perspective!

[@alorahwelti3438]

Yes, absolutely!!!

[@kvksed]

Ooooh yes!

[@leahm.5901]

Yeessss

[@adolenefowler5699]

As a high school student who has their language as ASL, I stand this!!!

[@drilonahaxhijaj4938]

This needed at least 10 days , I need moreee

[@luciebfink]

YESSSS ME TOO. I've been practicing every day lol

[@UnblemishedGirl]

I don't know what it is about Lucie but she manages to motivate me in the first few seconds of each video! I feel like she is my personal motivation coach!! I love her

[@ichymcgee2315]

She's a good salesperson.

[@kanulkamalia21]

Oh my god..even we Indians do not practice so much of Ayurveda ! The chakra system is really a powerful tool ! I loved the fact that you researched so much and give correct information to all the viewers! And definitely right when you concluded it's just the surface of Ayurveda ! I always love your videos but this one's gonna be the best! Love from India ! Keep the good work going!

[@refinery29]

+kanulkamalia We're so glad that you got something out of this!!

[@luciebfink]

THIS IS THE SWEETEST COMMENT EVER!

[@SunnySunflowers510]

Hello I was wondering if you know if getting my dosha back into balance that a chakra balancing by a doctor is necessary. I started studying Ayurveda at home about 4 months ago and I have been changing my diet and lifestyle as close as the Ayurveda way. But I finally went to a pshchiarist and found out I have had Bipolar because for some reason I wasn't getting better. So instead of taking western medication I went to a Ayurveda doctor and he said if I don't center my Solar Pexlis first chanign my diet and lifestyle won't change my dosha much. is it true? what do you think? Couldn't I just balance my Chakra on my own? He's charging a 2.5-3 hour chakra balancing session for about 500 USD. my family and friends andI havne't experienced anything with this so we don't exact believe it but don't really have the ability to pay for it to get better. So my dad is urging me to just take the western meds to get better. I m using the western meds as a last resort since my conidtion isn't hurting anybody.

[@vsbaghel]

Well I do

[@captainzayatc]

+TheScentofSunflowers try to balance it out on your own 500 usd... sounds like a rip off, sorry

[@prajakta_shinde_]

Please do one more detailed episode related to Ayurveda 😇

[@luciebfink]

I would love to do this.

[@prajakta_shinde_]

@@luciebfink Thanks for replying.. also, being an Indian myself I adore how you connect to other cultural practices and sciences so deeply.. I myself want to learn Ayurveda but procrastinate.. but now you have inspired me ❤️

[@cerebralhemorrhage3660]

Five days of: -being gluten free/organic -sign language -living through the decades -different cultures Ilysm!! Please consider these ideas!! 💕

[@someone4673]

Do u still do these things?

[@singularlysarah]

I *love* your artwork in this video! Please include more of your art in future videos ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@luciebfink]

Thank you so much! Absolutely!!!

[@ishitabhatt4951]

I am an Indian still I did not have such deep knowledge of ayurveda..this was one of the most informative episodes by far..great going 😃

[@refinery29]

+ishitabhatt That's what we love to hear! :)

[@luciebfink]

Wow I'm so happy to hear this. Thank you for watching :)

[@vsbaghel]

My uncle is director of ayurveda college,,,,ayurveda n yoga is our life,it is in our blood,I'm kapha type,,,,cough cough

[@ishitabhatt4951]

I m a doctor by profession still did not have such deep knowledge of ayurveda hence..you are indian you must be knowing that here allopathy ayurveda and homepathy are practiced differently hence people don't have such in-depth knowledge of it

[@gayatrinayal5758]

same ishita I feel we indians are so influenced by western everything.Britishers never really left us I feel.We wear western clothes most of the time.i know i do.saree is toh special occasion for young people like me.i feel so frustrated. we embrace anything and everything western and leave behind the things like yoga and ayurveda.and now when western countries have embraced it toh we r like yah.we should do this.why do we need so much validation from them! Gori madam aur sahab ka opiniion still matters!whyyy.i really try to change all this about me .

[@jr7229]

Love your videos😍 5 days of cooking for people in need. 5 days of baking.

[@refinery29]

+jenniferrutgers Thanks for being here!! :)

[@nataliep6046]

Omg I found out I’m a Vatta so much so it made me cry how spot on it was!!!

[@yashasvim1145]

Proud Indian!!

[@luciebfink]

WOOOO! Thanks for watching :)

[@cheywantscherries3895]

Proud half Indian 🙈🇮🇳

[@himavarshachatti5657]

Same here.....pround indian

[@ananyaarun8416]

me toooooooooo

[@kaitlynh013]

5 days of lush hair and skin care (shampoos conditioners hair masks styling products etc, face wash lotions spot treatments masks etc)

[@evebegelman3963]

kaitlynh013 YES

[@Rosemallow]

Lush is so bad for you They use SLS Which I know is categorized as an irritant not a carcinogenic but SLS has dioxin which is classified as a dangerous carcinogen

[@DistressedAndImpressed]

Lush? Eww.

[@kinalakhani]

This is such a great and informative video!! I am an Indian and we do a lot of aruvedic medicine and rituals in my family but now I realize that we mainly focus on food! As well as stuff like using the tongue scarper haha. However i shall look more into the other areas! Though some great remedies to try are: Having a pinch if turmeric and a drop honey mixed together to keep colds away, and immune system up, mixing a 1/4 teaspoon each of wheat flour, pepper and a few drops of water and applying the paste to small paper circles and putting them on your temples, for a few hours until they are dry to cure even the most terrible headaches and migraines

[@stillwatersnightsky6533]

Kina thanks for the tip on migraine....

[@jillcollins7726]

This was fantastic! I love 5 day challenges that are super educational on topics that focus on well-being and self-care. You're the best Lucie!

[@refinery29]

+jilliancollins Yay! This makes us so happy to hear!

[@luciebfink]

AWWW I love this! Thank you Jillian!

[@parvathythiruvothu4339]

Hey @lucie This is a fantastic video. Brilliantly made, very educational! As an Indian and someone who relies on Ayurvedic practices this video made my heart very happy! This is how Ayurveda must be respectfully shared! @refinery29 and you rock!

[@princessc5109]

Thank you so much for covering this, I've been waiting for you to do a video on it!

[@hello_its_me7671]

Loved the vdo lucie!!!😘😘 LOVE FROM INDIA!!❤❤

[@ana3cristina4]

Yaaasss great video. Thanks! 💚

[@gerardine7563]

Never seen your videos before and I’m SOOO HAPPY this is the first one I see. I’ve been feeling a little stuck on my spiritual progression and this looks to me like a sign from my guides!! I love this. 🙏🏼 plur

[@Maryxx95]

as someone who is becoming more enlightened this video was so educational, even if it was just basics. I love that I’m seeing a “trend” of people getting more in touch with their spiritual side.

[@LaurenFrench555]

This video came at just the right time! Thanks Lucie! Lots of love from Ireland ♥️♥️

[@luciebfink]

WOOOHOOO!

[@whitneygreen6000]

This was the best video yet! I had to watch a couple of times to take it all in. Very informative and interesting and I’m definitely looking into the this. Would be awesome to see more videos like this ♥️

[@GGluver22]

I loved this one Lucie! I have been curious about this and you broke it down really well :)

[@luciebfink]

so happy to know it was helpful!

[@luiser.5978]

Oh my god my dream came true! 💕Such a wonderful an well made video! ☺️👌🏻Thank you so much Lucy! Lots of love from Germany

[@luciebfink]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm beyond glad that you like it!

[@janinebradbury648]

Thank you for a great video been suffering with depression and anxiety all my life and needed something to help me change my life for the better I’ve found it thanks to you 😊😊

[@dolsiem9801]

Thank you for the information.

[@amyrocks88ss]

loooove this video and subject

[@ginacash4962]

I love this and I love the illustrations you included with it! Definitely going to pick up this book and research this lifestyle.

[@carlapoch4177]

This is amazing, Lucie. I realized I've been practicing ayurveda and it has made huge [positive] changes in my life. So happy to see it works for others too! :)

[@catreadsabunch]

Wow such an informative episode! Will be looking into this more!

[@erinwright1981]

best living with lucie ever!!

[@refinery29]

+erinwright OMG, yay!!

[@madelinerodriguez5890]

Thank you so much for this!!! This was awesome!!!!

[@staceyl9009]

Just purshcased the book! I cant wait! Lovely video 💗🙌🍃🌻

[@kareem7051]

This is all extremely valueable information.... Thanks!

[@erikastorli6291]

Lucie I love this video! Thank you for creating it, I’m going to try aryuveda this week.

[@stephaniedavies8739]

For someone with fibromyalgia and not wanting to dose up on meds this is something I can put into practice to help me everyday 💗💗💗

[@luciebfink]

YES

[@cozycasasmr4510]

This is crazy because the Ayurvedic clock is literally me spot on/how I've often said I'd prefer my time to go to friends and family, I love waking up in the early hours of the morning to paint and write

[@NaturalNature88]

Loved this video! I definitely relate with my dashas and I think I might just write my Thesis paper on it now

[@GaileJung]

Thanks for your sharing, it’s really helpful!!! ☺️💕🙌🏻

[@onnagata7770]

me: I am gonna try this ayurveda: rise at 6am me: ok no.

[@BaileyDerby]

Haha a better goal may be to get up before 8 - the peak of the early morning kapha hour. :) Ayurveda is not absolute, the knowledge is subtle and flexible.

[@ThesleeplesswandererBlogspot6]

This was very VERY informative! I don't know my main Dosha but when you started talking about the activities and practices and the kind of foods to eat, I discovered that I intuitively tend to switch between habits and foods depending on what my body needs/craves and what I feel in the mood for. Keeping a sleep cycle log helps me feel better when I wake up in the morning too! Treating myself to bath, massage masks and lighting candles and burning incense and meditating is absolutely my way to winddown before bedtime...

[@emmahague8023]

LOVED THIS VIDEO! You should do some ayur-vlogs every once in a while.

[@snemehta3274]

My mom recently did a couple week seminar to learn how to do ayurvedic pulse reading, i'm for sure going to send her this video since she's been learning so much about ayurveda for the past few years now :)

[@sidneyvanderhoeven84]

I love your videos❤️ I needed this video in my life. I took the quiz and bought the book! So excited to start reading!

[@FilippaSkog]

Wow, I just took the test and my results are Pitta mind and Vata body. It's spot on on both. Will definitely look into the ayurveda lifestyle, as I already do a lot of the things you show us on the episode! Lovely!

[@jollyrott3nn]

This is fantastic it’s exactly the intro to the Ayurvedic concept I was looking for. Thank you so much

[@himashreedas4685]

Love from India 🇮🇳

[@Angel-lt1hw]

This was so informative!!!! Thank you so much! I want more of this!

[@sheentheexplorer3859]

This practice is so interesting!

[@YuriAntoine]

Love the vids😁

[@danibernacchi3277]

I would love to see 5 day of going back to school!

[@AuraOfLoveSubs]

It is so cool and makes so much sense! Especially that clock system! Sooo real!

[@Tjglitter2]

This is the best try living with lucy video. I think ayurveda deserves part 2. Who else agrees?

[@abbyhogberg599]

you put in soo much effort into your videos! I really like all of them, you make me so happy and inspired from your videos! Thanks Lucy!

[@katharinareis4559]

That makes so much sense, thank you so much for this video!

[@nathd1800]

Crazy, I bought this book 2 days ago!!😳😊

[@feline9134]

Thanks for all this great info! Loved this episode ( love them all :))

[@Ricky-ke5qc]

Thank you for explaining it to easy understandable! I bought that book too!!

[@malluenggrl]

This was very informative. I am Indian and I have tried ayurvedic treatments but never really knew about the chakras and all that. This video makes me proud of my heritage in a very unexpected way!

[@luciebfink]

malluenggrl awww that’s the best comment ever !

[@katiakyriakou3071]

Love how I liked this video and learned something to!

[@foogo100]

Amazing video!!

[@christinalatorraca6270]

Thank you for this very well done video, Lucie! It's exactly what I needed

[@nannat351]

Love this! Thank u❤

[@maikalaniplexico1585]

I have never heard of this. Absolutely fascinating! Very informative and wonderfully edited video, thank you!

[@NaideiLS]

Love you Lucy! You are literally the only reason I follow refinery29 :D

[@anujanikam988]

Thank you so much for this video ! you explained it so well.

[@abutcher2014]

Thank you! I love this!!

[@deborahtaylor7902]

So well explained. Thank u

[@kaylaterrell6431]

My favorite video you’ve done! Love it 🧘🏽‍♀️

[@joleejo82]

Amazing video, thank you so much for putting the effort and energy in this. Very helpful ❤️💕

[@kimbeene7065]

I just found you. I love the different subjects❣️ Count me in.

[@adinakish]

This was such an amazing video! So informative and inspiring!

[@camilasanjose9786]

This is one of the best 5 days! So interesting and informative! Loved it! Thanks Lucy! 🙏

[@refinery29]

+camilasanjose Yay! So glad you think so!

[@luciebfink]

I agree I think it's my favorite one yet!!! :) THANKS FOR WATCHING!

[@gagalgou]

Great work ! Thank you so much

[@emilyroarty9267]

Great video! Such an interesting topic, and I am excited to continue to learn more.

[@butterflynerd0078]

The detail and visual tools you put into this video helped me so much!! I am inspired to learn more.

[@MissNobodySpecial]

Wowww I wanna try doing this next week

[@valerie4912]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@holisticmaya]

For Chakras I recommend the book Eastern body Western Mind!

[@saroc7671]

You explained this great. The visuals were very helpful, too.

[@imtryinmybest]

I love your intro to Ayurveda! Your energy is amazing. Thank you!

[@Peonikks]

I loved this episode of 5 days with lucie fink! Can you do a 5 days of highering self-esteem?

[@elizanay-potter9346]

wow! I loved this video!! I did the quiz on sahara's website and it really helped me, even anwsered some questions that ive struggled with for years. Thank you so much for introducing me to this Luci!! Love you and keep doing what you do

[@beaar5118]

Very interesting, I will study more of this

[@aparnabhattacharya13]

As an Indian American I loved that you did this video! :)

[@nadiabaz6046]

This was Awesomely!! Thanks 🙏🏾

[@talabaidas9025]

This episode really highlights how far you have come ❤️ as the content and the creativity of your videos keep improving❤️❤️ love this episode very enlightening

[@peaceoutshadia997]

My Indian friend told me about this.... thank you so much for the further explanation... this has to be on a weekend thing because people are super busy during the week

[@giannagahagan3813]

What about 5 days of gluten free!!! Plus you could do it with michael and understand celiac more!

[@jaebird789]

Gianna gahagan There’s no point in eating gluten free if you don’t actually have celiac disease. There’s no benefit in eating gluten free as a normal person.

[@giannagahagan3813]

Jae Bird ik but it will help Lucie understand a little bit about what it’s like and what her fiancé Micheal goes through on a daily basis

[@camille1297]

I am soso happy i watched this video its super informative and clear i really liked it ! Its a great introduction !

[@oliviac3970]

5 days of helping/learning about the environment!!

[@sandieem1]

Beautifuly explained thank you

[@ColettePeri]

BEST VID EVER LUCIE!!!!!!!!! The clock is life-changing. Definitely need to dive deeper into all of this!!

[@pastelrosalie6877]

I really love your guys channel! I used to be obsessed with the buzzfeed content, but after all their content isn’t especially clean and good for children. Your channel is for the most part clean and the same amazing videos I want to keep watching!