| A walk in the morning dew offers great health | | | | (nervous system), kidneys and adrenals (stress |
| benefits. | | | | hormones), and immune system. The root chakra is |
| Appreciating how it glistens in the sunlight can give us | | | | located in the perineal area and pulls in the energy |
| a natural high and set us up for a great day, but the | | | | from the earth.(Don't ya just love when the puzzle |
| health benefits go way beyond that. | | | | pieces all come together?) |
| According to Sebastian Kneipp (1821-97), a German | | | | You can approach your walk in the morning dew in |
| Priest, walking in the morning dew is considered a | | | | two ways: |
| form of hydrotherapy. Father Kneipp overcame | | | | 1.) Take a casual stroll |
| tuberculosis with hydrotherapies and the healing | | | | 2.) Intend on it as a "home spa healing treatment" for |
| power of plants and went on to heal others with | | | | yourself and follow these steps: |
| these practices. | | | | --Go out at dawn |
| Traditional folklore tells us that young girls can wash | | | | --Ideally wear clogs and don't wear socks |
| their face in it to make themselves beautiful and | | | | --Go to a clean area of grass that doesn't have |
| older people can do the same to make themselves | | | | stones, sticks, or rubble |
| younger. | | | | --Take off your clogs even if it is cold and walk in |
| Eastern traditions say that it revitalizes and | | | | that area just for a few minutes - you can even |
| strengthens the body, and can also assist with: | | | | stand and move your feet around |
| --Improving immune functioning | | | | --With the dew on your feet slip your shoes back on |
| --Giving the body energy | | | | and walk for a few minutes around a broader area |
| --Supporting the kidneys | | | | --Slowly work your way up to longer periods of time |
| --Helping nervous disorders | | | | (about 10 minutes) this way if the weather is cool |
| --Overcoming stress | | | | you will not catch a cold in the beginning |
| From an energetic standpoint this makes so much | | | | Just like anything else - when you do this on a |
| sense. These benefits are connected with the first | | | | consistent basis you can build up the promised |
| chakra, the root chakra, that supports the spine | | | | strength and vitality in the body. |