soaked, blanched almonds

I’m super excited to be bringing this Ojas Mylk recipe to you this week.

Now Ojas is something I’ve chatted abut a little over on instagram, but maybe you’re still like, “what the heck is Ojas?”

I’m going to break it down for you in this post, but if you’re not into reading, check out my podcast episode where I go into detail on this! You can listen right here, or on your iPhone/Android:

Click here to Listen on iTunes

Click here to listen on Spotify.

Alright… let’s get into Ojas!

So, we have three subtle forms of the Doshas in our body – Prana, Tejas, and Ojas are respectively the subtle forms of Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

Ojas is the positive quality of Kapha and is the essential vital fluid of the body. It is like the essential energy reserve in the body. It literally means “vigour” and is the subtle essence of our reproductive flui, and other vital secretions in the body.

There isn’t like a Western equivalent of Ojas either, this is a concept that is unique to Ayurveda, but truthfully explains a lot.

Ojas isn’t an actually fluid either, it’s not like you can go to the doctor and have you Ojas level measured, it’s really the “sap” of our life energy that exists on a subtle level in the heart Chakra.

It gives us:

• Mental Strength
• Contentment
• Patience
• Fortitude
• Calmness
• Capacity for good memory and concentration

It is basically our physical and mental stability in this physical world.

On a more subtle/Pranic level, Ojas supports our immunity, our physical endurance and our capacity for sustained work and exertion.

So how do we now if we have low Ojas?

You’ll likely feel:

• tired/burnt out
• Sad/depressed/anxious
• Impatient
• Lacing in lustre
• Mayb angry and frustrated
• Chronic low grade infections/feeling sick all the time

These are all indications that your Ojas is low!

So what causes low Ojas?

Basically, our modern millennial world of hyper-stimulation is one of the biggest causes of low Ojas.

• Excess use of phone/social media/watching TV (aka scrolling through the gram for hours on end, or binge watching Netflix)
• High stress, leading to anxiety
• Devitalized foods and pollution
• Unnatural environment (think working under fluorescent lighting in a cubicle all day without stepping outside in nature)
• Excessive sexual activity
• Using drugs

Basically, anything in excess, all these modern indulgences in excess an lead to depleted Ojas.

The modern term “adrenal fatigue” would be a low Ojas condition.

So what do you do if you have low Ojas?

First things first you recognize the symptoms and say “oh damn, I got me some low Ojas..” then you work to shift the situation.

I’m going to be sharing with you a pretty bomb.com ojas Mylk recipe, but Mae no mistake… this isn’t the solution. This drink will definitely support your Ojas, but on it’s own, without lifestyle changes, ain’t gonna do much for you. Other than provide you with a delicious drink!

I am going to give you some tips on increasing your Ojas, and my suggestion is to make one change at a time. Pick one that resonates with you, and start slowly.

1. Create routine/rhythm
2. Practice Daily – meditation/asana
3. Social media/technology cleanse
4. Spend time in nature.
5. Change your dietary habits – eat a whole foods, plant-based diet
6. Supplement with herbs and special foods:
   • Ghee/coconut oil honey, shatavari, almonds, spices, cinnamon ginger cardamom saffron

Alright, I hope you guys found this helpful!

If you try out this recipe, please please tag me on Instagram @melissasinghyogifuel and let me know how it goes.

And if you listen to the podcast, I’d love for you to give it a rating or review and let me know if it was valuable for you!

As always if you have any recipe requests, or podcast requests I would love to hear them! You can comment on this post or send an email to hello@melissasingh.com

Print Recipe

Ojas Mylk {+ Podcast}

Servings

mug

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups almond mylk or other non dairy mylk of choice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1 tbsp coconut oil or ghee
• 1 tsp ashwagandha/shatavari or both
• 1 tbsp dates/maple syrup/honey pick one, and sweeten to taste
• 5-6 soaked, blanched almonds

Servings mug Ingredients 1.5 cups almond mylk or other non dairy mylk of choice 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp cardamom 1 pinch saffron 1 tbsp coconut oil or ghee 1 tsp ashwagandha/shatavari or both 1 tbsp dates/maple syrup/honey pick one, and sweeten to taste 5-6 soaked, blanched almonds

Instructions

1. Place mylk in a sauce pan over medium heat.
2. Once to desired temperature, place all ingredients in a blender, and blend on high.
3. Adjust sweetness to taste, and enjoy hot!

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