---
title: "DO: A Grounding Self-Abhyanga Massage"
id: "55181"
type: "post"
slug: "self-abhyanga-massage"
published_at: "2026-08-27T16:39:53+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-08-27T16:39:53+00:00"
url: "https://lentinealexis.com/back-forward/self-abhyanga-massage/"
markdown_url: "https://lentinealexis.com/back-forward/self-abhyanga-massage.md"
excerpt: "There’s a moment, most mornings, right before the shower turns"
taxonomy_category:
  - "DO"
taxonomy_post_tag:
  - "abhyanga"
  - "ayurveda"
  - "dinacharya"
  - "grounding"
  - "morning routine"
  - "nourishing"
  - "oil"
  - "self-care"
  - "vata dosha"
---

# DO: A Grounding Self-Abhyanga Massage

There’s a moment, most mornings, right before the shower turns on, where you have a choice. You can step straight under the water and get on with the day. Or you can take five minutes first — warm oil in your palms, hands moving over your own skin — and start the day from somewhere

To access this post, you must purchase [Back to Forward Membership – Monthly](https://lentinealexis.com/product/back-to-forward-membership/?attribute_subscription-type=Monthly)
, [Back to Forward Membership – Annual](https://lentinealexis.com/product/back-to-forward-membership/?attribute_subscription-type=Annual)
, [Back to Forward Fall Reset Bundle](https://lentinealexis.com/product/back-to-forward-new-year-reset-bundle/)
 or ["Six Months in Rhythm" 1:1 Client Container](https://lentinealexis.com/product/six-months-in-rhythm-11-client-container/)
.

## Related Articles

[DO: Wind Down with Purpose (Evening Dinacharya) The Evening You’re Skipping Is the One Your Nervous System Get the Recipe →](https://lentinealexis.com/back-forward/do-wind-down-with-purpose-evening-dinacharya/)

[DO: Track the Doshas w/Biometrics Many of us in this community are using some form of biometric tracking. Oura is a big one. Maybe Garmin, Whoop, Apple Watch. And we’re looking at these numbers — HRV, heart rate, body temp — and we’re sort of… waiting for them to tell us something. But what if you already have an older, To access this post, you must purchase Back to Forward Membership – Monthly, Back to Forward Membership – Annual, Back to Forward Fall Reset Bundle or “Six Months in Rhythm” 1:1 Client Container. Get the Recipe →](https://lentinealexis.com/back-forward/do-track-the-doshas-w-biometrics/)

[DO: Tone Up Your Vagus Nerve Surprise! There is a nerve running from your brainstem all the way down through your throat, your heart, your lungs, and into your gut. It touches almost everything — your digestion, your heart rate, your immune response, your capacity to feel genuinely calm. It’s called the vagus nerve, and most of us have never given To access this post, you must purchase Back to Forward Membership – Monthly, Back to Forward Membership – Annual, Back to Forward Fall Reset Bundle or “Six Months in Rhythm” 1:1 Client Container. Get the Recipe →](https://lentinealexis.com/back-forward/do-tone-up-your-vagus-nerve/)