Soul soothers

Self-care is as simple as sipping a cup of Dilmah’s Arana blend, inspired by ancient Ayurvedic traditions.

Living in today’s fast-paced world can be complex. Often we are pulled in many different directions as we face daily demands and pressures. Maintaining our health and wellbeing is critical, however, all too often it can be the last aspect that gets our attention.

The world of wellbeing can be overwhelming, but it’s important to remember that often the simplest ideas are the most effective – it’s about making easy changes to your day-to-day routine.

Arana by Dilmah, the experts in tea, is a revolution in simple self-care. The antioxidant benefits of tea are well known, but Dilmah’s Arana – which means “forest” in Sinhala, an official language of Sri Lanka – takes that principle to a whole new level, inspired by Ayurvedic traditions that are almost 3000 years old to create an exciting evolution of herbal tea.

Ayurveda, pronounced “ai-uh-vahdah”, is the knowledge of life and longevity that originated in ancient India. It works on the principle of health from the inside and celebrates keeping things as close to the natural source as possible to create positive reactions within the body.

Ayurveda, a traditional form of medicine, is all about balance. The philosophy works with the body’s natural cycles and provides a holistic approach to wellbeing in key areas such as sleep, as well as mind and soul states like finding comfort.

Dilmah’s plant-based Arana collection has been carefully created under the guidance of Ayurvedic physicians and specialists, with authentic and ethical purpose, to produce expert-blended teas that are rich with natural goodness to help support the essential pillars of health.

Your self-care can be as simple as taking a moment out of your day to sit and enjoy a cup of Arana infusions. In just four minutes, you can brew a wellbeing tea that has been thousands of years in the making.

Sleep

Good-quality sleep is critical to our health, however, for many it is a wellbeing goal that is hard to achieve. Dilmah’s Arana Sleep blend uses a naturally caffeine-free base of Honeybush tea, which, as its name suggests, has a delicate honeylike taste. This is combined with Indian sarsaparilla and Hathawariya to promote calmness and relaxation, as well as balance in the mind, body and soul. Arana Sleep also uses gotukola, an ingredient known in Ayurveda practice as the herb of longevity. Naturally sweet, this tea can be enjoyed both morning and night, but is ideal to take at bedtime.

Comfort

We all have those days when we feel overwhelmed and need some time out. Arana Comfort has been carefully crafted for those anxious moments. Aromatic and gently spiced, this is a refined chai with medium intensity. Ceylon black tea is blended with Indian sarsaparilla, cloves, nutmeg and ginger, which all have calming properties and the potential to heal toxins in the body. The tea also harnesses the power of cinnamon, an Ayuvedic all-star. This low-caffeine drink is perfect throughout the day.