Brahma muhurta is a period of two muhurtas , or about one and a half hours before dawn. Ayurveda and Yoga recommend waking every day before dawn, to align with oneself with earth’s cycles, achieve good health & for spiritual awakening.. ++
Ashtanga Hridayam- “brahma muhurtam uttishthet swastho rakshartham Ayusha:tatra sarvartha shantyartham smareccha madhusudanam”.
Translation: ‘One should wake up in the brahma muhurta for sustaining perfect health and for achieving a long life span, as desired. ++
•According to the International Journal of Yoga and Allied Sciences, during the pre-dawn period, there is the availability of nascent oxygen in the atmosphere. This nascent oxygen easily mixes with hemoglobin forming oxyhemoglobin, which has the following benefits: ++
~Boosts the immune system
~Increases energy level
~Helps maintain the balance of blood pH
~Relieves pain, soreness, and cramps
~Enhances the absorption of minerals and vitamins
•The pineal gland is secrets maximum melatonin during Brahma Muhurta, which is known to stabalize the mood. So one should wake up during this time and pratice meditation to make most use of it.