Sleep — the science and the practice across traditions

Sleep is the body's primary healing protocol — the hours when the brain clears metabolic waste, memories consolidate, tissues repair, and the immune system recalibrates. Both Ayurvedic tradition and modern sleep science treat sleep quality as more important than duration alone: when you sleep, how consistently, and whether your nervous system can actually rest. The habits built around sleep are often more powerful medicine than what happens in the bed itself.