A lota is a round spouted container used to pour water. My family is from India and I grew up using a lota daily for hygiene. It’s the original tushy, a gift from the Global South. The wellness industry which is tied up with capitalism teaches us that we need to buy products and services to take care of ourselves, and if we can’t afford those products or services, we are doing self care wrong. I say washing my ass every day is the most beautiful act of self care and love I can offer myself.