Spring season guidelines according to ayurveda (to cop up
with nature changes)
Spring season is best to detox body with winter fats and
toxins as fat
It’s a kapha enhancer weather so we should do more yoga,
kapha pacifying diet to overcome with the weather.so please follow some basic
guidelines during spring season:
Spring is a perfect time of year for cleansing and weight reduction.
Fruit fasting or Juice fasts with pomegranate or apple juice,
and mono-diets are wonderfully supportive.
Try to use kapha pacifying bitter, astringent
and pungent food like herbs (Turmeric,pippli,blackpepper,ginger,cinnamon) and
food to cleanse our body. These habits help to balance mucus production, regulate
moisture levels, to open all the
channels of elimination for purification.
You can further support the process
by drinking lukewarm, or hot beverages.
Try to
eat warm, light foods that easy
to digest like we can start our day with a light breakfast of fresh fruit or herbs tea.
Light Lunches and dinners as cooked grains chapati, steamed vegetables, and Pulses
are often perfect choices. we can also get benefit from eating lots of bitter greens, seasonal vegetables, and spicy
foods like green chilies, ginger.
We can enhance our meals with the
pungent flavor of onions, garlic, ginger, black pepper, chili pepper.
Try to create an inspiring and active
morning routine for ourself, even if it’s short. Brush your teeth, scrape your
tongue, apply a few drops of cows ghee to your nasal
passages, and drink some warm water first thing in the morning. You can also
massage your skin with warm sesame oil , Mustard oil . and then rinse off in a lukewarm water shower. If you don’t have
time for an oil massage every day, consider light handed dry rub before bathe, rubbing skin vigorously to stimulate heat, improved
lymphatic circulation, fluid balance, and healthy, supple skin.
Making time for
exercise or yoga first thing in the morning will also help to promote clarity
and improved energy this spring. Daytime napping is not recommended. Also have
any steam bath once or twice in a week Also, it’s usually best to drink just
enough fluid to stay hydrated with
regular times for working, eating, sleeping, and exercise.
Pranayama:
kapalbhati and bhastrika will bring a
sense of lightness to the mind and are both very cleansing practices ,its perfect
for the spring season. Close your yoga practice with a shorter shavasana with
omkar chantings.
Herbs:
Every morning to boost our energy and support our immune system. best to clear and
rejuvenate the lungs, take ¼ teaspoon of
pippli mixed in honey twice a day. To support the liver, which is vital to
detoxification, try taking ¼ teaspoon of
turmeric with 2–4 tablespoons of aloevera juice. A tea of triphala taken at night helps to
cleanse the body of toxins and supports healthy digestion. Enjoy spicy herbal teas
and experiment with supportive spring combinations like lemon/ginger,
coriander/cumin/fennel, or ginger/black pepper/pippali. After meals, a tea of
ginger , black pepper, tulsi and cinnamon
improves digestive fire.
Fast tips to detox:
- Use fresh spring seasonal greens and grains in
our daily diet.
- Enjoy fruit, juices rather than more-processed
options .
- Drink plenty of purified water.
Consuming at least 2 litres a day
will help flush out body toxins.
- Enjoy Yoga and any exercises on a regular basis.
- Prefer foods that are warm,
light and easy to digest.
- Reduce or avoid red meat, refined and canned foods, salt, coffee, dairy products and alcohol.
enjoy with magic of spring season, perfect gift of nature with yoga ,diet and mentioned kitchen herbs .
