Setting up a Spring Cleanse
Ah,
Spring! Fresh green shoots are poking
their heads up from the cool damp earth and the sap is running in the
trees. Spring breezes fill the air. Depending upon where you live spring occurs
March to early May. Our bodies adjust accordingly and we want to move more,
perhaps shed our winter weight and certainly dullness.
Spring Cleanse Basics
– before you consider a traditional Ayurveda spring cleanse it is wise to
consult with a registered Ayurveda Practitioner to understand the complete
details. Armed with the facts, you can
discuss the traditional Ayurveda cleanse with your primary health care provider
to see if this cleanse is right for you.
Before you begin: ask your self what you would like from this
cleanse, on a physical, mental and emotional level. Setting goal to shed a few pounds of winter
weight, feel more energetic and clear of mind while establishing a stabilized
mood are wholesome intentions and are also signs of a successful cleanse.
Making space for a
cleanse: Prepare to lighten up your social commitments for a couple of days
or more and to generally take it easy when exercising during and right after
your cleanse. Allowing your body the
time it needs to focus on one thing at a time reaps great rewards.
Assembling your
toolkit. For a traditional Ayurveda
cleanse you will need to make a shopping list for specific foods and tools for
cleansing. Consult with your Ayurveda
Practitioner on where to find a tongue scrapper, neti pot, Ayurveda oils and
ingredients for traditional kitchari (dalh/rice combo).
Preparing to begin - eliminating daily habits that do not serve
your cleanse (caffeinated drinks, sugar, baked goods, hard cheeses and heavy
foods like meat).
What to expect from
your cleanse – radiant complexion, clear eyes, more energy, happy, stable
mood, increased flexibility of body and mind.
Post Cleanse routines
for optimal health:
Daily brushing of skin followed by abhyanga, (oil massage),
tongue scrapping, neti pot and neti oil, oil pulling for teeth and gums., eyewash
with triphala for cataract prevention or rose hydrosol spray for eyes that are
red , dry or itchy, also oil in the ears.
Head scalp weekly oil treatment.
I invite you to set up an Ayurveda health
consultation today to see if a Spring cleanse is right for you. Thank You, Karen Vasil-Busch, BA, LMT and
Registered Ayurveda Practitioner. Body
Wise Therapy: 207.336.2065.
