Setting up for a traditional spring cleanse

       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.