Ayurvedic Medicine deeply values our relationship to food. This relationship builds through our sensory experience. Intentionally choosing, seeing and preparing the food, and tasting the flavors and quaities of the food is all part of the healing process. Our bodies will communicate more clearly what they need when this experience is refined. When preparing fresh food, the sensory system awakens the digestive system, which is part of all physiological processes in the body.

Seasonal cleansing is a traditional, preventive method to support the body in longevity. In addition, if the body is producing symptoms like lethargy, bloating, broken sleep, reflux, or skin irritations a cleanse is a powerful way to clear out accumulated toxins and to bring the body and mind back into balance. Think lighter, brighter, and sharper.

There are different approaches to take to the cleanse to support the individual. Although, the structure of an Ayurvedic cleanse will often begin with preparing the body with seasonal pre-cleanse recipes that are intended to give the digestive system a little break with lighter, more easily digestible foods. The main cleanse consists of a wonderful traditional dish called kitchari, which is deeply nourishing and also, very easily digestible with the master formulation of digestive spices to clean up the system! The third part of the cleanse is geared towards reintegrating back into a diet of variety and in the process learning what foods the body doesn’t need or want anymore, and why. Out with the old and in with the new! This cleanse is literally like a good old fashioned spring cleaning!