Late Spring Balance Tips and Body Treatments with Rose Carol

How to Balance Late Spring Imbalances According To Ayurveda

Late Spring Imbalances May Bring Lethargy, Heaviness in the Body, Allergies, Low Moods

Late spring is considered a transitional season where accumulated dampness, heaviness, congestion, and stagnation begin to surface. In Ayurveda - Kapha season, the earth and water elements liquify as the weather warms, which can create physical and emotional sluggishness if the body cannot clear it efficiently. The inconsistent temperature from cool to hot and warm to cold are also challenging to the mind and body. This Spring, I invite you to balance Kapha with Ayurveda body therapies such as nasya (sinus and head treatment), Traditional Silk or natural sponge massage (lymphatic unclogging), and Swedana (Ayurveda herbal steam bath). The treatments make one feel lighter and clear mental fog and lethargy. One treatment or several consecutive days of a variety of treatments called panchakarma can create a profound support, lightness of mind and body, and balance for the coming seasons.

Common Late Spring Imbalances

Physical Signs

• Congestion, allergies, sinus heaviness

• Puffy face or water retention

• Excess mucus

• Fatigue despite sleeping

• Brain fog

• Slow metabolism

• Feeling heavy upon waking

• Spring colds

• congested lymph

• weight gain

Emotional / Mental Signs

• Lack of motivation

• Grief that feels “stuck”

• oversleeping

• Mental Fog

Herbal Tea for Reducing Kapha

Boil four cups of water

to a thermos add:

1/2 teaspoon organic tumeric

1/2 teaspoon dry ginger

1 peppercorn

For increased immunity add 1/4 teaspoon holy basil or tulsi

if you have acidity, only use one pinch of ginger and add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint leaves.

For grief, add 1/2 teaspoon of organic dried rose petals

Add the boiled water and let steep for 20 minutes. Sip on throughout the day. You can use a strainer each time you pour a cup. Btw, did you know that turmeric can oxidize pretty quickly and according to my Ayurveda teacher, the late Vaidya Mishra, there’s a whole science to getting the most out of taking turmeric, taking turmeric pills are very drying to the system, there can be side effects. I have been using many different brands of turmeric and I find that chandika has the highest and freshest quality and it makes a huge difference in feeling the benefits from it such reduction of inflammation, mental clarity etc. You can order and read about it here here https://www.chandika.com/organic-turmeric-powder/?afmc=qb

Lighter Diet

AVOID or Reduce

• excess dairy

• cold food and beverage

• excess heavy wheat

• fried foods

• too much sweet taste

• eating after 7:00 pm

Better choices:

• barley

• millet

• mung soup

• bitter greens

• asparagus

• ginger

• black pepper

• turmeric

• lentils

• light soups

• steamed vegetables

Ideally your plate at lunch has three different vegetables for example uch as kale, cauliflower, and broccoli. The vegetables take up three quarters of the plate, then a smaller amount of light grain such as quinoa and lentils (1/4 cup).

Curious about Ayurveda Treatments? Give me a call or text 847 636 2744 and we can discuss which treatment would be good to start with. Or if you are ready to book your panchakarma rejuvenation therapy, let’s talk about herbal prep.