10 Day Ayurvedic Spring Detox
All lessons are recorded so this detox can be adjusted for a time that works for your personal schedule
Spring is the perfect time for a mind-body detox.
We're transitioning from the cold, heavy winter months into the warmer, lighter months of spring and summer, and our bodies want to lighten up too.
Spring is a is a time of transition. We can follow and take this time to slow down, turn inwards, and observe habits and behaviors that no longer serve us so we may grow into better, healthier, lighter versions of ourselves.
An Ayurvedic detox helps:
- Improve PMS symptoms
- Support the maintenance of a healthy body weight
- Promote regular and balanced elimination
- Prepare your bodily tissues for deep nourishment and rejuvenation
- Promote optimal health
- You become conscious of any habits or behaviors you no longer wish to continue, and awareness of their triggers
- Restore balanced sleep cycle
- Develop a self-care routine and balanced lifestyle
- Restore a sense of calm to the mind and nervous system
- Release any accumulated toxins from the body
This detox is for you if:
- You want to jump start eating healthier
- You want to become more aware of your undesired habits that are keeping you from living the life you desire
- You suffer from PMS symptoms
- You are experiencing stiffness or achiness in the body
- Undesired weight gain or inability to lose excess weight
- Skin issues like dry skin, rash or acne
- White coating on the tongue, especially upon waking in the morning
- You'd like to learn how to listen to your hunger and fullness ques
- You feel you could benefit from a gentle reset
- You struggle with digestive issues
- You have intense cravings for sweet, spicy, and salty foods
- You have a difficult time listening to what your body needs
- You have a lack of energy
- You get tired after eating and want to nap
- Your mind feels scattered and you feel foggy or lethargic
- You just feel off, you don't feel as well as you think you should or as well as you have in the past
- You'd like to discover the many benefits of an Ayurvedic lifestyle
Winter can leave us feeling heavy and weighed down from inactivity and overindulgence from the holidays. Towards the end of winter we feel ready to change with the seasons.
The longer, warmer days encourage us to get moving, eat lighter foods and let go of the extra weight we've accumulated as well as habits that no longer serve us.
It's a time when we want to do a little spring cleaning whether it's our house or our diet that leads to feeling lighter, refreshed, and renewed.
Ayurveda recommends a seasonal cleanse in Spring where we take pause in our hectic lives to eliminate whatever physical and emotional toxicities we have accumulated over the prior months, to allow our mind-body to return to a natural state of balance and health.
Traditional cleanses of juicing for several days during colder weather can be depleting to the system. An Ayurvedic Detox is a gentle cleanse which can be done while working or with a busy family. Its a reboot which guides you to reset your diet and lifestyle all while becoming aware of habits and behaviors that no longer serve you.
This 10 Day Ayurvedic Detox includes 3 Phases....
Prep Phase
In this phase you'll discover how the strength of your digestion is key to a successful cleanse, how toxins can show up in your body-mind, and how to sync your daily schedule with nature, what to expect, what to eat, and what to avoid over the next 10 days. You'll also begin to drink more fluids and lightening up your diet by focusing on warm simple foods and avoiding:
- Meat, including fish (eggs are okay)
- Dairy
- Caffeine
- Alcohol
- Sugar
- Processed, packaged, or manufactured foods
Detox Phase
In this phase we will focus on a specific type of clean eating, called a mono-diet. During this portion of the detox we will be eating Kitchari for all meals. Kitchari has been called "India's chicken noodle soup", because it's very nourishing to the mind-body, includes all the essential macronutrients, and it's very easy to digest. It is a porridge like food prepared with basmati rice, split mung dahl beans, ghee, and spices, and is delicious.
Eating a mono-diet allows us to focus on our behaviors and habits around the act of eating and shines a light onto areas that may need healing. We are able to more clearly see emotional triggers that cause us to distract ourselves with food or other vices.
You will also have an option to do a castor oil detox flush on the last day of this phase. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform this Ayurvedic toxin removal is explained in detail.
This is also a time when we will also be detoxing from external things like the news, work (if possible), social media, mindlessly scrolling the phone, etc. We will introduce self care activities in it's place like self-massage, journaling, self-reflection, mediation, breath work, baths, yoga, and relaxation to help the body's natural detoxification process.
(Because kitchari is neither low calorie or low in macronutrients, it can safely be consumed by individuals with a variety of medical conditions. However, if you are on insulin, it's best to reach out to your primary care physician to devise a plan that is safe for you.)
Incorporation Phase
This phase is similar to the Prep Phase of this detox, continuing with clean eating and hydration. Because it is nearing the end of the detox you may be tempted to begin introducing different foods, however it's important to start slowly, and honor the body as it may be sensitive to adding these items back in all at once. In this phase you will continue implementing the self-care tools you found beneficial, as well as the practices to keep your digestive fire burning brightly. You will finish the program feeling a lightness in mind, body, and spirit, ready to welcome the new spring/summer season with confidence feeling lighter in all areas of your life. as well as knowing what foods to introduce to continue feeling lighter and more vibrant.
What you will receive over the duration of the Ayurvedic Spring Detox:
- Bite sized recorded classes where you will learn what to expect over each phase as well as practices and tools to implement detoxing, regulating and healing the mind-body
- Unlimited daily support from me throughout the scheduled detox via email or Voxer where you can reach out with any questions and share experiences with others
- Journal prompts to help bring clarity into emotional, mental, and lifestyle cleansing
- 16 page Detox Workbook with exercises on well-being practices
- 21 page Recipe Book with detox recipes to guide you as well as a shopping list (it is not necessary to purchase all supplies and follow exact meal plans).
- Guided meditations and breathing exercises to encourage detoxifican and promote healing
*If you have any further questions please feel free to message me through social media or email me at sara@charuwellbeing.com
