(20 min CLASS) Ayurveda Tips for Fall w/ Vanashree Belgamwar

According to Ayurveda, Fall is a season of transition and movement. Without the implementation of intentional structure, this time of year can become chaotic and disorienting.

DOSHA: vata
ELEMENTS: air +ether
BODY: joints
EMOTIONS: fear, worry, anxiety, indecision

When high amounts of the air element is present in the body, it might result in the inability to focus, indecision, spaciness, etc. This time of year especially effects areas of the body that are associated with movement, and might trigger an increase in areas of the body that experience pain.

Key words: wind, light, dryness, mobility, roughness

Embodiment:

Vata can be challenging to balance in the body because it’s an element that is always moving. In order to balance the dry, rough nature of Vata, it can be helpful to consume foods and engage in activities of the opposite nature (see suggestions below).

Instead of overwhelming the body with intense amounts of exercise, focus on creating rhythm around rest and sleep. Evoke routine within eating, bowel movements, physical movement, and sleeping - doing so will do wonders to calm the chaotic nature of Vata.

Suggestions

FOODS

Nourishing, hearty, & warming

Bone broth
Barley vegetable soup
Stir fried vegetables
Cooked apples & pears with warming spices
Apple sauce with ginger
Vegetables with high water content: squash, pumpkin
Garlic
Healthy fats - avocados, olive oil, ghee

LIFSTYLE

Calm the mind!

Abhyanga (self massage with sesame oil), followed by a warm shower
Meditate
Go to bed before 10pm
Massage warm brahmi oil on scalp and feet
Nasya oil in nostrils

MEET YOUR TEACHER

Vanashree Belgamwar is an Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga and a spiritual teacher (art of living).She holds a BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic medicine and surgery) degree from ‘University of health sciences, India’.In addition to that, she is trained in ‘Nadi Pariksha’ (Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis) an amazing diagnostic tool that can tell you a lot about your well being. Vanashree hosts multiple workshops on Ayurveda and Ayurvedic cooking around Twin Cities.

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