(9 min CLASS) Seasonal Living for August w/ Sophia Bouwens

Late summer is the time of transformation and transportation. It is ruled by the Earth element and a time of digestion…all things digestion! Digesting information, digesting food, digesting relationships - this is the season where we take things in and transform them into something new. In this video, Sophia dives more into these elements, what it means for our relationship to food, stress, and the creative process in our lives.

ELEMENT: earth
ORGAN: spleen/digestion
EMOTION: worry

Suggestions

FOODS

STRONG DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: watermelon, water chestnuts, cucumbers, spinach, romaine lettuce
WEAK DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: oranges, grapefruits, vinegars, ginger
lots of water!!!
STAY AWAY FROM: sweets, greasy, heavy foods

ACTIVITIES

Start to add a rhythm into your movement schedule

Vinyasa yoga
Running
Belly Breathing

MEET YOUR TEACHER

Sophia Bouwens, L.Ac, is a Neurological Acupuncturist and Traumatic Brain Injury survivor who is on a mission to help others heal and empower their nervous system and bodies. She uses a unique integration of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Functional Neurology to produce profound effects and positive changes in brain function and body connection.

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