After the holidays, do you ever feel that your body just needs a break? As if you want to hit the reset button on your digestive system?
Winter is a time when we have less digestive fire, or to put it another way less energy to spend digesting our food. However, it is also a time when we need deep nourishment, we need to nourish our bodies in the same way we are nourishing our internal desires and ambitions. It is time to focus on cooking and eating simple, nourishing and warming foods that are easy to digest and assimilate.
Join the New Year reset
3-Day Kitchari Cleanse
Doing a gentle cleanse which does not stress the body is a wonderful way to re-energize and to boost immunity, especially as we head into cold and flu season. If you find yourself feeling sluggish or not your best, it is the perfect time to offer your body a reset.
Ayurveda offers a unique and simple way of supporting the body with kitchari, an Indian dish of split mung beans and basmati rice traditionally prepared with ghee, digestive spices and freshly cooked vegetables. This combination is light and very easily digested but also very nourishing. Eating kitchari helps give your digestive system the chance to scrub out toxins which can prevent the immune system from functioning optimally.
What is Kitchari?
Kitchari is the balancing staple food of Ayurveda. This combination of split mung beans and white basmati rice along with plenty of spices, provides all the amino acids needed to form a complete protein. Kitchari is known to be gentle on the digestive organs and both cleanses and nourishes the body, without supporting imbalance of any kind. Kitchari heals and soothes the intestinal wall. Stress can often irritate the gut and compromise digestion, which can clog the body of toxins from indigestion. A kitchari cleanse allows much of the digestion to be at rest while providing the nutrition needed to heal the gut and nourish the body. The protein content of kitchari supports stable blood sugar levels so that energy and mental clarity are balanced during the cleansing process making this an ideal food for all dosha constitutions.
What to expect?
This three-day cleanse is extremely gentle and generally safe for a diverse range of constitutions and imbalances. The practice of cleansing is considered a vital part of an Ayurvedic lifestyle. It provides an important means of clearing accumulated waste and toxicity from the mind and the tissues, encouraging optimal health.
A simple three-day cleanse can help:
Improve digestion and metabolic function.
Promote regular and balanced elimination.
Support the maintenance of a healthy body weight.
Nurture an improved sense of energy, vitality, and enthusiasm for life.
Foster clarity and groundedness in the mental, spiritual, and emotional spheres.
Encourage a balanced sleep cycle.
Promote improved overall health.
The New Year Reset Cleanse includes:
a before, during, and after guide to help support your on your cleanse
a Kitchari and Tea Bundle enough for 3 days or more
seasonal food and lifestyle suggestions for winter (including alternative recipes)
Kitchari Bundles will be available to pick up starting January 10th. You can start your cleanse at any time! Plan for a 9-day period to complete the preparation, active, and reintroduction phases of the reset cleanse. For more information or to plan your pick up, you can also email us at Stephenie@trinitybodyarts.org.