With Shanti Pitschka, Ayurvedic Health Practitioner

In the Fall, the earth is cooling down from the heat of summer, the wind starts to swirl and the leaves turn to deep rich colors, then the trees "let go" of their leaves and prepare for a new cycle. Our bodies mimic nature, expelling the heat of summer, we notice the dryness of our skin, a change in appetite and the need for layers.

Ayurveda understood the need for a gentle fall cleanse to remove the excess heat of summer and to support the digestion with warming and grounding foods. This is the time to move to a diet of more soups and stews to create a grounding and nurturing environment for our mind, body and soul. We will utilize recipes with the foods nature provides in the late summer to fall and into the winter.

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