Late Winter & Early Spring
​Seasonal Wellness Guide

Ritu Sandhi: The Gap Between Seasons

The change between seasons always leaves us guessing. One day, it's snowing and stormy and the next day it's warm and sunny.

​In Ayurveda, the transition between seasons is called Ritu Sandhi. ​This 2-4 week shift is a time to be flexible by taking cues from nature's changes - both the environment within you and the environment around you.

Make day-to-day adjustments.
Follow my ​Late Fall & Winter Wellness Guide:
  • on cold or stormy days
  • if you're feeling dry, stressed, anxious or scattered
​And make sure to favor stews, roasted root veggies and other heavier foods to keep warm and grounded.
Follow my Spring Wellness Guide:
  • on warm and sunny days
  • if you're feeling any physical or emotional congestion and need to create some lightness
​​And make sure to favor broths, sprouts, microgreens, steamed veggies and other lighter foods. BONUS: Add some spices to really get things moving!

Begin to stabilize your routine.
The transition between seasons is a time when your outer environment (the weather) as well as your inner environment (your digestion and constitution) fluctuate daily, and sometimes throughout a single day. With so much changing inside you and around you, it's the perfect time to begin moving into a routine (if you don't already have one). It's amazing how grounding regular meal, wake and sleep times are - Your body and mind will thank you! In fact, science is proving that WHEN you eat is as important as WHAT you eat (more here).

​Need a little more TLC? Check out these self-care routines. ​

Slowly welcome in the new season.
Once you're feeling stable and grounded through a regular routine, begin to SLOWLY make changes to your diet and lifestyle to welcome in the Spring season of renewal. Let nature guide you. Enjoy the natural harvest of:
  • sprouts & microgreens (grow sprouts in a mason jar and microgreens on your windowsill)
  • Spring greens
  • berries, cherries, beets and other lymph-moving foods
My Spring Wellness Guide has more ideas.