03/25/2026
3 easy-peasy things I'm doing to help the transition from winter (Vata season) to spring (Kapha season)?
1. Warm water.
Our bodies want to melt the excess Kapha we have accumulated throughout the winter, just like nature wants to melt the snow. Warm water, or at the very least pass on the iced water.
Maybe with a bit of lemon! Lemon adds a bit of fire which will also help the melt.
2. MOVE.
This is the time of year to get moving again. Our bodies are craving more vigorous movement this time of year. Get outside, go for a hike, a brisk walk or maybe even a run. This is the time to get the blood pumping and the body moving. This will also help us to melt all of the extra accumulated "gunk" we have built up to get us through the winter.
We are supposed to accumulate kapha in winter to get us through those harsh rough months but now we want to cooperate with nature and shed it. Move your body. We are at our strongest of the year in this season although sometimes Kapha can be reluctant to move. You'll feel better for it. Promise!
3. Spices!
This time of year I incorporate more warming spices into my diet. I don't typically use a ton of spices since I have a lot of fire in me but in this season my body needs it and craves it. Spices such as cumin, ginger (dry), black pepper, turmeric and cinnamon heat things up, stimulate the body and keep things moving. They counteract Kapha's cool, heavy and sluggish nature.
Every notice when you eat spicy things your nose runs? THAT is kapha melting! It is what we are aiming for this season.
4. Bonus..Bright colors!
Bright colors boost the mood counteract the dull and stagnant tendencies of Kapha.
Ayurveda doesn't have to be complicated or difficult. It just means showing up with awareness...awareness of ourselves, the rhythms of nature and how we are effected by these rhythms.
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