Wow, what a juicy conversation with my dear friend Katie Ring! Katie in an Ayurvedic Chef, body worker, health counselor, and now provides post-partum meal support! It was such a treat to dive into how food and nourishment can connect us to our deepest pleasure, and thereby help us heal our bodies. I hope you enjoy this episode!
Connect with Katie
Meal Delivery, Ayurvedic Health Consults, Sensual Suppers, Post Partum Doula support
https://www.awakenwithkatie.com/
https://www.instagram.com/katiering_/
The elements of fall and how to support your body in these times:
* We are at the crux between summer (hot/dry) and winter (wet/cold)
* Need to balance the hot and cold, as well as wet and dry
* Fall is dominated by the Vata dosha (Air and Ether) so we need more grounding and nourishing
* Eat seasonally in the fall: squash, sweet potatoes, apples, pears, pomegranates, figs, feijoas (guava), prickly pear
* Integrate brassicas for cleansing and detox properties (broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussel sprouts)
* Ayurveda meal balance: 60% building foods (grains, protein, healthy carbs, fats), 40% cleansing foods (brassicas, legumes)
* Integrate healthy fats: tahini, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, bay nuts (add on to oatmeal, chia pudding, yogurt)
* Incorporate seaweed in meals
* Increase citrus for vitamin C and bitters - add citrus peels to your meals
* Collect your veggie scraps to make a broth- add carrots, celery, onion, parsley, thyme, bay leaf, seaweed, coriander, apple cider vinegar
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium):
* Energetics: warming, slightly drying
* Drink ΒΌ C of chopped yarrow leaves/flower or dried yarrow stepped in hot water if you feel yourself getting sick- can add ginger and honey for taste
* Yarrow provides digestive and immune support
Food as pleasure:
* Practice sitting down to eat
* Take time to eat breakfast
* Eat with good company
* Sit outside and listen to nature rather than your phone or TV
* Practice eating in silence every so often
* Try eating blindfolded with loved ones
* Try eating with your hands
* Make an ancestor plate to nourish the past and future generations
Stay tuned for our perinatal offerings!
* Ayurvedic Body Work
* Post Partum doula care
* Fertility consultations
* Nourishment, Stress Reduction, Safety
Thank you thank you to Curtis James of @muunjuun for the amazing intro and outro beats!!
