Ayurveda, or ‘life knowledge’ is the wisdom to find balance, for each person’s internal environment (the body and mind) to work harmoniously with their external environment (the world that is in your surroundings).

Out of the four seasons spring is associated with Kapha. The dosha is made up of Earth and Water. The earth element is what is needed for us to build bulk and muscle. The water element in kapha leads to lubrication of the joints as well as salivary excretions.

Kapha is also responsible for stability and for holding emotions. The gunas (qualities) of Kapha are cold (shita), heavy (guru), slow (manda), oily (snigdha), liquid (drava), slimy (shlakshna), dense (sandra), soft (mrudu), static (sthira), cloudy (avila), and gross (sthula).

When Kapha is in excess, that leads to weight gain, obesity, diabetes, drowsiness, swelling, possessiveness, and excessive sleeping.

When Kapha is in excess, that leads to weight gain, obesity, diabetes, drowsiness, swelling, possessiveness, and excessive sleeping.

Excess anabolic abnormalities in the tissues are often said to be excess as Kapha disorders. That is when Catabolic therapy – known as langhana – lightens the body tissues. This is useful in disorders like obesity, congestion, growths, lipomas, fatty liver, high cholesterol, and general heaviness in the body.

Proper Diet and lifestyle, is useful along with lightening herbs that will bring balance back to the body.

In today’s video we are sharing the meals and recipes I use at this time of the year. In another video I will share more about these therapies that will bring you back into harmony. But if you have not already PRESS that LIKE BUTTON and bring your curiosity to the next part of our video.

And let’s roll on with the recipes.

So where should my focus on food….

Favor are more Pungent (Spicy), Bitter, Astringent which have the qualities of Light, Dry, Warm.

My own shopping list is full of baby leaf salads, artichokes, asparagus, beets, carrots, spinach, squash, cilantro, parsley. Seasonal fruits such as citrus fruits, plums, strawberries, dried figs, dried apricots, berries, apples and pears. Fresh parsley & cilantro, anise, hing, cinnamon, cumin, fenugreek, fresh root turmeric and ginger, black pepper, Kashmiri chili powder, curry powder and mustard seeds.

Watch our video to welcome Spring seasonal with recipes that balance Kapha and seasonal diet tips.

This was a really enjoyable process and I look forward to sharing more SMR vlog-style videos on the channel with footage of our kids and hubby.

I hope you enjoy it too, I ‘ll be looking out for your comment under the vide