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Spring


Spring is associated with the Wood Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
It is a dynamic and purposeful season full of fast growth and creativity.
Now is the time to set your plans and intentions for the year ahead.
Here are some tips and insights to help you make the most of the season.


Nutrition tips ~ Gentle Spring Cleaning

A gentle cleansing diet is all about taking some of the foods out that are draining and replacing them with foods that will invigorate the system. It is also important to emphasis that small changes can create huge shifts in the body, mind and emotions and changing too much too soon can be overwhelming on all levels. I therefore always suggest slow and steady.

Food and drink that sap our energy                                                Food and drink that invigorate you
Tea, squashes, carbonated ‘pop’, coffee and alcohol                               Water, herbal teas

Too much pasta, bread or other wheat products                                     Non wheat pasta, rye bread, oat cakes, rice and corn cakes

Too much dairy                                                                                    Soya milk, rice milk, almond milk, nuts and seeds

Too much red meat                                                                             Pulses and beans such as red lentils, kidney beans and chick peas

Refined grains                                                                                     Wholegrains such as brown rice, buckwheat, oats, quinoa

Damaged fats, trans-fats, saturated fats, refined oils                              Olive oil, oily fish, flax seeds, hemp seeds, unrefined oils

Sugary foods, sweets, cakes, biscuits, cereals                                        At least 5 portions of fresh fruit and vegetables a day

By just changing one meal to incorporate some of the ‘green’ options and cutting back on tea, coffee and alcohol you will release enough energy for ‘spring cleansing’ to begin. You also need to be drinking 2 litres of water a day.

It is important to feel 'rooted' this Spring if our plans are to flourish, this lovely exercise helps us get centred and grounded
Use this lovely visualisation to connect with Wood energy this Spring
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These lovely stretches work the meridians associated with Spring, the liver and gall bladder
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