This is a classic kitchari with a few twists that make it perfect for springtime cleansing. Spring is kapha season, which means you may be experience the effects of excess cool and damp qualities in the body. One of the best ways to support our bodies through a seasonal transition is to adjust what we eat.

This is one of our favorite breakfasts when agni is robust. You will know your agni is robust enough to digest, absorb, and assimilate this meal if you experience a pleasant anticipation for food by around 8:00 am and are not showing any signs of indigestion…

Once people start learning about Ayurveda, the question of what to eat for breakfast always comes up. Because this meal occurs during the kapha time of time (between 6 and 10 am) we recommend something relatively warm, light and well-spiced.

Start your day with a spiced apple! Enjoying a spiced apple before any other food is one of the most simple and revered Ayurvedic practices for complete wellness.

This is quickest food, most potent food medicine I have come to know and love. Shiitake mushrooms alone are a powerhouse for healing; cilantro and parsley are detoxifying, turmeric is anti-inflammatory, cayenne liquefies mucus, cooked kale is densely packed with digestible phytonutrients and miso acts as an antioxidant.

Takram is a classical Ayurvedic beverage that adds natural probiotics, improves digestion, increases nutrient absorption and calms the nervous system for deep rest.