Kapha Pacifying Diet
Kapha is balanced by a diet of freshly cooked, whole foods that are light, dry, warming, well-spiced, and relatively easy to digest—ideally served warm or hot. These foods calm Kapha by balancing mucus production, regulating moisture levels, maintaining adequate heat, and by supporting proper digestion and elimination. Because Kapha is so substantive in nature, an appropriate diet is actually one of the most effective ways to reel it in. Kapha thrives on a fairly minimalistic diet with smaller meals, little to no snacking, fewer sweets, an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, a variety of legumes, little to no alcohol, and lighter fare all around. That said, finding a diet that is appropriately satisfying is crucial to your success; so it’s extremely important that you enjoy the foods that you do eat.
Emphasize Tastes | Pungent - Bitter - Astringent
Minimize Tastes | Sweet - Salty - Sour
Kapha Season is a Time to Rejuvenate and Renew
YOGA FOR KAPHA SEASON
Practice yoga in the early morning hours of Kapha (6–10am) to help keep you more energized and motivated throughout the day. The best asanas for Kapha are invigorating standing poses, backbends and twists to open up the chest and circulate prana throughout the body. Try maintaining your asanas for up to 20 breaths and move through your flow sequences quickly (though always with conscious awareness) to lighten and warm your body. Stimulating and heat-building asanas are excellent for the prevention and treatment of congestive conditions like bronchitis and pneumonia as well as constrictive conditions such as asthma and emphysema.
One should come away feeling; warm, invigorated, light, energized circulation, lungs and chest open, mind and senses should be sharp and clear, emotional heaviness released and forgotten...feeling rejuvenated for meditation.
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