Hi friends, hope you had a great weekend. Welcome back, lets chat winter or health and how to feel your best.
Winter, the season of rest and reflection, aligns with the Water Element in Eastern medicine—a time of deep yin and introspection. As the cold sets in, it brings challenges like lowered immunity, joint aches, and sluggish circulation. But with simple, mindful shifts in your lifestyle, diet, and routine, you can stay warm and well through the season.
Here are our favorite winter living tips :)
- Rest Deeply: Sleep longer, rise gently, and stretch those tight muscles before you greet the day.
- Layer Up: Protect your kidneys, neck, and ears from the chill with warm clothing, hats, and scarves.
- Soothe Your Feet: Sprinkle a pinch of cayenne or ginger powder in your shoes for warm toes outdoors.
- Light & Warmth: Sit near windows for natural light and wear warming colors like red, orange, and copper to lift your spirits.
- Visualize Warmth: Breathe in imagined hues of red and orange to spark inner heat on cold days.
Nourishing Foods for the Winter
- Cooked & Warming: Swap cold foods for hearty, room-temperature or cooked meals, soups or stews.
- Seasonal Vegetables: Savor sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, turnips, and kale.
- Salty & Mineral-Rich: Embrace seaweeds like dulse and nori, and sprinkle meals with black sesame or milk thistle seeds. Start every morning with a nettle infusion you let soak overnight.
- Spice It Up: Garlic, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne keep your body warm and resilient.
Our Herbal Allies
Warm your core with herbs like black pepper, clove, cardamom, and horseradish. Sip on teas with cinnamon, ginger, rose hips, and chai for comfort and circulation.
Movement & Connection
- Flow with yoga, tai chi, or dance to loosen stiff joints and stay limber.
- Relax in hot baths or saunas, and create warmth through journaling, crafting, and gathering with loved ones.
A Simple Warming Tea Recipe
Cinnamon-Ginger Tea
- 2 cups water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1-inch fresh ginger, sliced
- 3 cardamom pods, crushed
- Optional: honey to taste
Simmer ingredients for 10 minutes, strain, and sip slowly. Let the warmth fill you from within.
Winter invites you to slow down, care for your body, and nurture your soul. Embrace this season as a time to rest, dream, and reconnect with your inner warmth. If you are looking to grab a winter warming latte that just needs water (or milk), check out our Golden Immunity or Chill Chai.
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