Bring back balance: Detoxing, the Ayurvedic way

Align yourself with the Ayurvedic winter season of {Hemanta} and join us in healing, rejuvenating and recentring, signaling the start of a new year filled with potential.

Overindulgence, overexertion, or overexposure to the elements, after the end-of-year activities, a gentle detox is the natural way to start anew. In Ayurveda, the idea of the January detox dates back centuries; as nature rests and gathers its resources, this is also our time to flush out the old, make way for the new, and set a positive tone for the year ahead.

The art of balance during {hemanta}

For many of us, imbalance is the primary force at the start of a new year. We become intensely aware of what can be done better, resolving to improve our approach, eat more healthily, and be more active. In the world of Ayurveda, this yearning for health is a case of intuition. Cooler weather heightens our digestive fire, awakening the body’s innate wisdom and inspiring adjustments to our usual practices. Tweaks to nutrition, movement, meditation and beauty routines during {hemanta} – and leaning into the individual needs of your dosha – is the effective, long-term answer to healing, rejuvenating and rekindling your inner and outer glow.

Kapha. Be cautious not to succumb to the cold and darkness associated with diminishing sunlight. It can make the body sluggish and predispose the mind to dullness.

Pitta. You may find balance in the coolness of winter, but you need to maintain a consistent routine to feel settled. In addition, skin can be reactive to the aggressions caused by the wind.

Vata. Already characterised by coldness and dryness, the cool air of {hemanta} unsettles your balance, with the potential to lead to very dry skin, restlessness and digestive discomfort.

Skin: Reignite radiance

Extreme weather and seasonal indulgence are the primary causes of skin concerns at this time of year. Incorporating Ayurvedic healing oils into your daily skin care routine will not only up your skin’s dose of hydration, benefitting every concern from blemishes to dullness, but with healing and replenishing medicinal herbs like Moringa and Saffron, skin also receives a significant health boost. In addition, regular herbal masking will soothe, calm and purify skin affected by blemishes in particular.

Harness overnight recovery.

While the nights remain long, the body is in prime position for recovery. Utilise skin’s optimum time for rejuvenation with extended slumbers and intensely hydrating remedies. Aromatherapeutic herbs like Geranium will ease stress and anxiety before bed, while meditative healing herbs like Saffron and Sacred Lotus are just as restorative for skin tone and irritation as they are for the mind.

Hair: Regain strength

Cold, dry and erratic, winter thus far is likely to have given way to dry and brittle hair. Providing relief for hair worn by extreme weather, Bringadi is the original Ayurvedic recipe full of healing plants and antioxidants for balancing, strengthening, and revealing hair’s ultimate shine. Experience the strengthening power of {bhringaraj} (False Daisy) at its fullest with the complete routine, and attend to scalp health – the root of all hair concerns – with the ancient {shiro abhyanga} hair oiling ritual.

Body: Restart

Embracing a period of respite can work wonders for the body. Rest, eat well, and pamper yourself while the opportunity is there, and your body will thank you when spring sets in. Our healing scents, like Rose & Jasmine, have a restorative effect with their calming yet uplifting properties, while Sugandhadi body care brings together herbs such as Indian Ginseng and Liquorice from {bhrimaneya varga}, the category of Ayurvedic herbs responsible for alleviating mind and muscle tension, while restoring skin’s natural radiance.

Treat yourself

Allow yourself the time and space to enjoy a suspended moment of relaxation with a face, hair or body treatment in the calming comfort of the Kama Ayurveda Notting Hill spa treatment rooms. Embracing the art of living slowly with an intentional act of wellbeing invites in new energy, while traditional Ayurvedic techniques encourage the mind, body and soul rebalancing process.

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