AUTUMN EQUINOX CLEANSE + RESET
Autumn is a beautiful time for new beginnings, and while it doesn’t quite bring the same feeling as new year or spring in the cycle of nature, with its crisping of leaves, swirling breeze and a nip in the air, it definitely marks a fresh start after a sweltering summer.
Autumn in the UK is associated with going back to school and back to work with a new energy and, according to Ayurveda, this energy is associated with Vata and the elements of space and air with the qualities of being light, dry, rough, clear, active, cold and mobile — read more about it here. If we start to understand this Vata Dosha in terms of seasonal impact on our mind and body, it can be helpful to take action on how we can best bring balance to ourselves and to our loved ones.
This year like every year, to mark the Autumn Equinox on 23 September, I’ll be doing one of my five yearly three-day cleanse + resets that coincide with the four changes in season and the hype of New Year’s. This is a much-needed opportunity to slow down and welcome in the new season and all it has to offer, from a place of balance and clarity, and I hope you’ll join me.
If you’re new to Cleanse + Reset, it’s a gentle three-day programme from my book East by West for slowing down, eating nourishing, warming, homemade foods, getting into nature, meditating and other nurturing practices to counter the mad rush of modern living. To get the programme for free, simply subscribe to my newsletter here. If you’re already a subscriber, you will find the plan in your inbox by searching “Here's your 3-day Cleanse + Reset plan.” If you have any issues accessing it, email me at hello@jasminehemsley.com!
I’ve also created a special 30-minute sound bath recorded outside in a forest in Norfolk, with the sounds of nature accompanying the crystal singing bowls, or in fact the other way around. And as an extra step to your mini home retreat, enjoy the honey face mask described here for a bit of easy pampering and a DIY spa date.
