Pitta governs transformation — digestion, metabolism, intelligence, vision, and ambition. When balanced, Pitta types are sharp, focused, passionate, and radiant. When imbalanced, they burn hot: inflammation, irritability, rosacea, heartburn, perfectionism, and burnout.

Balanced: Clear skin · Strong digestion · Sharp intellect · Leadership · Healthy ambition
Imbalanced: Skin inflammation · Acid reflux · Anger · Overwork · Judgment

Kapha governs structure, lubrication, stability, and nourishment. When balanced, Kapha types are grounded, loving, patient, and enduring. When imbalanced: congestion, sluggishness, weight gain, low motivation, and emotional withdrawal.

Balanced: Deep calm · Loyal · Enduring strength · Gorgeous skin and hair
Imbalanced: Congestion · Sluggish digestion · Low energy · Over-attachment

Vata governs all movement — nerve impulses, circulation, breathing, creativity, and communication. When balanced: vibrant, creative, intuitive, joyful. When imbalanced: anxiety, insomnia, dry skin, irregular digestion, scattered thoughts.

Balanced: Creative flow · Enthusiastic · Flexible · Quick mind · Joy
Imbalanced: Anxiety · Insomnia · Dry skin · Constipation · Overthinking

Before anything touches your mouth — scrape your tongue from back to front 7–14 times with a copper or stainless steel scraper. You are removing Ama — the toxins your body processed overnight. One of the most impactful things you can do for digestion, immunity, and oral health.

8–12 oz of warm water with fresh lemon and ginger. Gently wakes your digestive fire, flushes lymph, prepares the body. Pitta types: skip ginger, use cucumber. Kapha types: add a pinch of cayenne.

Warm oil applied to the entire body before your shower in slow, loving strokes. Nourishes the nervous system, moves the lymph, grounds Vata, calms anxiety, and creates a profound sense of being cared for — by yourself. Even 5 minutes changes everything.

2–5 drops of medicated oil into each nostril after your shower. Clears nasal passages, supports prana flow, enhances mental clarity. Takes 30 seconds. The difference is remarkable.

Favor: Cooling foods · Coconut, cucumber, coriander, fennel, mint, ghee, pomegranate, mung dal, basmati rice

Reduce: Spicy, sour, salty · Alcohol · Tomatoes · Red meat · Caffeine excess

Favor: Light, warm, dry foods · Ginger, pepper, turmeric, mustard seeds, lemon, leafy greens, legumes

Reduce: Sweet, salty, oily, cold, heavy foods · Dairy · Eating out of boredom

Favor: Warm, cooked, oily · Ghee generously, basmati rice, avocado, warm soups, sesame, mung dal · Regular meal times

Reduce: Cold, raw, dry, light · Crackers, popcorn, raw salads · Skipping meals · Eating while distracted

Spring is the melting season — winter's heaviness begins to move. This is the ideal time for cleansing, lightening your diet, increasing movement, and clearing what has settled. The Spring Cleanse is rooted here.

Focus: Light foods · Bitter greens · Vigorous movement · Kitchari cleanse · Reduce dairy and sweets

Summer governs heat. Even balanced people can accumulate excess Pitta: inflammation, irritability, skin flares, burnout. Summer calls for cooling foods, moon walks instead of midday runs, and honoring your need for rest.

Focus: Cooling foods · Coconut oil · Sweet fruits · Avoid midday sun · Protect skin

The most important season for Vata types. Vata rises in fall, bringing creativity but also anxiety, dry skin, and irregular digestion. Fall is the season to ground deeply before winter arrives.

Focus: Warm oily foods · Sesame oil Abhyanga · Same schedule every day · Begin Ashwagandha

Winter asks for deep rest and deep nourishment. Not detoxing or restricting — but building Ojas, the essence of immunity and vitality. Rich, warm foods. Long Abhyanga. Early bedtime.

Focus: Nourishing soups · Ghee generously · Chyavanprash daily · Rest deeply

In 90 minutes, Kristen will assess your complete constitution — your original Prakriti, your current imbalances, and exactly what your body needs right now. You leave with a written personalized plan: diet, daily rituals, herbs, and seasonal guidance designed specifically for you.

Join Kristen in person for a live kitchari cooking class, your pathway-specific 21-day protocol, and a community of women on the same journey. Saturday May 2nd at 12pm.

Experience your pathway through your body — a personalized headspa, Ayurvedic facial, and energy balancing designed for your specific dosha. This is what it feels like to be truly seen and truly cared for.