SMITA DAYA, THE AYURVEDIC CHEF

This is the place to start if you are new to Ayurveda and have never had a consultation before. The first step to balancing out the body through food by understanding your dosha.  In this consultation, we’ll discuss your health history and some ways to reset your digestion and in turn enable you to become more in tune with your inner patterns and predispositions to help you balance your lifestyle using simple Ayurveda practices and foods for balancing your dosha.

For existing clients only. After our initial consultation I’ll create a personalized plan that is catered to your needs based on Ayurvedic methods.

Empower yourself in your kitchen! Learn how to confidently choose ingredients, find fun and purpose in cooking, and prepare dishes for your doshas. Each workshop will combine discussion, participatory cooking demonstrations, and ends with a delicious meal!

In Ayurveda, the postpartum period following childbirth  is considered to be a 42 day sacred window for the mother to rest,  re-center, and find balance so that you can focus on resting, nurturing  herself, bonding with and feeding your baby. The key to postpartum care  of the mother is to calm vata (the ether and air elements). 

During pregnancy, a woman’s body prioritizes sending nutrients to the  fetus. The 42 days post-birth reorients the system and prioritizes the  nourishment of her own body. It is important to recognize that a  “nutrient” does not just mean food, it is anything that you intake –  food, liquid, air, perceptions. That is why a 42-day postpartum regime  takes a truly holistic approach. 

Smita will be using warming spices to support digestion, as well as  circulation and milk production and ayurvedic herbs like Pippali  (ganthoda), Saunth (ginger powder), Fenugreek, Carom Seeds, Ashwagandha  and Shatavari powders in the meals. And meals will be cooked based on  seasonal vegetables.  All grain and nuts will be sprouted to bring back  the prana (lifeforce).  Meals will be prepared for the 4 phases of the postpartum (6 weeks) which includes freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and teas. Restore your body, mind and soul so you can, in turn, share it with your loved ones.

Additional fees apply depending on location + transportation.

• Day 1-3 – Cleansing and Digestion
• Day 4-10 – Digestion and Lactation
• Day 11-21 – Lactation and Rejuvenation
• Day 22-42 - Rejuvenation

Even though you have a food plan, and know the best foods to eat for your dosha, are you still overwhelmed by all the choices in stores?

• Do you know and understand Ayurvedic cooking ingredients, what they are for, how they taste and how to use them?
• Are you trying to follow recipes and you have no idea what some of the ingredients are and where to find them?
• Do you get confused reading food labels and figuring out what to avoid?

Smita will answer all these questions and more at an in-person shopping trip accompanying you to a select Farmers market.