September 20th - October 11th
In-person and virtual at The Sanctuary, Northfield VT
A community supported cleanse, custom tailored to meet your unique health goals
Autumn
Equinox Cleanse
It’s time for a change.
Traditionally, the changes of the season are the time for an Ayurvedic cleanse, as they are a time of energetic transition. When we leave one season, we have accumulated the dominant elements of that time, possibly in excess, causing imbalance. In order to move into a new stage of the year with a whole new set of elemental influences, we have to clear the decks.
It’s time to simplify.
We do this through a very simple and gentle process of eating a traditional mono-diet of kitchari, a medicinal staple of Ayurveda for centuries. It is an easy dish to make and consists of basmati rice, yellow lentils and digestive spices like ginger, turmeric, cumin, coriander and fennel. This allows the body to enter a phase of rest and repair, moving toxins out of the body.
There are pre-cleanse and post-cleanse protocols that are just as important as the mono-diet and will be followed 5-7 days surrounding the cleanse. This is a time of simplifying the diet and easing in and out of the cleanse.
It’s time to release.
It’s not just about what we eat. The process of cleansing involves so much more. We will incorporate Ayurvedic cleansing practices that help dislodge toxins, gently, from the body, assisting in the detoxification process. Through daily routines of tongue scraping, warm oil self-massage, and sweat therapy this cleanse becomes a full body, sensory experience.
These practices will be specifically tailored to your health needs through the 45 minute consultation where we build your cleanse roadmap.
What people experience after the Equinox Cleanse:
What you will receive with your Equinox Cleanse:
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A 60-minute Ayurvedic Health Consultation
Here, we create a cleanse roadmap just for you. We will go through your health history, current concerns and your health goals.
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A Customized Shopping List
We will make it easy for you to find everything you need plus give you some discounts for online ingredients purchases!
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Customized Recipes
Your recipes will be curated around your health needs and created by a professional chef, so they’ll actually taste great.
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Cleanse Protocol Guidance
Although an Ayurvedic cleanse is very gentle, it’s important that it’s done for you. And it’s not one size fits all. Your guidelines will be tailored just to you.
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Personal & Community Support
You will have access to me via text and email throughout the cleanse to have any questions answered and receive support as well as the shared community container.
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A Follow Up Consultation
At the end of your cleanse we will have a 15 minute follow up call to discuss the road forward, leaving you feeling supported and motivated.
Want to go even deeper?
Add an Herbal Cleanse Kit
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Your own custom blend of spices made to fit your constitution and health needs.
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This triple fruit antioxidant powerhouse is a mild laxative and aids in the detoxification process.
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This blend of digestive herbs like Senna, licorice and ginger helps keep digestion flowing throughout the cleanse.
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Grass-fed, organic, cultured Vermont ghee made with love for you to use medicinally and in all your cooking throughout the cleanse.
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A tongue scraper is an important tool for daily use but especially during cleansing to remove toxins that build up on the tongue.
*Add to your order at checkout
The Schedule:
The Equinox Cleanse at its core is 7 days of a mono-diet. But, the pre and post cleanse protocol are an import part of the process and can’t be skipped. Your diet is much more inclusive during that time but this time makes the cleanse a total of 21 days of deep digestive reset.
We work together in our initial consultation to find the schedule that fits into YOUR LIFE.
Each in person meeting is held at The Sanctuary in Northfield, VT, a beautiful community wellness space where we will come together throughout this process. If you cannot make a meeting, we will be broadcasting and recording each session on Zoom.
Pre - Cleanse Week
September 20th - 26th
You will receive guidelines for pre-cleanse via email after signing up and join a pre-cleanse kickoff meeting at The Sanctuary. This week is where we begin to remove toxins from the body slowly but shifting to a plant-based diet and removing inflammatory foods.
Cleanse Week
This is where we begin the mono-diet of kitchari for 7 full days, eating this medicinal staple food 3 meals per day. During this time you will connect with the community and learn within the portal as well as a kitchari cooking demo at The Sanctuary.
September 27th - October 3rd
Post - Cleanse Week
Here you will return to a plant-based diet with specific guidance to rejuvenate and replenish with specific foods and medicinal herbs after the cleanse as you ease back into your regular diet. We will end with a break-fast feast around the communal table at The Sanctuary.
October 4th - October 11th
Important Dates:
September 20th | 1:00pm | The Sanctuary, Northfield VT
Pre-cleanse Community Meeting: Join us in circle as we enter this 21 days of healing with intention setting, building resilience through solidarity and centering in a shared container.
September 27th | 11:00am | The Sanctuary, Northfield VT
Cleanse Community Meeting: Jacqueline will demo kitchari prep and answer all of your kitchari related questions as we enjoy our first bowl of this ancient healing staple around the communal table.
October 2nd | 5:30pm | The Sanctuary, Northfield VT
Mid-Cleanse Community Meeting: Join us in a group meditation and Q&A with Jacqueline as we reach the midway point of the cleanse.
October 4th | 11:00am | The Sanctuary, Northfield VT
Post-Cleanse Community Meeting: We come together for the last time around the communal table to enjoy a rejuvenating, break-fast, post-cleanse meal tougher and share our experiences.
Meet your guide
Jacqueline Foster
Jacqueline has been in the food world as a professional chef for over two decades. Her experience has led her to many places: kitchens, farms, food trucks and finally Ayurveda. She has been incorporating Ayurvedic principles into her cooking for clients for ten years and now, as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, her intention has shifted. She wants to teach people how to have an intuitive relationship with food, becoming their own healer in the kitchen.
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Are you ready?
Let’s book your initial 60 minute consultation and begin planning your cleanse.
Consultations are held over Zoom or in-person (limited number of appointments available) at The Sanctuary in Northfield VT.
You can also add an Herbal Cleanse Kit at checkout that you will receive at the pre-cleanse meeting or by mail if you are joining us virtually.
If you are interested in a payment plan (3 equal payments of $108) please email me here.
