Cleansing takes significant energy and stamina, so it is important that participants be in stable health. The following individuals should not participate:

• Pregnant or breast-feeding women

• Those in active recovery from an eating disorder, or those concerned this protocol could trigger old disordered eating patterns
• Anyone with acute illness or feeling weak for any reason

Yes, there are additional costs:

• Reset food: You will receive a comprehensive list of needed ingredients. For convenience, you’ll have the option to order a kitchari kit for $52 (includes all organic ingredients needed for 7 days of kitchari except fresh vegetables).

• Supplies and herbs:  You will receive a complete list of needed herbs, supplies and optional add-ons (including massage oil, tongue cleaner, neti pot, etc.). Expect to spend about $60 on necessary herbs and supplies, and you may decide to purchase additional items.

During the late winter and spring, excess cold, heavy and oily qualities (known as Kapha dosha in Ayurveda) increase in the natural world and can easily build up in the body.

If the digestive fire is weak, or if the eliminatory pathways are not functioning properly, waste (or Ama, as its called in Ayurveda) can accumulate and cause health problems like congestion, excess mucus, allergies, skin issues and weight gain, among others.

For this reason, spring is an optimal time to kindle the digestive fire and clear those pathways through traditional time-tested practices. Many people find that afterwards a wide variety of health issues resolve without further intervention.

While seasonal resetting is powerful and relatively quick, that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

The Spring Digestive Reset is a complex process that is not always intuitive.  Without guidance, it can be easy to lose sight of the big picture, or to misinterpret what you’re experiencing. The mind can become over-active, which is the opposite of the desired effect. It is important to have a guide you can turn to with questions.

Plus, even when we know what our body needs and what it’s begging for, it can be hard to follow through and actually DO it. Being part of a group means the group energy can help carry you when you might be tempted to give up – and it’s just more fun!

There are two tracks in our protocol - one incorporates an herbal enema, and one does not. If you are menstruating, you will not be able to do the enema track. You will also stop taking one of the herbs in our protocol.

If you start to menstruate unexpectedly during the Reset, it will not cause any problems to your menstrual cycle. In fact, it just might make your cycle more comfortable and easeful! You will simply shift to the non-enema track.

If you are concerned about doing the Reset during your cycle, you could choose to start the protocol a week behind the main group. There are usually several people who start off-cycle due to other obligations or conflicts,. Feel free to contact Ivy through the "Questions?" button at the bottom of this page if you have more questions about this option.

If you have a conflict with the scheduled dates, you are welcome to start a few days or even a week behind the main group. We typically have a handful of folks who cannot start with the main group for various reasons and opt to do the protocol later.  

In that case, you can still join the Preparation Workshop live and you are welcome to attend the other workshops live (which would be "early" relative to your process), or you can watch the workshop videos at the appropriate point during your process. Ivy will be available for ongoing text/email support as needed for all participants, regardless of what dates they choose.

While the group of fellow participants will be smaller in the second group, there are likely to be at least a few others who will be doing the protocol at the same time as you. Feel free to contact Ivy at the "Questions?" button at the bottom of this page if you have more questions about this option.