

Spring Renewal: Supporting Your Body's Natural Rhythm
Spring brings a natural shift from the quieter energy of winter toward the more active expressions of warmer months. Our bodies respond to these seasonal transitions—often seeking different foods, movement patterns, and even sleep rhythms. Traditional Chinese Medicine recognizes spring as a time when energy rises naturally, bringing both opportunity and the need for mindful adjustments.
The liver's role in processing and filtering becomes especially important during spring. After winter's heartier meals and relative stillness, supporting this organ system helps facilitate a smoother transition between seasons. Fresh greens, young vegetables, and bright herbs complement this process naturally. Their lighter quality matches the season's emerging energy while providing the micronutrients that support gentle renewal.
Movement patterns naturally shift during spring as well. The body often welcomes increased range of motion after winter's tendency toward more contained postures. Side-stretching, reaching, and gentle twisting movements seem to satisfy an intuitive need for expansion. These movements support circulation to muscles and joints that may have received less attention during colder months. Recording these seasonal transitions in your Open Journal creates a meaningful practice of self-awareness. This mindful documentation helps you recognize patterns in how your body responds to seasonal shifts, building a personal resource of wisdom that deepens with each passing year.
At Mount Sunny, we view seasonal transitions as opportunities to realign daily practices with changing needs. Even small adjustments to eating patterns, movement habits, and sleep routines can significantly ease the body's adaptation process. We invite you to notice what your body naturally seeks during this transition time, perhaps noting these observations in your Open Journal, and using these preferences as guidance for supportive seasonal care.
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