Reconnecting with yourself: Autumn as a time of healing

As we prepare to leave the fun, expansive energy of summer, and look forward to the contemplative regrouping that Fall often brings, we invite you to take stock of what will nourish you in this coming season. Fall is a time of organization and new beginnings; it is a time when the growth of summer turns to the contraction toward winter. Fall is a wonderful cleansing and healing time—a superb time to start new routines, lose weight (as opposed to the winter, where the cold tends to make us want to hold onto weight), and a superb time for healing. Fall is an ideal time to balance the immune system before winter is here, address fatigue or depression, and to heal endocrine imbalances (female and thyroid hormone problems) as well as concentration or memory deficiencies.