Ayurvedic Diet and Lifestyle Practitioner, Chasca Summerville shares ancient wisdom to connect with our body language and create that sort after daily balance.
Why We Body Balm?
WOMEN SHOULD BODY BALM BECAUSE …
Body Balm takes skin hydration to the next level. It's a deeply nourishing ritual that not only enhances skin elasticity but also protects longevity and restores luminance. The act of applying the balm also supports lymphatic drainage — enhancing detoxification — while pacifying the nervous system (known in Ayurveda as 'Vata Dosha').
ROSE IS A POWERFUL INGREDIENT; IT MAKES ME FEEL …
Divinely feminine. In this fast-paced modern world, it's easy to slip into the 'masculine' way of action and intensity. Roses remind us to slow down and (quite literally) 'smell the roses', inviting a more soft, sensual and embodied experience of life.
ONE THING YOU WILL TAKE AWAY FROM MY BOOK IS …
An invitation to infuse more romance into your life through ritual, self-care, intuitive eating, crafting high-vibrational beauty products, becoming your own healer, and falling in love with the subtle language of your natural habitat.
TO NURTURE AND RESET, I …
Spend time barefoot on the earth, bask in the morning sun, cook myself nourishing meals (especially kitchari), indulge in a divine Ayurvedic practice known as 'abhyanga' — a truly decadent self-oil massage — and try to carve out as much stillness as I can, be it meditation or time spent in silence.
PLAYLIST / SONG / ARTIST ON REPEAT …
Music moves me in a way nothing else does. My taste is so varied, and while I am learning to create more space for silence, I do love Indian ragas, Italian opera, African funk, jazz — the list goes on. I couldn't tell you the names of any songs from the last couple of decades; I'm definitely a lover of nostalgia.
