Instead of resisting the season change, here’s how to thrive in it.

Autumn reset support: Finding rhythm in the Season of change

I used to live the work-hard, play-hard game. You know the 9–5 in an office with no daylight, squeezing in the gym when I could, and collapsing into social weekends that usually involved more alcohol than actual rest. Every autumn, without fail, I’d get sick. Flu season, colds, fatigue. I thought it was “just normal” to feel run down as the days got shorter and colder. I was always sick as a child, sent home from school, but as an adult, I would just pop some Day/Night nurse and head back to the office.

Back then, I didn’t know what my body was really asking for: a pause, a reset, a seasonal shift.

Now, Autumn is my favourite time to give my body that extra support. Not through punishment, restriction, or magic potions, but through rituals that align with the way our bodies actually work.

Rethinking “Detox”

The word “detox” has been twisted so many times that it almost feels like a scam. Marketing made it about skinny teas, magic juices, and promises of overnight results. On the other side, sceptics will tell you, “the body detoxes itself, there’s no need for extra detoxing.”

Both perspectives miss the point.

Yes, your body is a brilliantly designed detox system. From the moment you were born, your liver, kidneys, lungs, lymphatic system, skin, and colon have been working tirelessly to process and eliminate what doesn’t belong. That’s their job.

But modern life has changed the load. Ultra-processed foods, alcohol, caffeine, chemicals in packaging, pesticides in food, pollution in the air, and constant stress — all of it creates more work than these organs were ever designed for. They still do the job, but slower, less efficiently, and more burdened. And when the pipes are clogged, symptoms appear: fatigue, bloating, dull skin, cravings, restless sleep, brain fog, and low immunity.

This is why I like to reframe detox, not as a product, but as an opportunity. Not something external, but something deeply internal. For me, a detox is like cleaning the pipes. It’s not about perfection. It’s about creating space and reducing the incoming load so the body can catch up. Giving the system a rest so it can function as it was intended to.

My first ritual is A Three-Day Juice Fast

Every autumn, I begin with a three-day juice fast. Not because juice is a miracle cure, but because for a short period, it allows my body to breathe. (if you want to read more about the science behind it, Blog 13).

With no heavy meals to digest, my energy shifts inward. Instead of burning fuel to break down dense foods, my body can redirect its attention to repair and recovery. At the same time, the juices flood me with enzymes, vitamins, and minerals from plants. It’s simple, it’s light, and it works.

I don’t do it to punish myself. I don’t do it for weight loss or quick fixes. I do it because it feels like pressing the reset button. I create a time window for this intentionally and clear unnecessary things from my schedule. I rest more, journal, look back and plan. Within three days, my head feels clearer, my skin looks brighter, my energy stabilises, and the constant background chatter of cravings softens.

It feels like space. Like my body whispering, “thank you.”

Moving Into Seasonal Living

But the reset isn’t the end. It’s the beginning. After the juice fast, I shift into eating more like the season itself.

Summer is for salads, raw foods, and light meals that match the long days and heat. But autumn carries a different rhythm — colder weather, longer nights, and a natural invitation to slow down. Our bodies crave warmth, grounding, and nourishment.

So I move into soups and stews, roasted squashes, pumpkins rich in beta-carotene, earthy root vegetables, beans and pulses simmered. I lean into warming spices — ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper - that bring circulation back to the body and comfort to the senses.

Ayurveda, the ancient science of life, describes autumn as a “Vata” season — light, cool, airy, unsettled. To balance it, we need grounding, warmth, and routine. And it makes sense: when the outside world turns cold and unpredictable, the inside world craves stability.

Strengthening Immunity Before Winter

We often think of immunity as luck — you either “catch” what’s going around, or you don’t. Have you noticed some people are immune to everything, while others catch it all? Immunity isn’t random. It’s built day by day, season by season.

As a child, I was always sick and on antibiotics. When I lived in London, I would still get sick every autumn because my body was depleted, and I thought it was normal. Poor food, poor light, poor rest, but now without antibiotics, I noticed that I can build immune system resilience, so I started to research nutrition and lifestyle changes.

Now, I see autumn as the time to build my defences before winter comes:

• Fasting first, to clear the backlog.

• Seasonal foods, to nourish.

• Clean water, because dehydration stresses every system.

• Daily movement - walking the dogs, Pilates, resistance training - to keep the lymphatic system flowing. Trying to get outside daily, even if it rains. 

• Breathwork and nervous system practices, to bring down stress.

• Longer sleep, following the rhythm of the night.

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It’s not about avoiding every sniffle. It’s about creating strength so that when challenges come, the body is ready. And honestly, now I barely get sick.

Learning From the Past

Looking back, I see why I got sick every autumn. In the communist childhood, we were forced to take antibiotics. We never go out in nature as a family despite living close by. Alcohol and fatty food, I didn’t like, meant that my whole family was always sick. Later in my corporate years. It wasn’t just the cold or the flu season. I believed that was what was normal, and getting sick was normal. Instead of slowing down, I kept going. My lifestyle was full of toxins — alcohol, stress, overwork, processed food. My body was crying out for rest and nourishment, and I was giving it the opposite.

Through yoga and healing, now autumn feels different. It feels like a partnership. I work with the season, not against it. I flow with its slower rhythm instead of trying to override it. I take time to pause, reset, and then build myself up for the months ahead.

An Invitation

If your body is craving a reset, start simple. Three days of juice. A week of warm soups and seasonal foods. A few nights of extra sleep. A little less noise, a little more stillness. None of it is radical, but together it changes everything.

This week I’m starting my Autumn juice fast. Three days to give my body that chance to recover and clear the backlog.

Who’s in? Comment on this blog or message me on social media to join the fast.

And if you know you’re ready for more than a reset — if you want to learn how to live in alignment with your body and seasons long-term, not just for three days — then I invite you to book a free consultation with me.

We’ll talk about your rhythms, your challenges, and where you want to be. Because your body isn’t broken. It’s wise, it’s capable, and it’s been detoxing you since the day you were born. All it needs is a little space and support.

Change is already in the air. Let this autumn be the season you lean into it, instead of resisting.