✨Golden Chai Date Shake for Recovery✨ Whether I'm recovering from a big day on the bike, in the kitchen, or from Life (yep, capital L) my goal is the same: get my body + mind back to balance. Sounds simple, but a lot of things need to align in the body for complete recovery to take place. And this 4-ingredient golden elixir helps me do it all. The secret ingredient is @wearerasa Recovery Tonic which helps my body to: 🌼 reduce inflammation 🌼 create healthy patterns around stress (ie: benefit from training) 🌼soothe digestion + settle my stomach 🌼calm my nervous system The other ingredients in the shake support: 🌼 glycogen resynthesis (preparing for the next challenge!) 🌼provide protein, fat + carbs to restore muscles 🌼almond milk helps to soothe excess vata + pitta post workout - cooling the body from inside out 🌼using whole A2 dairy milk provides protein + fat for more complete glycogen replacement Here’s the recipe!👇🏼 (hint: tweak the ice + milk depending on how thick you want your shake!) • 8oz brewed @wearerasa Recovery Tonic • 4oz unsweetened almond milk OR whole fat A2dairy milk • 3 pitted medjool dates • 1/4 tsp each ground cardamom + ground cinnamon • fat pinch of sea salt • 1/4 tsp vanilla paste or extract (optional) • 1 cup ice cubes (plus more, as desired) Brew your Recovery Tonic according to package directions. Add 4oz to a blender along with all of the other ingredients. Blend on high until smooth + creamy. Enjoy immediately, and often. 🙌🏽 #adaptogens #ayurvedalifestyle #ayurvedaforlife #liveawake #athletelife