WHEN WINTER HITS DIFFERENT - Seasonal Affective Disorder and South Asian Women

"I'll start after the holidays." The most expensive words a South Asian woman can say.

Here’s what happens to your nervous system when you wait:

November: Your brain shifts. Subtle at first. But your melanin notices. Your cells remember.

December: You push through:

? Holiday prep

? Year-end deadlines

? Travel plans

While your nervous system screams silently.

January: It hits hard.

→ Neural patterns are set.

→ Hormones are depleted.

→ Recovery takes 3x longer.

I know because I lived it.

There I was—baby bundled up, buggy ready—frozen at my London door. "Just step outside," I whispered.

The same voice that crushed consulting deadlines.

That navigated visa mazes.

That embraced new cultures.

But my body?

It knew something my mind didn’t. It wasn’t the cold. (It wasn’t the rain either.)

It was something deeper.

Something our bodies carry across oceans, across generations.

I’m not alone in this.

Priya told me: "After 12 years of East Coast winters, pregnancy changed everything. My body felt foreign. The light I’d ignored before? Suddenly, it was screaming signals."

Maya shared: "Perimenopause in Boston hit differently. 20 winters later, everything I knew stopped working. The darkness? Heavier. The sleepless nights? Endless."

And Meena in Seattle: "Having a December baby? Isolation. Hormones. Darkness. No one told me how melanated skin processes winter light differently—especially postpartum."

These stories aren’t isolated.

Our bodies—melanin-rich, female, dynamic—carry ancient wisdom. They adapt, yes, but they also need care that meets their unique reality.

This is why I created Naadham.

A safe, private space where healing is gentle.

Just 10 minutes daily:

?? Filtered music for your nervous system

?? Sounds that remind your body of home

?? Rhythms that restore balance

In our community:

No social media noise.

No comparison traps.

Just thoughtful, quiet support.

Whether you’re:

? Heading home to India

? Planning a winter getaway

? Simply staying put

Your healing starts now—not January.

The research is clear:

? Neural patterns set by December

? Recovery doubles if delayed

? Early intervention improves results by 36%

Priya started early: "From jet-lagged and weary to steady energy that travels with me."

Maya didn’t wait: "Winter no longer feels like survival. My body remembers how to regulate."

Your body knows the way home. Sometimes it just needs the right sounds to guide it.

And November is the time to begin.

Winter Offer (cohort starts Nov 22): $599 instead of $1,999

Read more here : https://sangparth.com/naadhamwinter2024