Keep Your Cool This Summer with Ayurveda

balancing pitta dosha fire element pitta season yoga and ayurveda Jul 10, 2019

It's finally summer here in the Northern Hemisphere.

And it's been quite hot and humid where I live - oh yes, welcome summer time!

This time of year can be a lot of fun with more outdoor activities, picnics, walks in nature and beach time!

It can also be a time of year where if we overdo things, we can get burnt out.

Summer time is Pitta dosha season so that means there's a lot of fire element present.

It's the hottest time of the year where the sun is at its purest radiant self, and if we forget to take care of ourselves, that radiance within us can turn into over-stimulation, over-heating and/or exhaustion.

In the physical body this can look like:

skin rashes
acid reflux
burning or itching eyes
inflammation
excessive sweating
loose stools
headaches or migraines & more

In the mental/emotional body it can manifest as:

being overly judgmental of yourself and others
irritability
anger & more

Here are some quick and simple tips to keep your cool this summer:

Ditch the fiery hot and spicy foods
Eat cooling foods like watermelon, coconut - ones that are bitter, astringent and sweet
Don't overeat
Drink beverages at room temp. or warm, not scalding hot
Exercise at the cooler parts of the day; early morning or evening
Balance Being VS Doing
Incorporate a Pitta-reducing yoga practice (look for one at the Inner Peace Hut soon)
Mist your face with rose water (be sure to get a good one that's pure rose water)
Spend time out in nature - again at the cooler times of the day if you can

There are so many ways to keep your cool this summer and not let yourself get overly hot and burnt out. Incorporate even just a few of the tips above and it can make a big difference within your body and mind this season.

Happy Summer!

gina

Keep Your Cool This Summer with Ayurveda

It's finally summer here in the Northern Hemisphere.

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