Rooted in the Seasons Blog
Soon to be joined by the Rooted in the Seasons Podcast — your weekly dose of Ayurveda, Yoga, and seasonal wisdom for a calmer, clearer life.
This blog shares simple, practical insights on living in harmony with the Seasons Through Yoga and Ayurveda. Discover which foods and spices to favour each season, how to adapt your yoga practice throughout the year, and gentle ways to reduce stress by tuning into nature’s cycles.
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Feeling hot or frazzled?
Start here with our most popular posts for real summer relief — grounded Ayurvedic and yogic tools to help you cool down, calm your mind, and feel more like yourself again.
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Your Summer Ayurveda Toolkit: Food, Yoga and Skin Tips to Stay Cool
Stay cool and balanced this summer with Ayurveda. Discover the best foods, spices, skin remedies, and yoga practices to beat the heat naturally.
The Yogic Secret to Work-Life Balance (That Also Supports Your Mental Health)
Feeling stretched too thin? Discover how yoga’s teachings on steady effort and letting go can help you find calm, clarity, and true balance.
Beyond Exhaustion: How to Spot Burnout and Let Ayurveda Restore You
Are you simply exhausted or edging into burnout? Discover how to tell the difference — and how Ayurveda’s gentle wisdom can guide you back to balance, step by step.
Mudras for Calm: No Mat Needed — How Simple Hand Gestures Can Ground You with Swami Saradananda
Discover how simple hand gestures, or mudras, can ground your mind and calm stress — no yoga mat needed. A warm, insightful talk with Swami Saradananda.
Feel Like You're Always in Your Head? Here’s What Yoga Was Actually Meant to Do
What are the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali — and why are they still so relevant today?
This post explores the meaning and purpose of the Sutras, and how their timeless wisdom helps us find clarity, calm, and consistency in modern life.
Stay Cool This Summer with Ayurveda and Yoga Practices
Beat the summer heat and stay cool with Ayurveda and Yoga. Embrace Pitta-balancing foods, herbs, self-care practices, and a mindful daily rhythm to enjoy a harmonious and refreshing summer season.
What Yoga Taught Me About Breathing — A Tool for When Life Feels Too Much
Discover how your breath can lift your energy, calm your mind, and reconnect you with your inner balance. A yogic guide to breathing with intention.
It’s Not Just What You Do — It’s When You Do It
Ever feel like you're doing everything “right” but still feel tired, bloated, or off balance? In this post, we explore how aligning your daily routine with your body’s natural rhythm — through the lens of Ayurveda — can be the missing piece to feeling better.
Is Yoga Just About the Postures? A Beginner’s Guide to the Bigger Picture
Yoga is more than movement. Discover how breath, philosophy, and self-awareness transform your practice into a path of healing and deep contentment.
5 Ayurvedic Shifts to Help You Switch Off
Struggling to switch off, even when the day is done? In this post, we explore five Ayurvedic shifts that can help your body gently unwind, from nervous system cues to food, daily routine, and evening rituals.
The Secret Link Between Snacking and Stress
We often snack not from hunger, but from stress or fatigue. In this post, I share Ayurvedic insights, real-life stories, and simple strategies to curb cravings, strengthen digestion, and restore balance through mindful meals and rhythm.
Spring Pantry Makeover: clear clutter, reduce stress, eat seasonally
Refresh your shelves and your mind with this Ayurvedic spring pantry makeover. Reduce food overwhelm, eat seasonally, and feel more clear-headed.
Your Morning Blueprint: Start Strong, Stress Less, Feel Clear
Discover a simple Ayurvedic morning routine to start your day strong, stress less, and feel clear without adding more to your busy schedule.
Why Meditation Matters More Than Ever (and How It Can Change Your Life)
Feeling overwhelmed by the demands of daily life? Discover why meditation isn’t a luxury but a necessity — and how even small steps can transform your sense of calm, clarity, and contentment.
Beginner’s Guide to Ayurveda: What Are Vata, Pitta and Kapha?
Discover how the five elements form the three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—and how Ayurveda uses this to help you live in balance with nature’s rhythms.
5 Inner Values That Shape Your Teaching as a Yoga Teacher
Being a yoga teacher is about more than knowledge or alignment. These 5 inner values help you teach from integrity, presence, and care supporting your students and yourself in equal measure.
Surya Namaskar Made Simple: Myth, Mantra, and Movement
Discover the story, rhythm, and mantras behind Surya Namaskar - your go-to home yoga sequence for energy, clarity, and connection.
Beat the summer heat and stay cool with Ayurveda and Yoga. Embrace Pitta-balancing foods, herbs, self-care practices, and a mindful daily rhythm to enjoy a harmonious and refreshing summer season.