Your Summer Ayurveda Toolkit: Food, Yoga and Skin Tips to Stay Cool
It’s summer — and while I’m taking a short seasonal break from creating new content, I wanted to leave you with something special. Think of this as your Ayurveda & Yoga Summer Toolkit: my favourite recipes, tips, and practices to keep you cool, nourished, and balanced in the heat.
Whether you’re curious about Ayurvedic foods, need a refreshing yoga pose, or want a natural remedy for summer skin, you’ll find something here to explore.
🌱 Recipes to Nourish and Cool You
Nourishing Amaranth Porridge for Breakfast
Start your day with a light but satisfying bowl of amaranth. Naturally cooling and easy to digest, it’s perfect for summer mornings when heavier grains feel too much. As amaranth has a slightly earthy taste, you can also substitute it with quinoa.
Spiced Fruit Breakfast Bowl (Vata-Pacifying)
A colourful, hydrating breakfast with gentle spices to support digestion. This bowl is as beautiful as it is balancing. Also, here, you can use seasonal fruits, such as peaches or apricots, if you prefer.
Beetroot 4 Ways
From soups and salads to a super delicious beetroot burger, this versatile root is grounding and cooling — a perfect addition to your summer meals.
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🌿 Ayurveda & Yoga Tips for Summer Balance
Stay Cool This Summer with Ayurveda and Yoga Practices
Simple lifestyle shifts, breathwork, and yoga practices to help you stay steady when the temperature rises.
Seasonal Eating: Best Ayurvedic Foods for Summer
Discover the best Ayurvedic foods for summer and learn which ones bring cooling energy — and which to avoid when the heat is on. This guide walks you through the essentials.
Not sure what’s in season? Keep this link handy to build your seasonal food knowledge and make balanced choices all summer long.
7 Best Cooling Spices for Summer and Ayurveda Tips
Discover 7 Ayurvedic spices that don’t heat you up but actually cool the body and calm Pitta dosha. Perfect for light summer cooking, this guide shows you how to use them wisely.
Bookmark it as a go-to reference to build your seasonal spice knowledge and bring balance to your meals.
Soothing Pitta: Natural Summer Skin Remedies
Summer heat naturally aggravates the skin, and excess Pitta can show up as rashes, redness, or irritation. Ayurveda offers simple, natural remedies to calm heat, soothe irritation, and bring back a healthy summer glow. Keep this guide handy for your seasonal skincare toolkit.
Upavista Konasana – A Cooling Yoga Pose for Summer
One simple pose that releases heat and brings a sense of calm to body and mind.
Read the full blog post and practice along with the video here.
Final Thoughts
Consider this your summer reading (and eating!) list. Each post is designed to be practical and easy to weave into your day — because Ayurveda is most powerful when it supports your real life, not when it adds more overwhelm.
I’ll be back with fresh content soon, but in the meantime, enjoy dipping into these resources. Whether you try a beetroot burger, sprinkle cooling spices on your meals, or pause in a yoga pose, I hope these tools help you feel more at ease this summer.
👉 Which one will you try first? I’d love to hear — share your thoughts in the comments!
