August and September are harvest months! Plums are ripe,
apricots are super sweet, blackberries are on peak, new and fresh pears are
already available. We also have got all the summer berries available. It is as
you can see – the perfect time for fruit salads!
This chakra salad comes along with an Ayurvedic dressing
made of tahini and lemon juice.
Let´s enjoy the last hot days with this refreshing and
nourishing, rainbow colored salad!
Ingredients:
Strawberries – red/root chakra
Apricots – orange/sacral chakra
Peaches – yellow/sloar plexus chakra
Kiwi – green/heart chakra
Blueberries – blue/throat chakra
Blackberries – indigo/third eye chakra
Plums – violett/crown chakra
& hemp hearts for topping the salad
Ayurvedic Tahini Dressing:
2 tbsp. of tahini
1 tbsp. maple syrup
2 tbsp. orange juice
½ tsp. Cinnamon
pinch of ginger, cardamom, sea salt
½ cup of water (eventually more if needed)
Preparation:
Wash and chop your fruits. You can replace the
fruits according to the colors for sure! 😊
Place in a bowl and start to mix the dressing –
I used my little blender bottle for this one. Add all the ingredients fort he
tahini dressing in your blender, mix it and drizzle it over your salad.
Garnish with the hemp seeds.
Enjoy this beautiful salad with your familiy and
friends!
I hope you like this recipe! This is also
possible in a savory way with fresh veggies! Want to know how? Then please
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Climate change brought us last year some challenging summer in Europe and it seems that is will continue this year. As we have Sahara winds this week and upcoming days, I would like to call out to you that you pleeeeease stay safe and hydrated.
Watch out for elderly people and animals as well. Offer help when you see someone is suffering during the heat – homeless people have often no chance to hide before the sun as good as we can.
Stay compassionate, stay conscious. Here is my SOS guide to make the hot days safe!
Dr. Vasant Lad is writing in his book ‘The Complete
Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies’ that “Summer is hot, bright and sharp,
the season of pitta. Thus, it is recommended to keep cool and not
allow pitta dosha to become aggravated.”
Here are the most effective ways to stay cool during the heat period and this summer
Gentle Yoga or Tai Chi in the early morning hours
Do not excersice like crazy
When you want to practice Yoga or sports, do
it in the early morning hours and do it more gentle than you usually would.
Don´t stress your body more than the heat already does. A gentle flow, and followed
by gentle stretches, a short and calm jogging session would be the best way to
move your body in a safe way.
Practice Pranayama to cool you down!
Pranayama got some amazing possibilities to
cool down the body temperature. Imagine that in some parts of India it is
naturally super hot – for sure Yogis had some ideas how to stay cool and
relaxed for meditation!
Beat the heat with Sitali:
Sit in a comfortable seated position with the head, neck, and spine in alignment.
Close your eyes, breathe even and deep for several minutes, then open the mouth and form the lips into an “O.”
Curl your tongue lengthwise and stick it out of the mouth about ¾ lenght.
Inhale deeply across the tongue and into the mouth as if drinking through a paper straw.
Focus your attention on the cooling sensation of the breath as the abdomen and lower ribs expand during your inhales and exhales.
Withdraw the tongue and close the mouth, exhaling even through the nostrils.
If you can´t curl your tongue, try Sitkari:
Sit in a comfortably seated position with your eyes closed.
Press your lower and upper teeth gently together and separate your lips as much as you comfortably can, so your teeth are exposed to the air, feel like the cheshire cat!
Inhale slowly through your teeth gaps and focus on the hissing sound of your breath.
Close the mouth and slowly exhale through the nose.
Repeat this up to 20 times.
Close your mouth and breath evenly in and out.
Calm your Pitta horses!
Eat Food that is Pitta pacifying
Forget your Dosha for one moment and focus on
a heat reducing diet. Summer is Pitta season and so it is awesome to follow a
Pitta friendly diet anyways!
Water-rich fruits like Coconut, pineapple, watermelon, peaches, berries will taste even better these days. Watery veggies like cucumber, asparagus and broccoli will be perfect alongside leafy greens. Salads are cooling, especially for dinner time.
Avoid food that is causing heat into your body
– tomatoes, chilies, but also citrus fruits like oranges and lemons, beetroots and
carrots have warming qualities.
Avoid excessive consumption of meat. Do not skip meals – this will aggravate your Pitta Dosha. Do not overeat.
Coconut oil is perfect to calm Pitta and also got cooling qualities
Apply oils with cooling qualities
Coconut oil is – like you might know – a
perfect match in summer, but also Sandalwood, Jasmine got the ability to cool
you down. Apply in the evening and leave the oil over night onto your skin,
coconut oil is also great into your hair to keep it nourished from the dry
weather and sunlight. And – it will help to keep your head cool!
Shower in the morning. And feel fresh!
Cucumber water with mint will Keep your head cool
Drink at room temperature
Avoid drinking ice cooled drinks, also stimulating drinks like coffee, alcohol, and sugary soda.
Opt for homemade lemonade or cooled-down herbal teas like peppermint.
Water at room temperature with some cucumber
slices will be perfect during the day to keep yourself hydrated and cool your
system.
Stay away from the sun and try to relax in the shades. During the hottest time oft he day, try to avoid being outside. Wear light and loose natural fabrics that allow your skin to breathe, a hat and sunglasses will give you extra shade when you need to be outside anyway. Use a organic sun lotion to stay safe and don´t get sun burned!
I will keep myself cool with green smoothies! 😎
And: keep it simple: If something feels too hot, stay away. If it feels cool, try it out for the summer season! Especially me as a Vata person love to drink smoothies all day now! 🙂
It is strawberry
season and berries have wonderful qualities we all can benefit from now in our
nutrition! I am all addicted about those little, red berries…full of flavour
and freshness!
I want to share one of
my most favorite porridge summer recipes with you today. Find tipps for your dosha
down below!
„Strawberry Coconut“ Porridge
Dream Team: strawberries and coconut flakes!
Ingredients:
½ cup gluten-free oats
½ cup of shredded
coconut, unsweetened
2 Mejdool dates,
soaked over night
3-4 cups of plant
based milk
Pinch of Himalayan
salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cardamom
1 handful of fresh strawberries,
stems removed
1 tbsp natural maple
syrup or agave juice
Chia seeds or flax seeds
How to make Strawberry Coconut Porridge:
Heat the plant
milk and add the oats and salt. Stir until nicely cooked, on low heat for about
5 minutes. Chop the dates in small pieces. Add the spices, the shredded coconutand
the dates and continue stirring.
Chop some strawberries
in small cubes and add them for 2 minutes to your porridge, stir well and let
them get warm a bit. If you need more creamy consistency, add more plant milk
if needed.
Add the porridge to a serving bowl and top with fresh strawberries and the syrup. Sprinkle with flax seeds or chia seeds!
For the extra vacation feeling: Put your porridge into a coconut bowl and spoon it with a wooden spoon, lay down in a hammock and enjoy it there – to have all the tropical summer vibes you need!
Easy, holistic, vegan!
Vata: This recipe is for you during the summer months, but coconut and strawberries have cooling qualities – be mindful here!
Pitta: This is your breakfast recipe! You could also use coconut milk to get more oft he coconut-cooling qualities during the summer months!
Kapha: Leave the shredded coconut and dates away. Add more strawberry cubes into the porridge and use no or less sweetener. Double the oats.
Ayurvedic facts about strawberries:
They pacify all three doshas
Strawberries have a taste of sour, sweet and anstringent
They are high in fibre, Vitamin C and anti-oxidant – Antioxidants neutralize harmful molecules called free radicals
They are anti-inflammatory and make our skin glow
Do you like
my Porridge recipe? Let me know and share your experiences in the comment
below! I also love tags on Instagram!
Enjoy and
have a beautiful start into the new week!
From Ayurveda With Love 