Cooling Yoga Poses and Foods for Summertime

Summer is heating up!

Here are a few simple yoga poses and cooling foods to help you stay balanced this season.

Cooling Yoga Practice

• Focus mostly on supine poses (laying on your back), seated poses, and restorative poses.

• Try Child’s Pose, Reclined Twist, or Legs Up the Wall.

• Avoid heated classes if you are feeling dehydrated or sunburned.

• Practice early in the morning or in the evening when it’s cool(er).

• Listen to your body, move slowly, and take plenty of rest when you need it.

Cooling Foods for Summertime

• Some of my favorite cooling, hydrating summer foods are watermelon, cucumber, cilantro, melon, coconut water, lime, and mint.

• Fresh juices and fresh smoothies are awesome at this time of year. For a fresh green juice, I like to put spinach, cucumber, celery, lime, apple and orange. For a refreshing smoothie, I like mango, coconut water and kale.

• Eat slowly and in a relaxing environment to support your body receiving its fuel. Notice if you are feeling angry or irritable and ideally postpone eating until you feel calm.

• Consistent, regular mealtimes can be helpful at this time of year, as opposed to eating sporadically throughout the day.

• For more great ideas, check out this post from Banyan Botanicals on staying cool and calm with an Ayurvedic summer diet.

What else is helping you stay cool this season?