A Kapha-balancing Ayurvedic diet focuses on foods that are light, warm, dry, and stimulating to counterbalance Kapha’s heavy, cold, and damp qualities. The goal is to increase digestion, reduce stagnation, and invigorate energy levels.

Ayurvedic Cooking for Kapha Season

Dreaming of bowls packed full of Sattvic goodness. Sometimes all you need is a bowl of steamed veggies!

Steamed carrots and spinach on top of quinoa - spiced with mustard seed, fennel, and turmeric. Hidden below is an Avocado dressing!

Think warming and grounding...

During the fall/winter months think of warming and grounding foods to soothe any Vata imbalances. Sip hot herbal teas and choose seasonal foods that are warming, grounding, predominately cooked, sweet, salty and sour to enhance circulation and digestion. Enjoy the following Vata pacifying recipes in a warm and calm environment. In Ayurveda, we say, “It’s not what you eat, it’s how you eat.”