Pitta Pacifying practices in Feminine Form…

Soften the edges. Cool the flame. Come back to your belly wisdom.

Nourishing Foods (Cooling, Juicy, Loving)

Think: moonlit meals, garden softness, and foods that kiss your nervous system calm.

Fruits:

Ripe berries, cherries, mango, watermelon, pear, pomegranate

Coconut flesh or water (nectar of the feminine)

Cucumber and mint-infused water, a daily summer ritual

Vegetables:

Leafy greens, courgette, asparagus, fennel, celery, sweet potato.

Steamed or gently sautéed – not raw or over-spiced.

Grains:

White basmati rice, oats, quinoa, barley.

Think creamy porridges with rose or cardamom

Oils:

Ghee (sacred, soothing, sattvic)

Coconut oil (especially cooling in heat, beautiful for belly massage)

Spices:

Fennel, cardamom, coriander, rose petals, mint, cumin

Avoid excess salt, garlic, onion, chilli, and vinegar, they fuel the inner fire.

Extras:

Rose water in drinks or spritzed on the face.

Aloe vera (inner and outer)

Lassi made with rose, cardamom or mint

Feminine-Form Daily Practices (Cool, Intuitive, Fluid)

Slow down. Listen in. Move from feeling.

Moon Breath (Chandra Bhedana)

Inhale through the left nostril, exhale through the right.

Do this for 3–5 minutes to soften heat and tension.

Belly Anointing Ritual.

Massage your belly with coconut oil or rose-infused sesame oil before bed. Whisper to her: “You don’t have to hold it all.”

Water Rituals.

Swim in wild water or bathe with flower petals.

Foot soaks with rose & sandalwood.

Bless your water before drinking it

Cooling Feminine Yoga Flows.

Restorative shapes: legs up the wall, reclining twist, supta baddha konasana.

Gentle belly flows: cat-cow, hip circles, intuitive movement.

Yin poses with rose & geranium oil.

Emotional Cooling.

Journaling to release the inner critic.

Sister circle to soften competition or perfectionism.

Forgiveness and compassion practices

Sacred Pauses.

Rest before you burn out.

Take spacious time alone.

Let go of over-scheduling. Let delight lead.

Mantra for Pitta Season:

“I soften to stay strong. I cool to stay clear. I choose ease over urgency.”

With love & wild devotion.

Andrea xx