Beat The Burnout: How To Embrace Fall The Ayurvedic Way

Use the following restorative rituals to flow from summer to fall feeling refreshed, renewed, and ready to embrace the beauty of autumn.

Pitta-reducing herbs like fennel, coriander, and cardamom are excellent spices to cook with during this time, too. Prepare light, astringent foods like kitchari to cleanse the body without overburdening digestion.

Consider avoiding cold drinks and heavy meals at night when digestion is weakest (this will help enhance your sleep, too). Instead, sip herbal teas like chamomile, peppermint, or brahmi (gotu kola) in the evenings.

Here are a few simple Pitta-clearing routines and rituals I recommend for removing excess heat come fall:

This is also a wonderful season to spend time in nature without digital devices, schedule social media and news fasts on certain days of the week or month, and take relaxing Epsom salt or oat baths. All of these simple rituals will help release the excess summer heat accumulation in our tissues and prepare our bodies for the new season ahead. 

This sample schedule ties everything together to help you balance Pitta and Vata and navigate autumn with stability, inspiration, and creativity. We can set ourselves up to have a more present, joyful, centered fall and holiday season just by using Ayurveda's tool kit. 

According to Ayurveda, heat accumulates in the body during summer—and it needs to be released before and during fall. By cleansing excess Pitta using these simple rituals, you can help your body transition smoothly and avoid pesky seasonal burnout.