Ayurvedic Tips - What Is Pitta?

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welcome to today's ayurvedic tip what is pitta pitta refers to the summer season in ayurvedic medicine and it's the basis or the foundation for ayurvedic tips for summer series and how to keep your body cool in the summer naturally this video is an ayurveda 101 lesson on the pittitosha pitta season and how it forms that foundation of how to balance your pitadosha so i'm krista strayer of flourish your wellness lifestyle coach using ayurveda and essential oils and if you're intrigued about this thing called ayurveda make sure to click on the button to be notified when our next ayurvedic tips video is released ayurvedic medicine has so many just simple easy practical tips that just make sense when my clients discover their dosha and what that means for them is like a light bulb going off in their brain right so healthy daily habits become easy when you know the why behind them and which ones work for you and what don't what you can let go of so let's dive in today pitta refers to summer season and ayurvedic medicine pidadosha is one of the three diabetic body types so you may have heard of vada pitta kapha before these yoga body types are combinations of the ayurvedic elements of earth water fire air and ether or space is the last one pita dosha is that combination of ayurvedic elements of fire and water so it means you have more fire and water in your body than you do the other other elements we have everything but those are the more intense ones but his personalities are fiery and intense from that fire element right they can be quick to flare but they're also decisive and they move at full throttle to put vision into action they crave transformation they like to get things done in balance they're great leaders and they're very action oriented they tend to be athletic they have sharp penetrating eyes it's kind of a giveaway pitted characteristic along with a reddish complexion pita qualities from the fire and water elements are hot oily smooth mobile light and sharp okay the pitted season is summer one of the diabetic principles is that like attracts like and opposites balance so too much of a good thing creates a problem so the intense heat of summer amplifies the pit of qualities in your body we all have some pet even if pitadosha is not your dominant ayurvedic body type heat amplifies pita right like attracts like so exercising and the prime heat of the day can burn up your energy quickly in the summer so instead look for cooling practices like yoga in the evening and slowing things down to help find to help create balance for your pitadosha in the summertime while food plays a big part in how to balance your dosha pitadosha actually has the strongest digestion they could eat almost anything however pitter personalities need regular meals so they don't become hangry right as their bodies process food very quickly they have a strong digestive fire within them so eating spicy foods healthy foods and acidic foods all combine to cause a pit of imbalance so use cooling ayurvedic herbs and foods for pitatosha like sweet fruits or mint tea to cool and temper that digestive fire so use these simple daily habits and choices to help you find balance and make life more easeful in the summertime so comment below what dosha are you and what helps you stay in balance in the summer time and if you're wondering how do i know what my dosha is or perhaps you're looking for tips on how to balance your dosha check out the video what is my dosha and take the free dosha quiz the ayurvedic quiz to find that out the link for that is actually flourish doshaquitz.com pretty simple so along with discovering your dosha you'll also receive tips on what foods are best for you what's your optimal time of day to think exercise to play what healthy daily habits are right for you and which ones are throwing you out of balance what things you're doing that you think they're doing well are actually like throwing you off the other end right so join me for the next simple wellness class we can talk more about your dosha and how ayurveda and essential oils can help you have more energy and motivation how to feel lighter and to feel balanced the link to join me is in the description and in the comments below the simple wisdom of ayurveda helps us understand our own unique nature and what's right for you if you enjoyed this and found it helpful give yourself a big thumbs up and that also tells me what type of video to make more of in the future and then comment below how you find balance in the summer in that summer pitt is season and what time dosha you are that kind of gives us relevance for that to get notifications for the upcoming ayurvedic tips for summer series we're going to chat more about foods for your pitta dosha yoga for summer and some great essential oil for pita dosa recipes so let's make wellness lifestyle simple easy and effective for you namaste you