Summer Wellness Workshop
In this seasonal workshop Dionne & Jennifer showed us how to use our diet and lifestyle to support optimal health and wellness during the Summer months.
In the first hour, Dionne teaches us how to:
- Focus on the foods that are local, seasonal, & balancing to the elements of Summer; including what types of meals & cooking techniques are best in Summer
- Use our lifestyle & self-care practices to support wellness in Summer
- Support & soothe summer skin with daily rituals, safe sun practices, & less toxic sunscreens & bug sprays
- Support daily & seasonal detoxing
- Create healthier summer gatherings, picnics, & BBQs
In the 2nd hour, Jennifer showed us how to put these seasonally balancing foods into action with 7 delicious recipes + she walked us through an enlightening "Taste Test" of 6 flavors to help awaken your senses & balance the different properties foods bring to a meal.
- Fig & Fennel Gluten-Free Galette
- Spiced Summer Tea (with coriander, cumin, & fennel)
- Blackberry & Rosemary Summer Soda
- Fennel Cucumber Mocktail
- Black Lentil Salad with Roasted Cauliflower & Carrots
- Coconut Lime Rice
- Cooling Basil Mint Cashew Cream Sauce
You can find all of these recipes plus 1 that she didn't have time to do (Almond Coconut Mint Energy Bites) in the pdf download.
More notes & resources from the class:
Summer Foods: (https://groundandroot.com/blog/eating-in-season-summer/)
- FRUITS: Apricots, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherries, Figs, Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Melon, Mulberries, Nectarine, Passion Fruit, Peaches, Pineapple, Plums, Strawberries, Tomatoes
- VEGGIES: Artichokes, Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Beet Greens, Bell Peppers, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Kohlrabi, Peas, Radishes, Rhubarb, Salad Greens, Spinach, Summer Squash, Zucchini
- HERBS: Basil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Lavender, Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Summer Savory, Thyme
Sample Summer Meal Plan: https://groundandroot.com/blog/building-your-meal-plan-for-spring-summer/
To stay in tune with what’s in season in your neck of the woods check out the following websites:
- USA: Seasonal Food Guide
- Canada: Foodland Ontario
- United Kingdom: Eat the Seasons
- Australia: Seasonal Food Guide
Cooling Summer Beverage Ideas: https://groundandroot.com/blog/cooling-summer-beverages/
Protecting Summer Skin: https://groundandroot.com/blog/protecting-summer-skin/
EWG Sunscreen Guide: https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/
Homemade Sunscreen Recipe: https://wellnessmama.com/beauty/homemade-sunscreen/
Homemade Bug Repellent Recipe: https://wellnessmama.com/natural-home/homemade-bug-spray/
Ayurveda Resources:
