PURE FOOD FOR THE SOUL

The most important characteristic of a sattvic diet is its fresh and loving preparation and consumption. From an Ayurvedic perspective, ready-made food in any form is considered non-sattvic and is always inferior to home-cooked food.

The ultimate goal of all psycho-mentally oriented yoga and Ayurveda practices is to strengthen the SATTVA guna in order to lead a life of holistic health and spiritual connection.

Sattvic foods

With sattvic foods, the focus is on the life energy (prana) of the food. Fresh and ripe foods have the most prana in them and therefore also have a sattvic effect.

Grain

• Spelt
• rice
• quinoa
• barley
• Wheat

Vegetables

• sweet potatoes
• carrots
• zucchini
• spinach
• Beetroot
• chard
• lettuce
• leafy vegetables
• asparagus
• artichokes

Fruits:

• all sweet, very ripe fruits
• Pear
• grapes
• apricots
• papaya
• dates
• peaches

legumes

• mung beans
• MungDhal
• Peas

dairy products

• untreated and fresh milk - organic milk from the region
• in small quantities
• warm
• with the right spices (see below)

nuts

• almonds
• sesame
• walnuts
• hazelnuts
• coconut
• sunflower seeds
• pine nuts

spices and herbs

• Saffron
• cumin
• fennel
• turmeric
• fresh herbs
• Cinnamon
• cardamom

sweeteners

• Honey
• maple syrup

drinks

• herbal tea
• Still water (warm)
• fresh fruit juice

oils and fats

• high-quality oils and fats, such as sesame oil, coconut oil and ghee