Pitta Dosha: The Energy of Transformation

Made of the elements fire and water, Pitta embodies the power of transformation. Its nature is hot, sharp, flowing, mobile, and slightly oily — much like lava—radiant yet intense.

Pitta’s energy fuels drive, ambition, and focus, helping us execute tasks efficiently and with precision. It governs digestion, not only transforming food into nourishment but also converting experience into wisdom and knowledge into intelligence.

Pitta is most active during the summer season and the ages of 30 to 60, when vitality, purpose, and productivity peak.

Ideal Pitta Routine:

Morning

  • Wake before 6 a.m.

  • Splash cool water on your eyes to balance heat

  • Drink warm water to awaken digestion

  • Meditate to calm the mind

  • Move your body – gentle yoga, a morning walk, or light stretching

Daytime

  • Create consistent mealtimes, with your main meal between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

  • Maintain a structured work schedule – Pitta thrives with order and routine

  • Schedule rest time – though it may feel uncomfortable, it’s essential for rejuvenation

Evening

  • Eat dinner before 7 p.m.

  • Wash your face to cool and cleanse

  • Abhyanga: massage coconut oil on your feet and scalp to soothe and cool the system

  • Be in bed by 10 p.m. for deep, restorative sleep

Foods to favor:

  • Fruits

    • Apples, apricots, avocado, berries, cherries, coconut, dates, fig, grapes, mangoes, melons, oranges, pears, pineapple, pomegranates, prunes, raisins, watermelon

  • Vegetables

    • Asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, green beans, kale, leafy greens, leeks, lettuce, okra, olives (black), onions, parsley, parsnips, peans, peppers (sweet), potatoes (sweet & white)

  • Spices

    • Coriander, cumin, ginger (small amounts), turmeric, saffron, fennel, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom

  • Sweeteners

    • Sugar cane products (unprocessed white rock sugar/natural candy sugar is best; raw cane sugar, unrefined brown sugar), maple syrup, honey (do not boil or put in extremely hot foods or drinks, it is best to wait until they are warm not hot before adding)

  • Dairy

    • Ghee butter, milk, butter, sweet buttermilk, lassi, cream cheese

  • Grains

    • Wheat, rice, barley, millet, corn, oats

  • Oils

    • Ghee, coconut, olive

Foods to use sparingly or avoid:

  • Fruits

    • Avoid sour forms of apples, apricots, berries, cherries, cranberries, oranges, plums, pineapple,

    • grapefruit, grapes (green), lemons, mangoes (green), peaches, persimmons, rhubarb, strawberries, bananas 

  • Vegetables

    • Avoid raw: beets, leeks, onion, radishes

    • Garlic, green chilies, horseradish, mustard greens, olives (green), peppers (hot), tomatoes, turnips

  • Spices

    • Spicy spices-Chili pepper, cayenne,

    • Black pepper, mustard seeds, celery seeds, fenugreek, sea salt

  • Sweeteners

    • Molasses, brown sugar

  • Dairy

    • Sour milk products, yogurt, sour lassi, cheese (especially old and salty), salty butter, quark, sour cream

  • Grains

    • Rye, buckwheat

  • Oils

    • Almond, corn, safflower, sesame, sunflower

Intuitive Healing with Pitta

Solar Plexus Chakra and Sacral Chakra are associated with Pitta.

Solar-Wear yellow, ground in nature, meditate while holding the intention of supporting your solar plexus located above the navel.

Sacral-Wear orange, let your creativity flow, ground to cool Pitta

Incorporate crystals and stones such as:

  • Larimar-cooling, relieves stress, cools hot tempers

  • Moonstone-soothes emotional instability, reduces stress, eliminate short tempers

  • Blue lace agate-supports calmness, reduces stress

Affirmations:

  • I am calm, relaxed and at ease

  • I am patient with myself

  • I am patient with others

  • I release all judgements

  • I am able to release control

  • I go with the flow

Mantras: Chant these while holding love at your hear center. Say them out loud and repeat with your breath

  • Som

  • Sham

  • Shum