In Ayurveda, every ingredient, spice, cooking technique, and kitchen tool has a purpose: to nourish the body, balance the doshas, and prevent imbalance before it becomes disease. An Ayurvedic cooking class is a blend of culinary training and wellness education — a true “Science of Life” in practical form.

• The foundations of Ayurvedic nutrition and how food becomes medicine

• How to choose non-toxic, health-supportive cookware based on your needs

• Understanding your personal constitution (dosha) and how it guides food choices

• Food incompatibilities (Viruddha Ahara) and how to avoid digestive distress

• Seasonal eating principles for optimal energy and immunity

• How to build a balanced daily meal plan using Ayurvedic principles

• Therapeutic uses of spices, herbs, and cooking methods

• How to cook mindfully to preserve prana (life force) in your meals

Ayurvedic cooking goes far beyond recipes — it teaches you how to nourish your whole being with intention, balance, and ancient wisdom adapted to modern life.

May your kitchen become a place of healing. Let’s cook our way toward a healthier, more balanced life.

Aggeliki is a certified Ayurvedic Nutritionist, Ayurvedic Chef, and Health Counselor

Ayurvedic Summer Desserts & Dinner Class
Cooling Recipes • Seasonal Wisdom • Mindful Cooking

Join us for an immersive evening of seasonal Ayurvedic cooking designed to nourish your body, calm your mind, and delight your senses.

"According to Ayurveda, the sweet taste helps pacify the intense heat of summer. However, it emphasizes nourishing, wholesome forms of sweetness, making this the perfect season to enjoy healthy, cooling desserts."

In this hands-on class, we’ll explore the art of preparing tridoshic summer meals and refreshing desserts that honor Ayurvedic principles and the rhythms of the season. You’ll learn how to use cooling herbs, naturally sweet ingredients, and summer’s freshest produce to create vibrant dishes that balance excess heat (Pitta) and support digestion.

What to Expect

Many modern sweets rely on refined sugars and heavy ingredients that can aggravate the body during the hot summer months. In this class, you’ll discover how to make satisfying desserts and drinks that are light, energizing, and deeply nourishing—without any artificial additives. The class will guide you through the preparation of seasonal recipes like Strawberry Parfait, Chocolate Mousse with Ayurvedic twists, and other delicious treats. These recipes are simple enough to make ahead for gatherings and are always a hit with kids and adults alike.

What You’ll Learn

• The Ayurvedic approach to summer foods and digestion

• Cooling herbs and spices for the Pitta season

• How to balance sweet, bitter, and astringent tastes in summer meals

• Easy, make-ahead Ayurvedic desserts using ingredients like coconut, rose, strawberry, and cardamom

• Mindful kitchen rituals to support inner balance

• How to replace heavy summer sweets (like ice cream) with lighter, more nourishing alternatives

Sample Menu May Include:

• Strawberry Parfait

• Chia Pudding Chocolate Mouse 

• Cooling Butterfly Pea, Rose, and Lavender Drink

• Ayurveda’s Summer Electrolyte Drink (different than June’s class)

• Seasonal Summer Salad with Fresh Goat Cheese sourced from a nearby farm

🍒 Bonus Recipe + Treat: Vegan, and Seriously Nutritious Whipped Cream

Final Touch:

We’ll close the evening with a silent, mindful dinner featuring a seasonal summer salad and fresh goat cheese sourced from a nearby farm. This peaceful dining experience will invite you to savor each bite, tune into your senses, and deepen your connection to the food you’ve prepared.

Whether you're new to Ayurveda or deepening your practice, this class offers delicious, practical tools to help you stay cool, joyful, and well-nourished all summer long.

Come cook, learn, and savor the sweetness of the season.

Ayurvedic Meal Prep Workshop & Dinner: Nourish with Intention
A Hands-On Experience to Bring Healing into Your Kitchen

Join us for an immersive and nourishing evening where ancient Ayurvedic wisdom meets modern home cooking. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare simple, healing meals that support your digestion, energy, and emotional well-being, tailored to your unique Dosha and the rhythms of the current season.

Whether you're brand new to Ayurveda or already exploring your wellness path, this experience will give you practical tools to make your kitchen a space of sacred self-care and nourishment.

You’ll Learn How To:

• Understand the foundational principles of Ayurvedic nutrition and meal timing

• Prepare a week’s worth of meals with Ayurvedic intention and ease

• Use seasonal ingredients and spices to ignite your Agni (digestive fire)

• Plan meals aligned with your Dosha and the season for balance and vitality

• Support body, mind, and spirit through conscious food choices

Hands-On Creations to Take Home:

• Cultured Ghee (golden digestive elixir)

• Seasonal Digestive Spice Mix

• Sweet Spice Blend for warm spiced milk and desserts

• Herbal Digestive Tea

• Post-meal Toasted Seed Blend to enhance digestion

During Our Dinner Together, You’ll Enjoy:

• Freshly made ghee and spice blends in action

• Cooling Cilantro Almond Chutney

• Homemade Almond Milk

• Digestive Tea

• Digestive Seed Mix

• A nourishing Seasonal Kitchari meal (one-pot complete protein meal)

• And a delicious Ojas Drink: Ayurveda’s immunity-boosting tonic made with almonds, dates, tahini, digestive spices, and adaptogenic superfoods

What’s Included:

• Live cooking demonstrations

• A downloadable Ayurvedic meal prep guide + seasonal recipe booklet

• Dosha-specific ingredient swaps and tips

• Time for Q&A and personalized support

• Tasting + take-home samples of all recipes

This Workshop is Perfect For:

• Anyone seeking more ease, intention, and joy in the kitchen

• Yogis, wellness seekers, and conscious home cooks

• Beginners curious about Ayurveda

• Those wanting to reconnect with food as medicine and daily ritual

“Learn How to Ayurvedize”: Discover how to apply the universal and timeless principles of Ayurveda to your cooking and everyday life. 

Adapt Your Seasonal Diet and Lifestyle

Benefits of Eating Balancing Meals in Summer:

- Feel light and energized 

- Keep cool and stay hydrated 

- Enjoy diverse nutrients from the bountiful harvest 

Ayurveda recommends incorporating sweet, bitter, and astringent tastes during the summer season.

“Food as Medicine”

Learn how to apply the science of Ayurveda to your daily cooking for better digestion, nutrient absorption, healing, and disease prevention. 

You can adapt these principles to any cuisine and dish.

What Makes a Plate Ayurvedic? 

- Cooking to enhance bioavailability

 - Using healthy fats like cultured ghee or olive oil

 - Including digestive spices

 - Preparing meals, warm and freshly cooked

 - Incorporating seasonal herbs and spices that match the qualities of the season

 - Utilizing seasonal fruits and vegetables 

- Ensuring meals are appropriate for your constitution, health condition, time of day, and stage of life 

What we will make:

1. Takra: This is Ayurveda’s fresh probiotic drink, commonly known as buttermilk. It's distinct from what you find in stores or restaurants and is best consumed before or after the main meal. 

2. Quick and Easy Liver Cleanse Soup: This protein-rich recipe takes just 20 minutes from start to finish, making it easy to prepare every day. Our livers perform hundreds of vital functions in our bodies daily. Factors such as pharmaceuticals, toxins, stress, improper diet, imbalanced digestion, and insufficient rest can lead to liver stagnation, which may result in diseases over time.

We will combine vegetables rich in prebiotics that have a creamy, slimy texture, which helps bind toxins in the body, with liver-friendly foods and herbs. 

This one-pot dish will also include easy-to-digest proteins, spices, and healthy fats. This nutritious, creamy soup is designed to cleanse and nourish your body. It can easily be packed in a thermos for work or while traveling.

Ayurvedic Version of Tabbouleh

In this recipe, we will use summer cooling spices and digestive herbs, cooked with ghee or olive oil. In Ayurveda, spices and herbs are utilized therapeutically, not just for flavor. Cooking spices in healthy fats helps with their absorption and enables them to reach deeper tissues in the body. 

We will lightly sauté our greens and vegetables with these spices and fats to enhance their bioavailability and make them easier to digest, taking into account the four different types of digestion compared to raw foods. 

Instead of bulgur, we will use quinoa for its astringent taste, as it is easier to digest and more nutritious than couscous. 

To replace tomatoes, which are part of the nightshade family and may cause inflammation in some individuals, we will use another red vegetable that is easier to digest and less inflammatory. 

We will substitute fennel root for onions. Fennel has cooling properties and aids digestion, while onions have heating qualities that can increase heat in our bodies and minds, especially during the summer months. 

For less acidity, we will use lime instead of lemon. Lime has more cooling qualities, whereas lemon can exacerbate Pitta or heat in the body during the summer and tends to be more heating, making it slower to alkalize.

4 Types of Digestion

Refer to the Digestion Quiz to learn more about your current digestion type and how to achieve balance. 

We will cook together and then share a silent, mindful meal, applying Ayurvedic practices to enhance digestion. 

Digestive tea will be served after the meal, followed by time for discussion and questions. 

For guests staying overnight, Turmeric Milk will be served around 8 PM by the campfire. 

Guests visiting for the day will receive samples of Paavani Ayurveda Golden Milk Mix to take home. 

Join us and feel free to bring a friend!