Yoga Food

Yoga Food promotes enjoyment without sacrifice, with a strong focus on fresh, plant-based ingredients. At its heart lies mindful eating that supports inner balance and health. Food is regarded as medicine, based on Ayurvedic nutritional principles that incorporate every taste. Heavily processed foods are avoided and animal products reduced.

Nutritional principles in yoga

Raw or gently prepared foods are preferred in order to preserve the life energy (prana). Ready meals are avoided, as they provide no prana. Ghee and high-quality plant oils are essential, since they aid nutrient absorption and are heat-stable. Meals should be enjoyed in a calm atmosphere, slowly and with thorough chewing.

The gunas

Food influences mental qualities known as the gunas:

• Tamas (inertia) – to be avoided: meat, fish, seafood, onions, garlic, ready meals
• Rajas (restlessness) – to be reduced: sugar, coffee, heavily spiced dishes
• Sattva (balance) – preferred: wholegrain products, ripe fruit, vegetables, pulses

Yoga Food in catering

Yoga Food is particularly well suited to conferences, workshops and business events, as it supports concentration and stress management. Ideally, the last substantial meal should be eaten 2–3 hours before a yoga practice; heavy, high-fat dishes should be avoided immediately beforehand. The emphasis is on regional, fresh ingredients, sustainable packaging and organic quality. For this, egora offers access to more than 100 curated top caterers in Berlin along with flexible catering solutions.