Ritucharya
The six Ayurvedic seasons and their prescribed routines for diet, lifestyle, and self-care throughout the year.
Ritucharya is the Ayurvedic approach to seasonal living — adjusting diet, exercise, sleep, and daily practices as the environment shifts through the year. Each season increases specific doshas in the environment, and ritucharya teaches you to counterbalance those shifts before imbalance takes hold.
Shishira
Mid-January to Mid-March (Magha - Phalguna) · Kapha accumulation begins; Vata still present from prior season
Vasanta
Mid-March to Mid-May (Chaitra - Vaishakha) · Kapha aggravation (prakopa)
Grishma
Mid-May to Mid-July (Jyeshtha - Ashadha) · Pitta accumulation begins; Vata also increases as heat dries the body
Varsha
Mid-July to Mid-September (Shravana - Bhadrapada) · Vata aggravation (prakopa); Pitta continues to accumulate
Sharad
Mid-September to Mid-November (Ashwin - Kartik) · Pitta aggravation (prakopa)
Hemanta
Mid-November to Mid-January (Margashirsha - Pausha) · Vata pacification; Kapha begins slow accumulation