- Slow down and regain balance
- Too much Fire, too much Yang
- The Heart: home of the Spirit (Shen)
- Simple TCM rituals for slowing down
- Protect your skin naturally
- Ease excess heat
- Good habits:
- Regain lightness and flow
- Our summer allies:
- Its benefits:
- Its benefits:
Summer is an invitation to let go, to sunbathe and to take long walks outdoors. But between the blazing sun, indulgent meals and a feeling of heaviness, this season also calls for a few adjustments to stay aligned with your well-being.
Here are 4 habits to adopt during your holidays to take care of your body and your energy:
- Slow down and regain balance,
- Protect your skin naturally,
- Ease excess heat,
- Regain lightness and flow.
Because summer can go hand in hand with balance, vitality and serenity… sometimes all it takes is getting back to basics.
Slow down and regain balance
Summer often means intense activities, travel, reunions, heat… But if we really listened to our body, it might tell us the opposite: slow down.
In TCM, each season is associated with an organ, an element, an emotion and a natural movement of Qi. Summer is the season of the Heart, governed by the Fire element. It is a time of expansion and light, but also a time when it is easy to push past the limits of body and mind if you're not careful.
Too much Fire, too much Yang
When Fire dominates too much, it can lead to:
- mental agitation, insomnia,
- heightened emotions,
- nervous fatigue,
- a feeling of oppression, of being "overloaded".
What TCM teaches us is that summer should not be a time of dispersion, but a moment of alignment between the outside and the inside, when we savour and shine… without burning out.
The Heart: home of the Spirit (Shen)
In TCM, the Heart houses the Shen, the Spirit. For the Shen to be serene, the Heart must be at peace. This means:
- a gentle pace, without excessive agitation,
- enough rest, even when the days are long,
- silence, contemplation, inner space.
Slowing down doesn't mean doing nothing. It means doing less, better, mindfully. It gives the Shen the chance to settle, to shine without agitation.
Simple TCM rituals for slowing down
Here are a few practices inspired by Chinese tradition to cultivate inner calm in summer:
- Set aside a moment of silence every day: no screens, no noise, no talking. A simple cup of tea on the terrace, a look at the trees, a slow breath. This stabilises the Shen and soothes Heart Fire.
- Summer shiatsu: a session focused on the Heart and Small Intestine meridians, to calm the Shen, reduce mental agitation and promote restorative sleep.
- Leave empty space in your schedule: keep some time with nothing planned. Emptiness nourishes Yin and allows energy to regenerate.
Protect your skin naturally
Under the sun's rays, your skin is on the front line. It dries out, gets irritated, develops spots. Even if you love tanning, your skin needs attention to stay supple, radiant and well protected.
- Moisturise your skin morning and evening with care products rich in soothing plants such as aloe vera, calendula flower or green tea, which help calm inflammation and repair the skin barrier.
- Internally, think of natural allies such as pearl powder, renowned in Chinese medicine for nourishing the skin from within, enhancing the complexion and boosting natural radiance. Combined with good hydration and a diet rich in antioxidants, it helps slow the effects of the sun on the skin.
- Contributes to the skin’s beauty and vitality.
- Unblocks Liver Qi
- Calme et détente
- Strong bones, healthy teeth & supple joint
- And of course, don't skip the sunscreen, even in the shade or on cloudy days: UV rays get through everywhere. Choose a mineral sunscreen, gentle on the skin and kind to the environment.
Ease excess heat
Heatwaves, hearty meals on the terrace, heightened emotions… In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is the season of Fire, often synonymous with excess internal heat: agitation, hot flushes, irritability, sleep problems or difficult digestion.
Good habits:
To temper this internal heat, focus on so-called yin foods, which are naturally cooling: watermelon, cucumber, melon and mint, for example. These foods help rehydrate the body, calm internal fire and make digestion easier.
This strategy stems directly from the yin-yang principle: "cold" foods balance excess heat without damaging the vital forces.
Treat your body to refreshing breaks with Suan Mei Tang drink. Enjoyed hot or cold, it is ideal for summer:
- It is considered effective against heat and summer thirst.
- It refreshes, quenches thirst and supports digestion, thanks to the action of plum, liquorice, hawthorn and osmanthus.
- Clarifies Heat
- Contributes to a good digestion
- Apaise la soif
Breathe deeply, avoid overwork and cultivate relaxation. To calm internal Fire, nothing beats simple habits:
- Deep breathing (3 to 5 minutes, several times a day) or qigong/meditation practice.
- Cooling break: a lukewarm-to-warm foot bath in the evening, possibly infused with herbs, to reduce mental agitation and soothe the body.
These practices stimulate yin, ground the mind and help you stay centred and rested, even in the heat.
Regain lightness and flow
Summer heat can really weigh on the body: it slows circulation and causes legs to feel tired, swollen, sometimes tense or sore. Fortunately, there are simple, natural habits to regain a real feeling of lightness every day.
Find out more:
Heavy legs in summer: what to do?
Our summer allies:
Heavy Legs & Circulation Herbal Tea: a wellness infusion
A tasty herbal tea made from four Chinese plants: Job's tears (Yi yi ren), Chuan niu xi root (Niu xi chuan), atractylodes (Cang zhu) and cork tree bark (Huang bai). It can be drunk throughout the day.
Its benefits:
- Promotes smooth circulation.
- Eases feelings of heaviness, fatigue or swelling.
- Fits easily into your summer routine.
Heavy Legs Formula – A natural solution and intense drainer
- Stimulates blood circulation
- Drains excess water
- Soothes heavy legs
A course that relieves the feeling of heavy legs for the majority of users in just 5 days.
Its benefits:
- Stimulates blood circulation
- Drains excess water
- Relieves heavy legs
To accompany the Heavy Legs Formula and reinforce its effects, here is a simple routine combining gentle activation and targeted massage, ideal for regaining lightness and comfort every day.
1. Ankle rotations (2 min)
- Sitting or standing, lift one foot slightly.
- Slowly make circles with your ankle (10–12 rotations in each direction), then switch feet.
2. Calf stretch (2 min)
- Stand facing a wall, one foot forward, the other back.
- Push against the wall, keeping the heel of your back foot on the floor.
- Hold the position for 1 minute, then switch legs.
3. Hamstring and thigh stretch (2 min)
- Sit on the floor, one leg straight, the other bent.
- Lean gently towards the straight leg, staying relaxed, for 1 minute.
- Switch sides for another minute.
4. Gentle lunge (2 min)
- Standing, take a big step forward, front knee bent and back leg straight.
- Hold for 1 minute on each side.
5. Upward leg massage (2 min)
- Lie down or sit comfortably.
- With your palms or a roller, massage from the ankle to the knee, then from the ankle to the thighs, for 1 minute per leg.
- Keep a light to moderate pressure.
Summer is a joyful season, but a demanding one for the body. Adopting simple rituals inspired by nature and Traditional Chinese Medicine will help you enjoy summer to the full.