Nourishment from the Mountains

Light Ayurvedic-Inspired Summer Recipes

Summer is a season of warmth, lightness, and hydration.

In Ayurvedic tradition, we focus on foods that are cooling, fresh, and easy to digest to support balance during the heat.

Here are a few simple recipes to enjoy during summer gatherings:

Cooling Fruit Bowl

A refreshing mix for warm days.

• Watermelon
• Cucumber
• Mint leaves
• Lime juice
• Pinch of sea salt

Serve chilled. This combination supports hydration and natural cooling in the body.

Simple Summer Gazpacho

A light, nourishing chilled soup.

• Tomatoes
• Cucumber
• Bell pepper
• Olive oil
• Garlic (optional)
• Basil
• Sea salt

Blend and chill before serving. Perfect for hot afternoons or community meals.

Summer Gathering Salad

A grounding yet light option for shared meals.

• Mixed greens
• Fresh herbs (mint, basil, cilantro)
• Avocado
• Citrus dressing (lemon or orange juice + olive oil)
• Optional seeds or nuts

Simple, fresh, and easy to share.

Herbal Cooling Drink

• Coconut water
• Fresh lime
• Mint
• Optional splash of aloe juice

A gentle hydrating drink for warm summer days.

Stay in the Magic a Little Longer: After Glow 

There is something special about the moments after a full day in the mountains.

When the sun begins to set.

When the energy of community is still alive in your body.

When no one is quite ready for the day to be over.

This is where the experience continues!

Move • Groove • Glow

Join us for the Saturday Night After Glow Yoga Dance Party, a joyful all-ages celebration of movement, music, and community.

5:30pm - Theater Doors Open with Music

There is nothing to get right.

No expectations to meet.

Just music, movement, and space to let go.

Dance if you want to dance.

Move if you want to move.

Rest if you want to simply be there.

Come as you are.

Move how your body wants to move.

Because sometimes joy becomes the practice.

✨ All ages welcome

✨ No dance experience needed

✨ Movement • Music • Community • Celebration

After an incredible day of yoga, connection, nature, and festival experiences at the Big Bear Yoga Festival, we invite you to stay a little longer as the Performing Arts Center theater becomes the glowing heart of our festival’s closing experience. Come ready for one final shared journey.

Gradually, the evening descends into stillness. The soundscape expands, preparing the room for a sensory sound‑bath experience. Participants are welcome to lie in savasana, letting vibrations move through the body like waves. Soft tones, layered frequencies, healing, and soothing instruments create a cocoon of calm that carries everyone toward a state of relaxed bliss.

The Yoga Afterglow closes the festival with grace — a collective soft landing. A peaceful, luminous ending that leaves each person grounded, restored, and glowing from within.

The freedom to slow down.

The freedom to take a deep breath.

The freedom to spend time with the people we love.

The freedom to move our bodies, connect with nature, and create space for what truly matters.