7 Power-Packed Post-Yoga Snacks – My Personal Favourites For You
Did I hear snacks? You sure did! Welcome to 7 power-packed post-yoga snacks that will hit the spot and leave your body feeling fueled and energized at the same time.
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Key take out
- Living a healthy lifestyle is a holistic approach and nutrition is just one of the 5 key elements that build a healthy lifestyle
- Healthy post-yoga snacks or healthy snack options in general are a great addition to a balanced diet and can help boost your energy during the day and fuel your body with nutrients
- From a yoga teacher and long-time yoga practitioner: this blog post includes 7 of my favourite post-yoga snacks that are super easy and simple to make without taking too much time out of your day
Finally, it was about time that we talked snacks on this blog.
I 🖤 snacks and if you are reading this I am sure you do too. Welcome to snack heaven, my friend.
Today I am sharing my favourite post-yoga snacks with you. It is a selection of post-yoga snacks that you can quickly prepare at home and on-the-go snacks that you can keep in your yoga or workout bag.
I must admit that I never leave the house without snacks in my bag.
But I also have to admit that over the years my snacking habits changed and the more I got into yoga, the more I noticed myself choosing healthier snack options.
Food is energy and there is a lot of truth about the saying ‘you are what you eat’.
However, if you think that all yogis are vegan or vegetarian, let me tell you that this is not true. Just because you are a yogi does not mean that you are a total health freak.
I choose to eat healthy, yes, but at the same time, what would life be without pancakes for breakfast, a chocolate chip cookie with your afternoon coffee or pizza for dinner?
As with everything in life, I think it is all about finding the right balance. And healthy snack options can be a great addition to any balanced diet helping to fuel and energize your body during the day without feeling too full.
Living a healthy lifestyle is a holistic approach and a healthy lifestyle consists of 5 key elements: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress management and a positive attitude toward life in general. Related resources: 5 Steps To A Healthy Lifestyle – Transform Your Well-Being Today and 10 Healthy Lifestyle Habits For Busy Women.
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7 healthy post-yoga snacks to complement your yoga practice
Full disclosure my friends: I am not a dietician nor a nutritionist. This selection of post-yoga snacks is based on my favourite go-to snacks. Feel free to use these as inspiration and adjust to your taste and dietary requirements where needed.
So…if you have been asking yourself ‘What best to eat after Savasana?’ let’s dive right into my favourite power-packed post-yoga snacks.
Note: for each snack option I will list the ingredients and give you rough instructions on how to prepare this post-yoga snack. When it comes to preparing food, I always aim to work with fresh ingredients and I like to freestyle a little bit here and there; apologise if the instructions are not as precise as they would be on a food blog.
Post-yoga snacks #1: Pineapple, mango & peanut butter smoothie
I love smoothies, but they can be quite pricy and the off-shelf smoothie options in supermarkets or health food shops usually come with a lot of sugar.
If you are into smoothies, I highly recommend investing in a Magic Bullet. Rest assured that your investment will pay off quickly as with the Magic Bullet you can easily make your smoothies at home.
Making your smoothies at home means that you can define the ingredients, you know that your smoothie is freshly prepared and you can keep an eye on the sugar levels as well.
Pineapple, mango & peanut butter is my favourite go-to summer smoothie. This post-yoga snack won’t take you more than 5 minutes to prepare. Simple, quick, refreshing and tasty.
Ingredients
- 1 x handful of frozen pineapple pieces
- 1 x handful of frozen mango pieces
- liquid of your choice e.g. water, almond milk, yoghurt, etc.
- 1 -2 tablespoons of peanut butter (I go for 2)
Instructions
- put everything in the Magic Bullet
- mix it up
- enjoy
Most people add bananas into smoothies for better consistency, but I am not a huge fan of bananas, however, if you like bananas, definitely try it out and see what you prefer.
Smoothies are a perfect post-yoga snack as they come with lots of vitamins, boost your immune system, and keep up your hydration. Goodness and freshness on so many levels.
Option: add some super greens, collagen powder, acai powder, etc. into the mix. Smoothies are a great way to take in additional food supplements helping you to support a healthy and balanced diet.
Post-yoga snacks #2: Bowl of fruits & Greek yogurt
This is another super easy and quick post-yoga snack to make at home. Prep time again, I would say probably not more than 5 minutes, pending on your fruit mix.
Ingredients
- 2 handfuls of berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc.)
- 2 – 3 tablespoons of Greek yogurt
- 1 handful of walnuts (or almonds)
- no added sugar granola (or homemade granola)
Instructions
- cut your fruits into bit sizes, and put them in a small bowl
- add the Greek yoghurt (alternatively, you can also use almond or soy yoghurt)
- sprinkle the walnuts over your yoghurt
- sprinkle the no added sugar granola on top for extra crunch
When it comes to fruits, I prefer a selection of berries. But feel free to mix it up to match your taste e.g. tropical fruits, apples, cherries, etc.
Tip: These days we are lucky enough to find our favourite fruits all year long in the local supermarket, but if you are up for an adventure, check your area for local farms that offer ‘pick-your-own’ apples, strawberries, etc. This is always a great way to escape the city for a few hours and trust me, your fruit yoghurt will taste so much better with that little bit of extra adventure.
Post-yoga snacks #3: Homemade protein bar
Protein bars are great on-the-go post-yoga snacks and are perfect for anyone who lives a busy lifestyle.
Over the past few years protein bars have become super popular and there is a huge selection of protein bars available in supermarkets and health food shops.
But these off-shelf protein bars come with a watch out: just because it says ‘only 3 ingredients inside’ does not always mean that there are only 3 ingredients inside. And yes, always make sure to check the sugar amount too.
In addition to this, these off-shelf protein bars can also be quite pricy, even if you buy them in bulk.
Alternatively, make your own protein bars. Just like the smoothies, you can keep an eye on the ingredients, adjust to your personal taste, keep an eye on the sugar levels, and let me tell you, it is so much cheaper than buying them off-shelf.
Below are three of my favourite homemade protein bar recipes:
The homemade Kind bars are my absolute favourite. I also like that you can keep the base and add to it. For example, I always add coconut chips and I also replace the rice crispies with rice crackers (simply crush them in small pieces) to save on sugar.
Tip: Include the making of the homemade protein bars into your Sunday routine. I usually make a double batch. Depending on the ingredients, they keep fresh in the fridge for quite some time.
Post-yoga snacks #4: Avocado toast, eggs, and fruits
If I go for a morning yoga session, I always look for a more substantial post-yoga snack.
Well, let’s call this one a post-yoga breakfast option.
The only question is savoury or sweet? In this case savoury, we will cover sweet later.
Ingredients
- whole-grain toast or sourdough bread
- 1 x ripe avocado
- 1 – 2 eggs
- 1 x apple
Instructions
- wash and cut your apple into slices and put it on a plate
- toast your bread
- cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and mush your avocado in a small bowl
- spread the avocado on your slice of bread and add it to your plate
- fry your egg(s)
- put your egg(s) on your avocado bread
- season the avocado bread and your egg(s) with salt & pepper (personally I also sprinkle a bit of hot sauce over my avocado and egg toast)
Option: I 🖤 peanut butter so I always add a tablespoon of peanut butter to my apple slices. For the peanut butter as well, make sure to check the sugar levels.
Post-yoga snacks #5: Apple slices and rice crackers with peanut butter
Ok, back to another lighter variant, get ready for post-yoga snack number 5.
To be honest with you, this one is probably my absolute favourite out of all the post-yoga snacks that I am sharing with you today.
Ingredients
- 1 x green apple (or apple of your choice)
- 1- 2 rice crackers
- peanut butter
Instructions
- slice up your apple and put the apple slices on a plate
- Spread the peanut butter on your rice crackers and add them to the plate
Yes, a super simple, and super easy post-yoga snack to make, but it will hit the spot and even satisfy your sweet tooth. Enjoy!
Post-yoga snacks #6: Oatmeal with blueberries, almonds, and cinnamon
This one is another post-yoga snack or shall I better say a post-yoga breakfast option perfect after a morning yoga session when your body is longing for something more substantial, but also something sweet rather than savoury.
Ingredients
- oatmeal
- 1 handful of blueberries
- a few walnuts or almonds
- cinnamon
Instructions
- prepare your oatmeal and put it in a small bowl
- add the blueberries
- add the walnuts or almonds
- sprinkle some cinnamon over it
Option: for some extra sweetness, add some honey. For some extra crunch, add some no added sugar granola.
Post-yoga snacks #7: Greek salad with chicken
Last, but certainly not least post-yoga snack or post-yoga lunch/dinner: greek salad with grilled chicken. The perfect choice after a Power Flow, Ashtanga class, Hot Yoga class, etc.
This one will take a bit more prep time, but I would say 20 – 30 min max.
If you have the chicken already grilled in the fridge even less. High five to my meal prep friends 🖤.
Ingredients
- green salad
- black olives
- 1 tomato
- 1 red onion (I only use half of a red onion)
- 1/4 cucumber
- feta cheese
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar (or lime)
- seasoned chicken breast
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- wash the salad and put it in a salad bowl
- add a handful of black olives to the salad bowl
- cut tomato, red onion and cucumber into small pieces and add to the salad bowl
- grill the seasoned chicken breast, let it cool down a bit and cut into stripes
- for the salad dressing: drizzle olive oil over the salad followed by balsamic vinegar (or lime), and add salt and pepper to the mix
- mix salad
- put the salad on a plate and add the grilled chicken breast stripes on top
This was my favourite selection of post-yoga snacks. I hope you enjoyed the different snack options and found a few to try yourself.
But wait, we are not done yet…
5 off-shelf healthy snack options to keep in your kitchen cupboard
Sometimes it has to be a super quick snack, I totally get it.
In this case, it is good to have some fall-back healthy snack options available to you.
What helped me move to healthy snack options was to stock my kitchen cupboard with healthy snack options only. Simple call, but highly effective.
Below are 5 off-shelf healthy snack options that are worth having in your kitchen cupboard:
Stay hydrated
As important as it is to nourish your body with the right food and nutrition after yoga, it is also important to stay hydrated, especially after taking a yoga class.
60% of the human body is water. Yep, that’s a lot to keep up on. Drinking water keeps your brain active, helps the digestive system, keeps us energized, regulates the body temperature, hydrates the skin, helps to detox, etc. Apart from this, water carries lots of important nutrients.
If you are struggling to keep up with your hydration, treat yourself to a shiny new water bottle. Choose a size that is easy for you to carry around. Keep the water bottle on you all day long. Make sure your water bottle is always filled with water.
By far the best water bottle, beautifully designed, available in lots of different colours, and made of premium stainless steel. Rest assured you will find your perfect match.
‘Can I do yoga after eating?’ The short answer is ‘yes’. But you might have experienced that yourself already, yoga on a full stomach is not the best experience.
If you eat before yoga, I recommend eating 2 hours before and making it a light snack so that your stomach does not feel too full when you come to your mat to take the class.
In this blog post, we mainly focused on post-yoga snacks, but you can certainly turn some of these post-yoga snacks into pre-yoga snacks.
Do you have any personal favourite post-yoga snacks? If so, what are your favourite post-yoga snacks? Feel free to share them in the comments below. I would love to hear from you guys.
Before you go, if you enjoyed this blog post, make sure to check out the blog posts below, I am sure you will enjoy these too:
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- How to Create a Home Yoga Space: Designing Harmony And Bliss In 6 Simple Steps
- 7 Ways to Overcome Procrastination – Unleash Your Potential
Happy snacking my friends and until next week,
Nicolle
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Wow! These looks so good and thank you for the recipe to go along. Saving this post for later 🙂
Amazing!! So happy you enjoyed my post-yoga snacks 😉