Hot Girl Healing: Summer Edition

By Paula Lalanne

There’s a buzz that comes with summer—the kind that pulls you out of bed a little earlier, makes your skin crave the sun, and reminds you that you’re allowed to feel good. Really good. Not just “I worked out” good or “I drank my greens” good—but hot girl healing good. The kind where your body feels like it belongs to you, your mind is clear, and your energy attracts exactly what you want.

If you’re anything like me, summer tends to sneak up fast—and with it, so do the expectations. The pressure to look a certain way, to keep up your wellness routine, to somehow be both effortless and radiant. But after years of chasing “perfection,” I’ve realized something: healing isn’t about achieving a certain look, it’s about returning to yourself. It’s about feeling powerful in your skin, no matter how humid it gets. And this summer, we’re doing it differently.

Let’s talk about what healing actually looks like in the middle of a heatwave. It’s not about skipping dinner for a juice cleanse or obsessing over steps on your smartwatch. It’s about checking in with your body, honoring what it needs, and moving in ways that light you up.

My go-to summer workout? A flowing mat Pilates session that doubles as therapy. Fifteen minutes of mindful movement, bare feet on the ground, breath synced to every pulse and squeeze. When I teach or practice this way, I’m not trying to burn calories—I’m trying to burn off old energy. The kind that keeps you stuck in shame or self-judgment. And it works.

Some mornings, I take it even further. I put on a playlist that makes me feel like the main character (yes, you need one), and I move just to feel alive again. No counting reps. No chasing a six-pack. Just joy, music, and sweat. That’s hot girl healing.

And when life gets overwhelming—which it will, because let’s be real, even the glowiest girls get stressed—I turn to breathwork. My favorite quick reset? Inhale for four counts, hold for four, exhale for six. Do that five times and feel the heat in your body settle. Suddenly, everything feels less urgent. You remember who you are. You soften. You expand.

Healing doesn’t mean you stop caring about your body. It just means you stop punishing it. Eat the fruit. Wear the short dress. Rest when you're tired. Lift heavy. Take the selfie. Say no without guilt. Take the vitamins. Dance barefoot in your kitchen. Do all of it because you love your body—not because you’re trying to fix it.

This summer, don’t shrink to fit into anything—not a dress, not a diet, not a version of yourself that’s been sold to you. Expand into your fullest self. That’s what makes you magnetic. That’s what makes you powerful. That’s what makes you her.

Hot girl healing isn’t a trend. It’s a return to your power.