It has now officially been 7 years since the day I made up my mind to have a physically fit body and an equally strong mind. I have since worked out a minimum of 5 days week, tried a variety of eating patterns while abiding by clean, healthy, home-cooked food, and practiced meditation (Sudarshan Kriya) 80% of the year. While I feel like I have what it takes to help you achieve wellness goals, everything I write here is strictly based on personal experience. Nothing is intended as replacement for doctor’s advice. If you’re pregnant/ breastfeeding, or have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, PCOD, or thyroid, please do not follow my suggestions without consulting your physician. Most importantly, I want to use this space (and Instagram) to create a knowledge base where we explore alternative healing, spiritual wellness, and mind-over-matter things.
In 2011, when I first started exploring the realms of physical and mental fitness, I came across Shaun T’s 60 Day Insanity and the nutrition guide it came with (click here to read) I followed it to the T for 4 years thereafter. In a nutshell, somebody who had never eaten breakfast, and grew up eating 2 big meals and 2 snacks a day made the switch to 6 portion-controlled meals per day. And before we begin the IF…
Read MoreRavi and Kavitha Mantha's journeys began at Baby Elephant Farm, their organic farm in the west of Hyderabad. It led to a wonderful farm-to-table movement that guarantees fresh, local, seasonal produce and food. The chef, Kavitha, has designed and continues to update an eclectic menu based on the produce of the season. Cheeses are freshly made in-house every morning. These are just a few highlights - watch this video to learn and support their mission of creating healthy lives one farm, and one table at a time.
Read MoreWe will start this challenge on Thursday, April 12.
Congrats on your first victory of signing up for this challenge! It only takes 28 days of doing something everyday for it to become a permanent habit. By the end of these next 4 weeks, I'm hoping that all of successfully make a lifestyle change.
Read MoreI was in India 2 months before the wedding, and that is around the time I went off the grid from social media. You can actually go back and see how little I posted, and yes, naturally I missed what used to be a daily practice, and I missed having conversations with strangers. But this was my annual trip, a momentous one, and I just wanted to unplug. I wasn’t surprised at all that I lost a little less than 500 followers...
Read MoreWhen I look back, in the past year alone, my hair and skin have improved so much without any fancy products whatsoever. Until this point, I didn't share photos because the before photos always attract negativity and condescending comments. But now that I'm here and...
Read MoreWhat if I told you that you could go your entire life disease-free, without ever having to rush to a doctor? You may already know that fitness is 70% what you eat. Here’s what I can promise you will have in 6 months:
• A clutter-free, positively energized mind that is...
Here’s the thing about me that might piss you off a little: I LOVE HEALTHY FOOD! I don't live to eat (it is totally okay if you do), and I don’t ever need “cheat days” for this reason. Until 2015, I was the six-small-meals-every-2-hours person. I switched to intermittent fasting...
Read MoreDo not call it weight loss, fat loss, or “loss” of anything. That language indicates deprivation or having something on your body you need to get rid of. Fitness is not that. It is gaining, improving your muscle, strength, mood, functionality of your organs, and your life in general...
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