a simple herbal blend of tea can make subtle changes in the body's weather system: in these coronovirus times, a strong immunity is important- my first go to is the Rose Tea made with beautiful aromatic Pushkar rose petals.
if you have driven from Ajmer to Pushkar the rose fields...
Walks & Worsenings: Week 3
Health is not an easy kite to fly.
All the gains of fasting are diminishing rapidly: starting with the lip and then the tongue. Infact...
Four hours at Narita
I have fantasised about Japan since Pico Iyer took me to his Kyoto and shared his adventures in The Lady and the Monk. I...
A taste of ashram living
November 2018
My attempts to learn Yoga and Vedanta have had many mishaps. Then a chance meeting with Swami Govindanand set the stage for a...
Soul food: Khichdi
Two years back when i was doing Panchkarma, the full import of the ubiquitous Khichdi came upon me. We were being wrung out with massages...
Exploring Enervation: Week 6
I had an interesting meeting with a Naturopathic doctor at the Varkala Nature cure hospital - the waiting list here is for months -...
An Ekadashi to Remember
Touch and goA?
I could not take my eyes off the spectacular emerald green at the hangout of the three- Arabian sea, Bay of Bengal...
3 Superpowers of Turmeric
Not so long ago, if you hurt yourself in India, someone would just take fresh turmeric juice and apply it on the wound and...
About Me
Food has defined my life: one side of the family is gluttonous and has some wickedly good cooks- specially my uncles and every meal is a discovery in flavours. The other side is austere, minimal and happy to eat a set balanced menu everyday… Read More
