Yoga & Mindfulness

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A Nourishing Twist on a Classic: Black Rice Idli for Everyday Wellbeing

Nourishing meal with black rice idli, vegetable sambar and flax sesame chutney on a plate

A Nourishing Twist on a Classic 🌿

Today’s plate features a wholesome variation of traditional idli, enriched with black rice for an added boost of nutrition. Naturally rich in antioxidants, fibre, and essential minerals, black rice elevates this humble dish into something deeply nourishing.

Served with a hearty vegetable sambar and a homemade flax and sesame chutney powder, this meal brings together flavour and function beautifully. The chutney powder adds a lovely nutty depth while offering healthy fats, calcium, and plant-based goodness.

It’s a reminder that small, thoughtful additions—like black rice or seed-based chutneys—can transform everyday meals into something more balanced and supportive for overall wellbeing.

In yoga, we often speak about balance—not just on the mat, but in how we nourish ourselves daily. Meals like this support sustained energy, digestion, and overall vitality, complementing a mindful movement practice.

Simple. Wholesome. Nourishing

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Supported Knee & Foot Hover: Strength, Stability & Control

Woman performing supported knee and foot hover exercise on a yoga mat using a yoga brick

Lorraine, a dedicated student of nearly 19 years, demonstrates a supported knee and foot hover using a yoga brick.

This controlled exercise builds deep core strength, balance, and stability while promoting a strong, well-aligned body.

By maintaining steady alignment through the shoulders, hips, and spine, this movement encourages mindful engagement of the core and lower body. The addition of the yoga brick provides both feedback and support, helping refine control and precision throughout the exercise.

Whether you’re developing foundational strength or enhancing stability, this is a powerful movement to integrate into your practice.

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Practising at Home: Seven Weeks of Returning to the Roots

Woman practising a yoga balance pose on a green mat outdoors, surrounded by trees and greenery at a home in Kerala

A quiet morning yoga practice at home in Kerala, surrounded by nature.

Over the past seven weeks, I’ve been back in Kerala, staying at my parents’ home — a place that carries the quiet rhythms of childhood, family, and nature.

Practising yoga here feels different. The ground beneath the mat is uneven, the air is alive with birds and rustling leaves, and time moves a little more slowly. There’s no studio polish — just breath, movement, and presence.

This simple rooftop practice became a daily reminder that yoga doesn’t need perfect conditions. It asks only for attention, patience, and an openness to meet ourselves where we are. Being here has gently deepened my relationship with practice — not as something to perform, but as something to return to.

Sometimes, the most meaningful practice happens at home — in familiar spaces, surrounded by green, guided by breath.

This time at home has been a quiet teacher. If you’re looking to reconnect with your own practice — wherever you are — I’d love to support you through classes and mindful movement.

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Temple Stillness & a Nourishing South Indian Thali

Traditional South Indian vegetarian thali served on a banana leaf with white rice, sambar, rasam, dal, vegetable dishes, pickles, papad, and payasam in small metal bowls.
A traditional South Indian vegetarian thali served on a fresh banana leaf at Chithra Restaurant.

My visit to the Sree Adikesava Perumal Temple in Thiruvattar felt like stepping into history — the mossy stone steps, intricate wooden detailing, and calm surroundings gave the space a timeless presence.

After the darshan, my brother, sister, and I headed to Chithra Restaurant for a classic South Indian vegetarian thali. Served on a fresh banana leaf, the meal included comforting sambar, rasam, dal, avial, poriyal, pickles, crunchy papad, and a little payasam to finish.

It was a warm, homely meal — simple, nourishing, and grounding — the perfect way to complete a day rooted in devotion, connection, and quiet joy.

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A Morning of Stillness at Sree Adikesava Perumal Temple

Stone entrance of Sree Adikesava Perumal Temple with detailed carvings, a sculpted deities panel above the doorway, and trees surrounding the structure

Today I visited the serene Sree Adikesava Perumal Temple — a place where quiet devotion and timeless craftsmanship meet.

The broad granite steps lead up to an inner sanctum framed by exquisitely carved wooden beams and painted panels, while moss-covered sculptures and a canopy of tall trees lend the site a gentle, contemplative hush.

Moving through the temple grounds felt like stepping back into a living story of faith, art, and nature — simple, soulful, and utterly unforgettable.

As someone who teaches and practices yoga, spaces like these remind me how naturally the body softens and the breath deepens when we stand in the presence of stillness. The temple’s silence feels like its own form of meditation — grounding, spacious, and quietly uplifting.

May your day carry a little of this calm too.

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