Mira Manek is a wellness consultant and the author of Prajna—Ayurvedic Rituals for Happiness. Her first book was Saffron Soul, a cookbook focusing on healthy Indian vegetarian and vegan recipes, published in 2017. Mira also has her own café Chai by Mira in Kingly Court, inside Triyoga Soho. www.miramanek.com @miramanek
- We recorded this episode during lockdown in the UK. Tools that Mira has found helpful during this time include running and doing online classes on alternate days, making chai and sitting outside on sunny mornings.
- She’s aware of the link between exercise and diet on how she feels, and prioritises good habits to feel well during this time
- Mira used to have digestive issues and knows the impact of snacking rather than eating cooked meals
- The blessing of connecting with nature and seeing what you wouldn’t normally notice
- Consistent actions helps towards results
- Journaling e.g 3 things you are grateful for, or asking yourself “How do I feel right now? How do I want to feel? What actions will get me there”
- Evening stretches, breathwork, listening to a podcast. Seeing how things are
- 3 things for the body, 3 things for the mind, 3 things for the soul
- Tuning in each day to see what your mind and body needs
- Daily activities such as walking, stretching and breathwork can be done in a meditative way
- Candle meditation is said to strengthen the eyes
- We transmit our energy into our food when cooking, so creative and positive energy is helpful
- Mira comes from a large Indian family and grew up eating home-cooked Gujarati food. Her diet changed at a new school aged 17 and she put on weight. Mira then started dieting and developed a difficult relationship with food. Coming back to home-cooked food was healing for her. She learn to cook Gujarati food when she was 30.
- Going back to simplicity for more nourishment
- Traditional medicine and body types, so there’s uniqueness
Resources:
https://miramanek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Rituals-for-Happiness.pdf
Miramanek.com
@miramanek
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