I was speaking with my friend, Priya [1], about her health issues. She is fifty, unhappily married with an uninspiring sex life and has a constant string of health issues. Uterine fibroids, heavy bleeding, painful periods, polyps in her cervix, and most recently, jaundice. You think it, she has it. She is still dreaming of […]
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Apr
Apr
Most of us associate Goa with sundowners, too many cocktails, time spent in the pool and a whole lot of partying. While that sounds just about right, I feel like you haven’t done Goa right if you haven’t spent time surfing, learning yoga and eating delicious food. If you have the luxury to take two […]
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Feb
Feb
“The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” ― Jalaluddin Rumi February is a beautiful time of year for all visitors and residents of Delhi. The evenings are absolutely gorgeous and you need […]
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Dec
Dec
A few days post Diwali when Delhi started to look like it was covered in a thick blanket of smog and everyone around me was heaving and complaining of stinging eyes and breathlessness- the government issued warnings. Schools were closed and the streets were empty and while Delhi started to look like a ghost town […]
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Dec
Dec
Anyone who has ever seen ‘Eat Pray Love’ would know that Bali has an inherent mystical quality about it that draws thousands of people to the island every year. With healthy food cafes, yoga immersions, affordable housing and a holistic approach to wellness- you can see why the place is full of wellness professionals and […]
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Nov
Nov
It turns out the father of medicine was right about this too and scientists and doctors are finally studying the gut in grave detail in an attempt to understand chronic disease and inflammation. Do you feel too bloated or uncomfortable after a milkshake or a cold coffee? Do you get allergic rhinitis, a stuffy nose […]
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Oct
Oct
Written by Mikhail Adam Motala Photographs by Mikhail Adam Motala It was Saturday, the 17th of September, which also happened to be my last day in Bali. I didn’t have the heart to say bye to her. She had entrapped me with wholesome food, good vibes, breathtaking vistas and her mysticism. As luck would have […]
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Oct
Oct
I love spending more than a week at a place so that I can immerse myself completely and open myself up to local cuisine, experiences and traditions. This two week long stint in Bali in September had me bring back so many stories of new friendships, chance encounters with healers, gorgeous sunsets and delicious local […]
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Aug
Aug
The Dusit Devarana is a gorgeous property nestled away in a quiet stretch of Delhi only a few minutes from the International Airport and from Gurgaon’s busy business district. The luxurious property is interspersed with so much foliage and so many waterbodies that you can’t believe that you are in Delhi when you arrive. The […]
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Jul
Jul
If you, like me, are always pressed for time, running from meeting to meeting and often don’t have enough time for a coffee break let alone a sit down breakfast- you know just how important it is to wind down and look after our bodies. Crazy deadlines, erratic work and sleep schedules and not eating […]
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