Tag Archives: Yogic diet

Nightshades: Not so good

From what I can tell, nightshades aren’t so good for us - in mind, body or spirit. They are what I would call a “sattvic-inhibitor.”  (see this post for more about Sattvic foods). Alas, nightshades include the common and well-loved foods of potatoes, tomatoes, sweet and red peppers, the spices paprika and cayenne, as well ...


Sattvic Food

“Without a healthy food body (physical body), we cannot remember..... the food body is the most tangible form connecting us to universal consciousness” - Maya Tiwari Preparing and eating food can be - and ought to be - a spiritual practice, a way of remembering and connecting with our true nature, our inner spirit. According to the ...


Eating to Support Your Spiritual Practice

I have been experimenting with “healthy” eating for a great deal of my life, and have been lured into various ways of eating in the name of health - during which I’ve consumed tons of tomatoes and potatoes, raw onions and garlic, and other foods that simply aren’t suitable to my mind/body constitution or all that ...