The Foundations of Peace

Inner peace and great health go hand in hand. Watch a conversation between Dr Nandita Shah and spiritual teacher Nithya Shanti as they focus on two foundations – ‘Peace on your Plate’ and  ‘Peace on your Mind’. 

Beetroot & Ricotta Salad

It’s truly easy to have delicious healthy meals. Just try this unique salad with this tasty dairy-free cheese which you will cherish for sure!

Ingredients

• 2 medium-sized beetroots, chopped into 1″ cubes
• ¼ cup black olives, pitted and halved
• ¼ cup choice of salad leaves (baby spinach, lettuce or rocket)
• ¼ cup sliced red onion
• 1 tbsp roasted almond flakes
• ¼ cup tofu ricotta

For the dressing

• Juice of 2 small lemons
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Steam beetroot until tender. In a bowl, mix the beetroot, olives, salad leaves, onion and almond flakes. Keep aside. Prepare dressing in a separate bowl by mixing all the ingredients together. Add the dressing to the salad and toss well. Top with spoonfuls of the tofu ricotta, toss again gently and serve. Enjoy with homemade ketchup or green chutney.

Serves 3-4

Food For The Mind

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The year 2022…

Every time we go on a long-distance drive, we tend to frequently check if we are on the right path. Life is the biggest and the best long-distance journey that we ever take, so we need to pause often to reflect and assess that we are on the right path.

Our mission at SHARAN is to build a culture of health. It saddens us to see so many people fall ill when it is so easy to stay healthy. What also motivates us to keep going is the plight of millions of innocent animals and the degenerating condition of our environment. Truly, just by changing what we eat, we can build health and compassion and also protect our planet. It really cannot get easier than that.

So, our action plan is to bring awareness and provide support. This is how we did it in 2022.

1. Over 250 events With life nearly getting back to normal and our team growing, we were able to conduct online events, on-ground sessions, retreats and workshops – free and paid. We truly believe “Alone we can do so little. Together so much more.”

2. Challenges We understand group motivation and a set goal make a big difference. This year we conducted quite a few challenges – Healthy Food Challenge, Smoothie Challenge, Raw Challenge & even WhatsApp series menu challenges. Fun plus results were guaranteed!

3. Kids Focus It is important to begin early as health is one of the most enduring gifts parents can give their child. We did free talks on Mother’s Day and Children’s Day and also conducted specific workshops on pregnancy, obesity and how to introduce healthy foods to children.

4. DefEAT Diabetes A first-ever unique 6-week program was also launched. Dr Lakshmi Sundar and Chef Neelima Sriram from our team designed and conducted this program to help participants reverse diabetes in a group setting, with a lot of individualisation through one-on-one consultations.

5. Yoga for Health We combined yoga and health by focussing on both the physical and mental aspects of health. We conducted yoga workshops for specific situations like pregnancy, hormonal imbalance, diastasis recti and more.

6. Eco-Kaki We launched this series focussed on the environment, which was a huge hit, all thanks to our Eco-Kaki Dr Suman Govil.

7. Offline events Yes, we have resumed our live offline events. These are amazing as we build a sense of community and you get to taste the food which speaks for itself. We have had live cooking classes and potlucks in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jamshedpur, and even Dubai and Denmark! Seminars were conducted in Jamshedpur too.

8. Retreats The retreats are the best since you not only sample the food but you immerse yourself in this lifestyle with coaches that are passionate about helping you get on to the right path. No matter where you are on the spectrum you should expect a significant shift by attending a retreat. This year we had a life-transforming retreat almost every month.

9. The Health Bingo Participants loved to play this game online with us, and many won prizes too!

10. Festival Recipe Booklets We also released Navratri and Diwali booklets online. You can download them for free from https://sharan-india.org/publications/

11. A New Organic Farmer’s Market This is held every Friday in Vashi, Navi Mumbai in collaboration with Goldcrest High School. This is an awesome opportunity to teach youngsters healthy eating at the same time.