Parshada

Integrating Wholistic Principles of Natural Health, Parshada began in 2010 as a Organic Farm in a small city plot and transformed into a Community Public Health project in 2011 with seed fellowship support from Pravah and Commutiny-The Youth Collective.

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To be of earth , is to know - The restlessnes of being a seed The darkness of being planted The struggle towards the light The pain of growth into the light The joy of bursting and bearing fruit The love of being fruit for someone The scattering of your seeds The decay of the seasons The mystery of Death And the Miracle of Birth and Rebirth "Earth Prayers " ~ John Soos #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife#forestbathingindia #parshada #foresttherapy #healingforest (at Nepli Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7nSctZpfxI/?igshid=1iztjwoj5nlxu

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L O V I N G L I V I N G G R O W I N G Life has been coming a full circle for each one of us, the question is what will we do with this gift of life , whilst the circle is still turning? Here are some practices that have helped me personally take care of my mental health. ➡️ Each morning , taking a new day, especially a sun Rise as a gift ! ➡️ Writing the dreams immediately upon waking , in a stream of consciousness manner, as shared by Julia Cameron in her awesome book, THE ARTIST'S WAY. This leaves my mind blank and ready to start the day on a fresh note. ➡️ Choosing a card from a set of inspiring card decks , and keeping that card on my desk ➡️ Observing natural surroundings , wildlife , plants , natural sounds. ➡️ Lighting a candle and incense each morning ➡️ Physical exercise , as a daily morning ritual ➡️ Green juice of wheatgrass or bael fruit leaves followed by Fruit only till lunch time ➡️ Music , earlier I used to listen , and now I am singing and learning & playing some music instruments . ➡️ Writing a list of tasks every evening and checking the next day for the tasks incomplete. ➡️ Meeting a friend every day Please share what practices work for you , during times of crisis , equally as well as during good times . As #oprahwinfrey recalls #mayaangelou saying, "When we know better, we do better." Let's build a reservoir of knowledge of practices that we can dip into, collectively , during challenging times. #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada #gratitude #chandigarhnaturalhealth #lifestyleblogger #resetyourlife #lifestyle #nutritiongoals #nutrition #balancelife #connectwithnature (at Parshada) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7IH023paYA/?igshid=19ks1a9nk90i7

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I N N E R A N D O U T E R E C O L O G Y Could it be that everything around us in the outer world, is a reflection of our inner worlds ? Then if we could work on our own inner peace and integrate all aspects of our being, holistically , could we collectively have a more resounding impact in the world today ?🕸️💪🏽 Perhaps accepting the not so shiny parts of our personality as well as allowing the deeply aligned parts to shine forth, thus integrating the whole of our being, in daily living, could bring a revolution, which transforms both our inner as well as outer worlds!🌌⚖️ In which way could you bring inner peace in your life ,today ? Please share some thoughts or practices, if any. Thank-you. #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #innerecology #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada #gratitude #chandigarhnaturalhealth #lifestyleblogger #resetyourlife #lifestyle #nutritiongoals #nutrition #balancelife #connectwithnature #nutritionist (at Sukhna Lake Chandigarh) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7DAWxMJeC0/?igshid=1t1tjhw9oly5a

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Green Pizza Recipie G R E E N  P I Z Z A Whole wheat flour 250 gms Coriander 250 gms Blend the coriander with water into a paste and make the dough in the same way as red pizza.  M A R I N A R A  S A U C E  Tomatoes 500 gms White pumpkin 400 gms Oregano and salt pepper Steam the veggies and blend together  C H E E S E  Soak 30 to 50 cashews for few hours and blend together with some salt and cream cheese is ready. Full Video is out in you tube now Link is in the Bio And below: https://youtu.be/KJmwzF_Udfg #parshadarecipies #parshadayoutube #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #healthjourney #chandigarh #healyourbodynaturally #listentoyourbody #nourishing #healyourbody #slowdown #Health #chandigarhfoodblogger (at Parshada) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0-vMG5FZ75/?igshid=jlpxl4aulktp

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Optimal Conditions for Life🗿🔮 Within each organism, there are a huge number of auto-regulating parameters that guard our wellbeing, day and night. Once such parameter is our acid-alkaline balance, or the level of acidity and alkalinity at which all body fluids and functions can thrive and survive. We need to keep our blood pH level between 7.35 and 7.35. On the pH scale , below 7 is Acid, 7 is the neutral centre and above 7 is alkaline. Only a slight shift is permissable but if the Blood pH level moves towards 7.2 or 7.1 or towards 7.5 or 7.6 📈 , it could be fatal. Thus there is a very small window for life, and yet inspire all the late nights , wrong food choices , long work hours , lack of movement, fresh air or ample sunlight, our Body keeps going, maintain the Homeostatis ⚖️. Our entire Body is naturally attuning itself every second to keep a balance between acidity and alkalinity. This week we will focus on several parameters we can adopt to encourage this Nature's Equilibrium. 1️⃣ Whole and Living Foods They are the key in the acid and alkaline balance. Acidic foods cannot lead to alkalinity and Alkaline foods cannot lead to acidity. It's very easy and clear up to here. But what are acidic foods and what are alkaline foods ? Anything that is more complex in nature, lacks cohesive water , has no fibre , is not freshly made, and is not whole in nature, is relatively more difficult to digest than simpler foods, full of nature's garden water, full of fibre, fresh and whole in nature ! Easier digestion means less Hydrochloric acid would be needed by the body, and quick digestion, leading to no fermentation within the digestive tract. What do you think are the most common Acidic and Alkaline foods ? #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #alignment #acidalkaline #healthjourney #chandigarh #healyourbodynaturally #listentoyourbody #nourishing #healyourbody #slowdown #Health #chandigarhfoodblogger #growagarden #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada #gratitude (at Parshada) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0x4vVypHLr/?igshid=12wimy4yf8yji

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We thank Puja for this heartfelt sharing and for choosing to honour her body as her primary responsibility. 🌼☀️🌀🌊🌿 @parshada_ facilitates remembering and realigning through Integrative sessions on Body Awareness, Movement and Nature Connections. 🍍🥝🥑We are collaborating with schools ,colleges and corporates, to bring these Life Skills back in the local knowhow! @parshada_ is open to talks, retreats and facilitating groups for a deeper sense of well-being. Get in touch with us at 9878916170. #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #healthjourney #chandigarh #healyourbodynaturally #listentoyourbody #nourishing #healyourbody #slowdown #Health #chandigarhfoodblogger #growagarden #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada (at Parshada) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0u1NAdFLhZ/?igshid=1g6q3nkubriqx

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We thank Puja for this heartfelt sharing and for choosing to honour your body as your primary responsibility. 🌼☀️🌀🌊🌿 @parshada_ facilitates remembering and realigning through Integrative sessions on Body Awareness, Movement and Nature Connections. 🍍🥝🥑We are collaborating with schools ,colleges and corporates, to bring these Life Skills back in the local knowhow! @parshada_ is open to talks, retreats and facilitating groups for a deeper sense of well-being. Get in touch with us at 9878916170. #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #healthjourney #chandigarh #healyourbodynaturally #listentoyourbody #nourishing #healyourbody #slowdown #Health #chandigarhfoodblogger #growagarden #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada (at Parshada) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0u1NAdFLhZ/?igshid=5ztwhr5qvy44

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Wholeness Sessions as part of Strawberry Fields Junior School , Food Awareness Curriculum. Every child had a different favourite food, and even though they were sensitive to each other's choices, and many times waiting to get a response from their friends, when it came to their own taste buds, they all were very different in their likes and dislikes . Pumpkin and Carrot noodles were tasty for some but not for others, Bottle Gourd Stars were yummy for some and ignored by rest, Almonds were loved by some whilst too hard to chew for others , coconut was another food that not many had tried before, and were pleasantly surprised at its sweet taste! However, one thing that stood out, when they saw and ate the food , they found it easier to experiment with new flavours, however once blindfolded , they didn't enjoy new tastes at all. Aim was to build an awareness around how we feel after eating different types of food, energetic or lazy and tired ! Mostly everyone agreed that after pizza's they feel tired and sleepy. We also covered the various ways we can get tired and what helps us become active and alert again. Kids agreed to play this game for one week,adding 5 different natural colours to their daily food, by increasing the palette of their daily foods, as well as being mindful of the aftereffects of the food they ate and the amount of time they slept in the day. @strawberryfieldshighschool #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #healthjourney #chandigarh #nourishingfoods #slowdown #Health #chandigarhfoodblogger #growagarden #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada #gratitude #chandigarhnaturalhealth #chandigarh #naturalhealthandwellness #naturopathychandigarh #eatwellbewell https://www.instagram.com/p/B0iT9MYFzmm/?igshid=1wk5jfitj3h9z

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Making our own plant based yoghurts , using peanuts! Plant based food is much easier to digest , being a simpler food than complex animal foods. Why is it easier for the body to assimilate nutrition from plants ? Each step in the food chain, adds complexity to the process of food digestion. We break down the cooked food into simpler sugars for metabolism. For instance : Plants are eaten by the hens, and these hens make eggs. We take these eggs and cook them into a dish. Our body has now got 3 additional steps for Food digestion, than if we had taken the plants in the raw form. Now the breakdowns process involves the assimilation steps by the Hen, and the output of the egg, an further the cooking process of the egg. The longer we spend in extracting energy from Any complex food, the more our energy is spent in its digestion ! How to make Peanut Yoghurt ? Step one is to soak the peanuts for 2 to 4 hours. Change water and bring into a smooth paste. Take some green chillies and split them from middle. Warm up the peanut yoghurt slightly , and add the green chillies. Leave the yoghurt for setting for 6 to 8 hours. Enjoy like regular yoghurt. #healthjourney #parshadarecipies #plantbasedyoghurt #veganrecipes #naturopathychandigarh #Parshada (at Parshada) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYzV52l64y/?igshid=a27zgtpvliol

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Soaking in the sun with the wind, natural energies and soulful sisterhood. Spending time in Nature , is a very powerful rejuvenation tool. A prayer May everyone have green spaces around their homes , May their be winds above, green grass, water and mud beneath, May the empty space find the seeker, May space fill our lives , our bodies , our minds , Peace 🌿 Peace 🌿 Peace 🌿 #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #healthjourney #chandigarh #healyourbodynaturally #listentoyourbody #nourishing #healyourbody #slowdown #Health #chandigarhfoodblogger #growagarden #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada #gratitude #chandigarhnaturalhealth #chandigarh #naturalhealthandwellness #naturopathychandigarh #naturopathystudent #eatwellbewell #lifestyleblogger #resetyourlife #lifestyle #nutritiongoals #nutrition #balancelife #connectwithnature #nutritionist (at Sector 5,Sukhna lake Chandigarh) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzVubcLllZX/?igshid=1ratkx9wwt64t

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W H I T E C U R R Y This will serve 7 Ingredients Coconut - 4 Raw papaya - 700gms Beans - 250 gms Basil - 6 leaves Seasoning Ginger - 15 gms Lemon leaf - 4 Root of Lemon grass - 1 Take out the coconut and add just enough water for a smooth mixture. Sieve this to separate coconut milk from the fibre. Grind the seasoning and dry roast with some water. Cut the veggies and keep for 10 minutes in a steamer. Remove and add to the seasoning, with coconut milk. Add salt just before serving. The coconut milk should not be reheated. #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #healthjourney #chandigarh #healyourbodynaturally #listentoyourbody #nourishing #healyourbody #slowdown #Health #chandigarhfoodblogger #growagarden #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada #gratitude #chandigarhnaturalhealth #chandigarh #naturalhealthandwellness #naturopathychandigarh #naturopathystudent #eatwellbewell #lifestyleblogger #resetyourlife #lifestyle #nutritiongoals #nutrition #balancelife #connectwithnature #nutritionist (at Parshada) https://www.instagram.com/p/By5PnM3FhvL/?igshid=1r9b3xx1mqkid

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R E D A N D G R E E N P I Z Z A S Sour dough starter was used , to make these pizzas. R E D P I Z Z A 🥕🥒🌰 Whole wheat flour 250 gms Beetroot 250 gms We made a yeast starter at home from scratch, by mixing equal quantities of wheat and water and leaving this mixture outside for 3 to 5 days. The sweet smell in the yeast indicates correct fermentation process. Cut beetroot into pieces and with some water ,blend into a smooth paste. Make a pizza dough with starter and this paste. Leave for 30 to 60 minutes, for dough to rise. Then shape into a pizza base and leave for another 60 minutes for second rising. With kids camp, we didn't do these steps and still the yeast made the dough soft and pliable. Preheat the oven to 180 and bake the pizza base for 20 minutes after giving a shape to it. Use the desired toppings. We used pumpkin, beans, carrots, olives ,capsicum cherry tomatoes and lotus stem. Except for olives, capsicum and cherry tomatoes, we steamed everything. It was such a delight to see kids add Lotus stem and Pumpkin as their pizza toppings. G R E E N P I Z Z A Whole wheat flour 250 gms Coriander 250 gms Blend the coriander with water into a paste and make the dough in the same way as red pizza. M A R I N A R A S A U C E Tomatoes 500 gms White pumpkin 400 gms Oregano and salt pepper Steam the veggies and blend together C H E E S E Soak 30 to 50 cashews for few hours and blend together with some salt and cream cheese is ready. #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #parshadarecipies #Parshada #healthjourney #chandigarh #healyourbodynaturally #listentoyourbody #nourishing #healyourbody #slowdown #Health #chandigarhfoodblogger #growagarden #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada #gratitude #chandigarhnaturalhealth #chandigarh #naturalhealthandwellness #naturopathychandigarh #naturopathystudent #eatwellbewell #lifestyleblogger #resetyourlife #lifestyle #nutritiongoals #nutrition #balancelife #connectwithnature #nutritionist (at Chandigarh) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByaucealAXr/?igshid=1sw6x4rvshc2r

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L E N T I L P A N C A K E S Recipie below ~ These pancakes are a good filler and make a great wrap or eaten as a sandwich ! I usually ferment the lentil after sprouting it overnight, to increase the nutritional content. In order to keep the meal light on the stomach, we avoid mixing grains or lentils ! Mono foods are quicker to digest, and nutrition absorption is far easier for the body! Recipie 🥕🥑🥒 Green Lentils / Moong Daal - 200 gms Coriander - one bunch For Filling - Carrot - 1 Capsicum - 1 Cashew For the Bottle gourd dumplings - Grated Bottle gourd - 1 Chickpea flour - 2 tablespoons Coriander powder Cumin powder Coriander Sprout the lentils, and grind them into a coarse mixture with less water. The consistency is more like dropping than pouring. Leave in sun for 2 to 6 hours , and check for fermentation. Meanwhile chop the carrots and capsicum lengthwise and steam them slightly. Make a dip with coriander and cashew and some salt and pepper and water. For dumplings, add chickpea flour and bottle gourd and seasoning and make small dumplings. Add to the steamer and steam for 20 minutes. Take off the heat and let it cool ,to firm up! Add chopped coriander into the lentils, and mix thoroughly. Grease the tava or pan with half a cut onion and add a drop of oil . Make a cheela or thick pancake ! Cover with a lid and wait for 7 to 10 minutes and flip ! It should leave the sides automatically before you flip. Make a wrap with adding the dip and the veggies and add the dumplings and roll. Enjoy these in Tiffin's or for get togethers ! #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #healthjourney #chandigarh #healyourbodynaturally #listentoyourbody #nourishing #healyourbody #slowdown #Health #chandigarhfoodblogger #growagarden #chandigarhnaturalhealing #gardenoflife #parshada #gratitude #chandigarhnaturalhealth #chandigarh #naturalhealthandwellness #naturopathychandigarh #naturopathystudent #eatwellbewell #lifestyleblogger #resetyourlife #lifestyle #nutritiongoals #nutrition #balancelife #connectwithnature #nutritionist (at Parshada) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByPtnV7lEKj/?igshid=1lf5dm87k9i50

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Lotus Stem in Mangalorean Curry with Bottle Gourd Dum Biryani and Amaranth Spinach ! 🌿🍃 All our recipes are without oil , milk products and sugar. This recipie was a flow moment, when something new emerged from all the available ingredients. Lotus Stem Mangalorean Curry Ingredients : Lotus Stem 1/2 kg Coconut 1/2 Raw Mango 1/2 large Fresh coconut grated and Dry roasted - 3 tablespoons Cinnamon - Pinch Coriander -garnish Onion - 3 Steam the lotus stem, by peeling and chopping it thinly. Make the base with dry roasting chopped onion, without oil , in a pan. Add splashes of water in between. In a blender , add this roasted onion, roasted coconut, fresh sliced coconut, fresh raw mango , salt to taste and blend finely. Before serving mix the steamed lotus stem with the base and garnish with coriander. In Nature Cure , we never cook Coconuts or Salt, for optimal digestion and nutrition absorption. Biryani Ingredients: Whole Red /brown Rice - 400 gms Bottle gourd - 3 small Coriander - 1 bunch Carrots - 2 small Coconut - 1/2 finely grated Finely chop carrots and dice big pieces of bottle gourd and put in a steamer in separate trays. Different cooking timings of vegetables requires attention. Soak the price overnight, and cook in an open pan with a lid next morning. No pressure cooker is to be used , as it drain out all nutritive values in food. Add the veggies and chopped coriander and grated coconut and salt to taste before serving. Amaranth Spinach Ingredients : Amaranth Leaves also known as Cholaai Spinach in India - 1 bunch Tomatoes - 5 Onions - 3 Steam all 3 separately and in a blender , mix and blend together with a little water, and salt. Serve without reheating. #healthjourney #dailyhabits #naturallyhealthy #wholenessproject #parshadarecipies #Parshada #foodphotography #instafood #healthcoaching #fitforlife #naturopathychandigarh #naturecureindia #chandigarhfoodblogger #chandigarhnaturalhealth (at Sector 18B) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxtlbaQFjab/?igshid=1foleuc6qe0u3

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Growing your own Nutrition To plant a seed and see it grow has been one of the greatest joys in my life. Sometimes after sowing 5 seeds only 3 of them will germinate, giving a 50% germination rate. This shows that the seeds are too old or not strong enough! Hence even their fruit or vegetable, will lack nutrition, in comparison to those seeds that have 100 % germination rate.🌱🌳 Even after sowing the seeds the gardener can have a big impact on the health and nutrition value of the plant by taking care of all the needs of the plants. Albert Einstein has said , "Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better!" In a forest, leaves are continuously falling and collecting under the trees. Anyone going to a forest, will find the forest floor constantly covered in a very thick layer of leaves. This thick layer of leaves protects the forest floor and the microbes therein, from strong winds and even stronger sun rays. This in turn, gives the soil enough moisture to continue the germination activities of all the seeds that find their way below from the tree tops. Anyone choosing to grow their own food can learn a lot from observing a forest. There are no gardeners from outside yet in a forest everything continues to grow! What is the secret of a forest? Perhaps there is no one coming in the way of the natural flow of life in a forest where as in the City, we are constantly interfering with nature! Every time a tree sheds its leaves ,we sweep them, and send them to the landfill. Maybe nature has far more intelligence,than we can ever hope to have! In our garden at Parshada, we have been growing some of our own food since last 9 years, and nature is our teacher! We follow the practice of mulching which is leaving a thick layer of leaves on top of the soil in our vegetable and fruit garden at all times. This protects all the microbes living in the soil from strong Sunlight and winds, and its these microbes that transfer the minerals to the plants, by their digestive action. Without microbes, there is no plant nutrition! #grow_grow #healthjourney #nutritionblogger #wholenessproject #parshada #growapumpkin #Parshadagarden #growyournutrition (at Parshada) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxrEV1fljAA/?igshid=1con9ptxkr3k6

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To be able to reach out and have a fresh fruit is the best action, in terms of reducing the amount of energy spent in digesting and assimilating our food. For the season of intense heat, long days and sweat filled clothes, anything cooling is a respite. Fruits are the best and most easily available to give our young ones and feed ourselves. However, for that once in a while craving for cold icecream, Parshada - Garden of Life, brings you a healthy, sugar free option.