Month: July 2025

Anti-Ageing from Within: A Holistic Approach

Team Monisha Mantra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is your idea of ageing – smooth skin and fewer wrinkles? Yes? 

Congratulations! You are a victim of the narrative that only benefits the ‘beauty’ industry. And you are not alone! It’s been fed to us that creams and serums can reverse your ageing, but the truth is far from it. 

True anti-ageing starts from within! Anti-ageing means you are healthy at all levels: mental, emotional, and physical. When your body and mind work in harmony, that’s when you can reverse ageing. 

We’re often asked, “Is it truly possible to stop the aging process and even reverse ‘incurable’ health issues like diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, or hormonal imbalances?” 

Our answer is a resounding Yes!

While we cannot stop getting older, we can definitely stop feeling like it. The solution is not in the anti-ageing serums or beauty treatments; they just help your skin look younger. However, what about the other signs of ageing? Knee pains, fatigue, blood pressure issues, heart problems, and many more such signs that make you feel old? In this blog, you will learn about holistic anti-ageing tips and natural anti-ageing remedies that will not only help in a radiant skin routine but also focus on curing chronic health diseases, boosting energy, and working on mental well-being. 

Why Holistic Wellness For Ageing Works Better Than Just Skincare

Applying fancy creams and serums only works on the outermost layer of your body. ‘Anti-ageing creams can reverse ageing’ is a myth. In reality, these beauty treatments have their own limitations. Ageing is influenced more by hormones, inflammation, sleep, gut health, and other age-related health issues. Holistic wellness focuses on fostering long-term health, helping you live a life that feels as young as you look.

 

Science-backed reasons to focus on internal wellness

According to science-backed research, a nutritious diet, exercise, hormonal balance, and stress reduction have a better effect on anti-ageing. Yoga, as well, is considered important for a healthy lifestyle for youthful skin.

Anti-Ageing Diet Plan

Food isn’t just about satisfying your cravings or even weight loss. It’s about healing chronic inflammation, improving gut health, balancing hormones, managing conditions like diabetes, thyroid disorders, and PCOS, and ultimately helping in natural ways to prevent ageing.

Read more about Nutritional Healing here. 

 

Top Natural Anti-Ageing Foods That Prevent Ageing Signs

  • Berries: Rich in antioxidants
  • Avocados: Healthy fats and vitamin E for skin repair
  • Fatty fish: Omega-3s support collagen production
  • Nuts & seeds: Zinc, selenium, and protein
  • Leafy greens: Alkalizing, iron-rich, and packed with vitamin C

These foods support collagen, fight inflammation, and nourish your skin from the inside out.

 

Natural Anti-Ageing Diet Plan for Glowing Skin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Things you should follow:

  • Practice anti-inflammatory eating
  • Avoid refined sugar, dairy, and processed food
  • Focus on gut-friendly, seasonal, and colorful foods

Want to get a personalized meal plan? WhatsApp us now. 

 

Hydration: A Non-negotiable Daily Habit to Maintain Youthfulness

  • Hydration: Drink 2.5–3L of water daily; include citrus and seasonal fruits
  • Herbal teas: Chamomile for sleep, Lemongrass and Tulsi for immunity, Fennel for digestion
  • Detox waters: Cucumber-mint or lemon-ginger infusions for skin clarity

Exercise for Anti-Ageing

 

Best Exercises to Slow Down Ageing Naturally

    • Strength Training: It helps in strengthening bones and muscles and boosts metabolism.
    • Yoga & Pranayam: One of the most important anti-ageing lifestyle habits for long-term health is breath and movement coordination. Yoga helps with deeper breathing and improving flexibility, therefore helping with glowing skin. 
    • Smile Taichi: Stress is the root cause of wrinkles and weight imbalance. One of the stress reduction techniques for anti-ageing and wellness is Smile Taichi. It helps in managing stress and ultimately reducing cortisol. 
    • Walking & Cardio: Walking not only supports heart, brain, and lung health, but it also helps in fighting depression.
    • Twist Therapy: Gentle body twists improve digestion, reduce tension, and detoxify internal organs. 

 

Korean Treatment for Anti-Ageing – SuJok

We earlier discussed that anti-ageing also means reversing age-related diseases. But how is this achieved? Koreans, masters of anti-aging, offer a powerful answer: SuJok therapy. This treatment, combined with lifestyle adjustments, can help reverse many age-related conditions.

 

Diabetes:

 

Knee Pain:

 

Chronic Kidney Diseases:

 

Hypertension:

Fatty Liver:

Holistic Approach To Anti-Ageing And Healthy Living

 

Daily Anti-Ageing Lifestyle Habits for Anti-Ageing 

  • Sleep for at least 7–9 hours to rejuvenate your body.
  • Maintain a consistent routine to help regulate hormones.
  • Try practicing minimal screen time at night to prevent eye strain.

 

Mind-Body Wellness for Anti-Ageing

  • Practice gratitude and affirmations daily. It rewires your mindset for joy and acceptance.
  • Practice mindful self-care like bath rituals, slow mornings, and conscious eating.
  • Try journaling to ensure emotional release. 
  • Focus on meditation to balance your nervous system. 

Conclusion: Fitness and Wellness for Ageing Gracefully

Ageing is not a choice; doing it gracefully is. Focusing on anti-ageing superfoods and workout routines not only helps with glowing skin but also reduces internal ageing signs. 

Do you want to know how to combine diet and exercise for anti-ageing? Contact us now.

Let Food Be Your Medicine: A Guide to Nutritional Healing

Team Monisha Mantra

Are you eating to survive, or eating to heal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a world filled with diet fads, conflicting advice, and quick fixes, it’s easy to feel lost about what to eat. But at Monisha’s Mantra, we believe:

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

Food isn’t just about satisfying your cravings or even weight loss. It’s about healing chronic inflammation, improving gut health, balancing hormones, and even managing conditions like diabetes, thyroid disorders, and PCOS.

What Is Nutritional Healing?

Nutritional healing asks a very important question: 

‘What does your body need to maintain energy, feel better, and restore balance?’

It does not promote a ‘diet plan for weight loss’ or the latest ‘keto diet plan’. It is about correcting internal imbalances, be it hormonal, digestive, metabolic, or mental. It’s about listening to your body and feeding it what it needs to feel better. 

At Monisha’s Mantra, we approach nutritional healing with:

  • Personalized nutrition plans, because we believe not one-size-fits-all
  • Food choices aligned with your energy pathways
  • Seasonal, local, and sattvic foods that support sustainable wellness

This approach doesn’t focus on eating less, but on eating better. It focuses on food that supports your gut, calms your inflammation, balances your hormones, and sharpens your mind.

The Gut: The First Step in Any Nutritional Healing Plan

Your gut not only digests your food, but also plays a role in your immunity, your mood, your energy levels, even your skin. No medicine or supplements will work if your gut is inflamed or imbalanced.

Why the gut is important:

  • Breaks down nutrients for your body to function
  • Contains beneficial bacteria (your gut microbiome) that affect mood, metabolism, and immunity
  • Produces serotonin, a hormone that regulates sleep, stress, and emotions
  • Influences chronic conditions like acne, PCOS, thyroid, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases

How to support gut health naturally:

  • Eat more fiber-rich food like vegetables, dals, and fruits
  •  Homemade pickles
  • Sip warm jeera, dhaniya, and saunf water (antacid water) to support digestion
  • Cook with spices like ajwain and hing that keep your gut calm
  • Give your gut time to rest overnight, and start with 12-hour intermittent fasting and go up to 16 hours of fasting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We get asked about gut health supplements all the time. But often, it’s your kitchen that is the answer, and not your medicine cabinet.

Inflammation & Autoimmune: The Invisible Root Cause of Diseases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can feel fine and still be inflamed. Over time, inflammation can lead to conditions like PCOS, thyroid issues, joint pain, cancer, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders.

This inflammation could be because of:

  • Excess sugar, fried foods, processed snacks
  • Nutrient deficiencies (like zinc, magnesium)
  • Gut imbalance
  • Chronic stress and late-night eating

Why is inflammation so dangerous?

It keeps your immune system on constant alert, leading to:

  • Fatigue and brain fog
  • Hormonal disruption
  • Autoimmune flare-ups
  • Poor digestion

Nutritional healing tips for inflammation:

  • Switch to cold-pressed oils
  • Use turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon in your meals
  • Include anti-inflammatory foods like greens, berries, ghee, and soaked nuts
  • Eat dinner at least 4 hours before sleeping
  • If hungry at night after dinner, have green tea

 

Food & Mental Health: What is the Connection?

You might have heard the phrase: ‘You are what you eat’. However, there is another saying: 

‘You feel what you eat’ 

This might not be very common, but it’s definitely true. There’s a strong connection between what you eat and how you feel. 

Many people don’t realize that their anxiety, mood swings, low energy levels, or irritability could be linked to what’s on their plate. Over 90% of serotonin – the “feel-good” hormone – is produced in the gut. Skipping meals, living on chai, or eating junk food can make your system off balance. Your brain needs steady blood sugar and essential nutrients like magnesium, B vitamins, and zinc to function well.

Try this instead:

  • Start your day with soaked almonds, walnuts, and a bowl of seasonal fruits
  • Make sure your meals have some protein — dal, sprouts, seeds
  • Switch your evening snack to makhana, seeds, chana, herbal tea, or any fruit
  • Focus on grounding meals like moong dal, jeera rice, or stir-fried veggies

This isn’t about perfect meals. It’s about foods that help you feel calmer, clearer, healthier, and full of energy!

Healing Diabetes, Thyroid, and PCOS with Food Naturally

These conditions are increasingly common, but they can be avoided and reversed.

Nutritional healing for diabetes management:

  • Choose low glycemic grains like millets and brown rice
  • Eat bitter foods: karela, methi, jamun
  • Use functional hydration: cinnamon-infused water, methi tea
  • Avoid fruit juices as they spike blood sugar instantly

For thyroid & PCOS:

  • Include selenium and zinc-rich foods: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds
  • Switch to iodized salt and iodine-balanced meals
  • Eat smaller, frequent meals if you often feel low energy
  • Avoid gluten, dairy, processed and packaged foods

These are the kinds of personalized food protocols used in our holistic nutritional healing diet plans. No restrictive weight loss diet plan or keto trend can provide this depth of nourishment.

Why You Don’t Need a Diet But a Ritual

Most people jump from one diet trend to another – calorie counting, intermittent fasting, keto plans – looking for quick fixes. But diets often come with rules. Rituals come with long-term sustainability and your body rhythm.

What do we mean by “ritual”?

  • Eating before sunset to support detox and better sleep
  • Sitting down to eat without screens or distractions
  • Having one healing drink daily: methi water, saunf tea, ajwain kadha
  • Observing one light-eating day per week with soups, fruits, or vegetable khichdi

Diets come and go. What remains is how you feel in your body every day. And that’s shaped more by your habits than by a meal plan.

Final Thoughts: Heal One Meal at a Time

You don’t need more restrictions. You need sustainability.

Start small. Stay consistent. 

At Monisha’s Mantra, we don’t hand out one-size-fits-all charts or trendy weight loss programs. We teach you to reconnect with your body’s wisdom –  using real, local, seasonal food as your primary medicine.

Suffering from a Sore Throat? Here’s How to Heal Naturally

Team Monisha Mantra

Holistic Relief for Sore Throat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We all know sore throats can be frustrating. Even when we sip hot water, empty cough syrup bottles, maybe even take antibiotics, that nagging feeling in our throat just doesn’t go away. If you also feel this way, it may be time to look beyond the usual remedies. If you’ve been treating your cough but not getting better, this blog is for you.

What Causes a Sore Throat?

Most people think the reason behind a sore throat is weather conditions or a viral infection. But did you know that it can happen even without infection as well?

Common Reasons for Sore Throat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why Does It Keep Coming Back?

If your symptoms are recurring, here’s what could be happening behind the scenes:

1. Gut issues

According to Ayurveda and modern research, a weak digestive system can show up as respiratory problems.

2. Suppressed emotions

Have you been holding back tears? Avoiding tough conversations? Your throat chakra (Vishuddha) might be blocked.

3. Weak immunity

Processed foods can lower your body’s natural defense system, making it harder to heal even minor throat issues.

4. Energetic blockages

In Sujok therapy, lung and throat-related energy pathways can get blocked, causing persistent symptoms.

What Are The Remedies for Sore Throat Relief?

Let’s work on root causes, and not just treating symptoms. Here’s how to heal naturally and support your body:

  • Herbal Home Remedies 
    • Mulethi (licorice root) tea: Soothes throat inflammation and calms cough.
    • Ginger + turmeric decoction: Boil with black pepper and add a spoon of honey. 
    • Tulsi + honey mix: Acts as a natural expectorant. Take a teaspoon at bedtime.
  • Breathwork To Calm Your Throat
    • Bhramari Pranayama (Humming Bee Breath): Reduces irritation and anxiety. Try it for 3–5 minutes daily. 
    • Anulom Vilom (Alternate Nostril Breathing): Balances your nervous system and reduces inflammation. 
  • Sujok Therapy 
    • Press the top joint of your thumb (this point links to the throat) <show reel>
    • Use a ring or seed for gentle stimulation
    • Do this 2–3 times a day
  • Emotional Healing & Throat Chakra Balance
    • Journaling prompts that can help you reduce stress:
      • “What truth am I avoiding?”
      • “What is it that I want to say but cannot?”
    • Affirmation: “I speak my truth with love and clarity.”
  • Diet & Lifestyle Tips
    • Stay hydrated – warm water only
    • Eat light and nourishing foods like khichdi, soups, or boiled veggies
    • Don’t eat 2–3 hours before bed (helps prevent acid reflux)
    • Take steam with ajwain or eucalyptus oil

Your Healing Routine – 5-Day Plan

Want a step-by-step guide personalized just for you?

Contact us for your 5-Day Throat Healing Plan.