Feed Your Peace
Namaste beautiful, I’m Sadhna. Welcome to Feed Your Peace, the Substack home of Daily Sadhna.
In the yogic tradition there’s a simple idea: when what we take in is nourishing, the mind becomes clear. In Sanskrit it’s said as “āhāra śuddhau sattva śuddhiḥ” — when our inputs are balanced and nourishing, the mind naturally settles.
Food, rhythms, conversations, media, rest — everything we take in shapes the quality of our mind.
“We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.”
— Prince
Here I write about feeding your peace — blending yoga, Ayurveda, seasonal rhythms, everyday rituals, and simple recipes with the realities of life:
“What’s for dinner?”, laundry piles, commutes, family dynamics, and the occasional curveball.
Think of it as seasonal nourishment for a peaceful·ish life.
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About me:
I grew up with a mom from India and a dad from Kentucky — equally at home sipping chai and having my palm read as I was riding horses and eating pie. At the time I often felt caught between worlds. Now I see it was a gift.
In my late teens and early twenties I traveled the world as a model — tarot deck in one hand, a Sony Walkman blasting Appetite for Destruction by Guns N’ Roses in the other. Back in the States, I landed a dream job in artist relations at Gibson (I even got to interview B.B. King) before moving into music video production in Los Angeles.
Then life shifted. I became a mom and discovered my joy and purpose. Overnight, late nights backstage turned into pancake mornings. Divorce followed, and anxiety sometimes felt like a dementor straight out of Harry Potter trying to suck the life out of me.
Completely by chance — you can’t make this up — I met a guru from India while walking down Ventura Boulevard. He gave me a mantra and taught me how to meditate. That moment quietly changed the trajectory of my life.
A year later, as a single mom of two, I put myself through Le Cordon Bleu and graduated from the patisserie and baking program with honors. Somewhere between flour, water, and time, I discovered the peace you knead making bread. Breadmaking became my meditation — what I now call Breaditation.
I started blogging as The Masala Girl to preserve Indian recipes and family traditions for my kids, while sharing the practices that were helping me stay grounded.
I’ve been blessed with many teachers along the way, but my most unexpected gurus came through sticky hands, sleepless nights, and the daily Sadhna of motherhood.
Meditation is my constant. Always a student, I weave yoga, Ayurveda, Jyotish, and Vastu into the rhythm of everyday mom life. Curiosity has also led me into new practices — becoming a Reiki Master and studying EFT.
These days I live just outside Los Angeles with my husband, our twins (the older two have flown the nest), a cat named Sugar, and a giant puppy named Rocky who thinks he’s a lapdog.
When I’m not writing or making malas for my Etsy shop, you’ll usually find me in the kitchen Breaditating, outside reading a book, or at my sewing machine making blankets for shelter pets.
Growing up at the intersection of East and West taught me to be a living bridge — sharing timeless Vedic wisdom in ways that feel doable and nourishing for everyday life.
Everything we do can be a meditation — sometimes riding good vibrations (Beach Boys style), sometimes the crazy train (cheers, Ozzy).
Either way, we keep showing up.
Find your rhythm.
Feed your peace. 🙏
