A Curated Guide to Slow Living
Diving deep into health and wellness
BeejLiving discovers multi-hyphenate Indian pop and playback singer and actor turned entrepreneur, Smita Vallurupalli’s journey towards creating an inclusive skincare brand Old School Rituals on a whirlwind trip to Hyderabad “Slow living to me is not being part of a rat race. It is doing …
We, a symphony of water, flowing through veins and spirit. Water nourishes us. Monsoons, sensuous and tempestuous, bring in their wake a duet of dampness and humidity. BeejLiving share the voices of beauty founders, editors and dermatologists who reveal their monsoon skincare and haircare secrets. …
The balm + powder duo from Juno & Co. have upped my cleansing game I’ve been a double-cleansing fan since childhood. I follow a special regime of cleansing milk (now miceller water) followed by a face wash, topping it off with a moisturizing routine (that’s …
The pandemic has led to a new healthcare approach–building immunity by healing the mind Covid has shown that we cannot rely on medicines alone. We need to build our immunity, aligning ourselves to the natural biorhythm of the body. A rich diet, mindful lifestyle and …
Wild yeast has become wildly popular during the pandemic. For years I’ve been following Anita Tikoo’s Instagram account a_madteaparty chronicling her sourdough journey using lively wild yeast starter and local flours and other culinary experiments. A practicing landscape architect, she grows seasonal produce on her …
When I close my eyes, the world around me quietens. A soft calmness descends on my mind, which follows my body, on cue, into repose through meditation, a moment of mindfulness. I had been meditating by myself off and on, till last year I learnt Transcendental Meditation. In TM, you work with a mantra to guide you into the inner recesses of your mind. Whenever your monkey mind rushes about, the mantra, like a hook, draws you back in.
