myPRANA
Why am I doing this
For those who don’t know about my journey, I was diagnosed with celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder about 20 years ago right after the birth of my younger child. They say acute stress can cause an adult onset, which was true in my case as I was juggling a stressful job with a newborn and 4 year old at that time.
I went into depression and had acute anxiety for that whole year while I was trying to find answers as there were not enough resources or support available at that time. Being a vegetarian didn't help and even today there is a lot of packaged garbage available in the name of gluten free.
I refused to accept that healthy food can’t be tasty as well and I was on a mission!
It has been a journey and while my full time job has been in various Finance and management positions, over the years I have done various certifications in integrative nutrition and Ayurveda principles of cooking as I truly believe that Food is your Medicine.
It has become my mission to educate people about healthy eating and help people adopt a healthier lifestyle.
This Wellness retreat concept came to my mind after me and my dear friend Dr. Jyothi Rao, talked at length about how you don't have to get on an airplane to Sedona, Arizona to distress and how much need there is locally to acquire knowledge in a safe beautiful environment where we can learn and grow together! The space is right here! She was like your home, your backyard is like a sanctuary - use it to help others!!
Mission
To share my knowledge about health and nutrition and help people get together to improve their quality of life and age well!
Offerings/Memberships
MyPrana is a Wellness club that will be based on a Membership model. Membership would include a newsletter with health updates, stress and weight management ideas, easy practical recipes, personalized help and guidance with grocery shopping and menu planning for the busy modern woman!
50$/month
6 mini-retreats/live events per year
Examples of Live Events
Guest speakers and interactive sessions on breakthroughs in Science, Health and wellness
Group Cooking sessions on healthy and nutritious meals
Simple cooking lessons for your husbands/kids/teenagers
Live demos to make your very own farm to table delicacies
Yoga and breath work/Meditation
Sunrise/ Sunset Nature walks and hikes
Gardening tips and in person help setting up your own vegetable garden
Mom and daughters days (you can bring your senior moms to interact with other seniors)
Sip and paint sessions (can be wine or a turmeric latte :-)
Pottery classes
Dance lessons
Pool party
and Couples nights (if the women so desire :-)
All events will always end with an organic gluten free meal and you own the recipes!
- Each event will be announced to book at least 40 days in advance and will be booked on a first come basis and will accommodate a maximum of 25 members.
- No cancellations or refunds but if you are unable to attend, you can gift your spot to a friend or family member as long as you have a reserved spot.
- At any point, if you think you are not enjoying the membership, you can cancel the membership with a month's notice and your spot will be made available to the next person in the waiting list, as at any given point it will be an exclusive and intimate small group of a finite number of members.
- Again, this program is being offered by invitation only and charged on a monthly basis for a year.
- Members get a priority as group size will be limited.
- You don’t have to commit to a membership and can attend any live event for a non-member fees but it will only be open to non-members if there is availability!
- Cost: Members - Free (Included in membership)
- Non-members - $150.
- (Please contact me via email @kirti.tandon@ourbus.com if you would like to drop in and sample a live event for free)
A portion % of all the membership dues will go to Equity Foundation, a non-profit that works to empower and uplift poor women and the girl child in India.
Why the fees
This is a cause that I am very passionate about and I do dedicate a lot of time and effort in curating each event and personally cooking the organic, gluten free meals from scratch, and while this is a non-profit, a nominal fee keeps us accountable and motivates us to show up and trust me the $50 will not be paying any of my bills :-.
If you choose to be a member of my PRANA you can use it as a resource or health related knowledge and information or as a social club where you can interact with other like minded individuals over a fun creative activity, adding to our knowledge base and creating a community! This will be an investment in your health! You are paying for knowledge.
In this age of technology madness, our interactions have become mostly virtual and there has been a significant increase in mental illness stemming from loneliness and lack of real human interaction. All studies on happiness reveal the importance of social interactions and having meaningful relationships. This club intends to provide that for a lot of middle-aged people like us who have become or soon to be empty nesters that were earlier busy shuttling schedules of their children and now finally left with significant hours of free time, which they want to spend doing something meaningful - Purpose for group therapy is forming new meaningful friendships and bonding!
So many couples, especially empty nesters, want to go out and do a fun activity together but don’t have the time or energy to plan it. Also now we think twice about going to eat as everyone is so cautious of what we are putting inside our bodies and this is the age where people are starting to notice chronic health issues. Here you can just show up, enjoy a fun engaging activity together and have the satisfaction of eating a healthy, nutritious meal!
Most women are guilty of not taking care of their own health. This is an investment that helps your whole family as you will be learning about nutrition and exercise and taking care of ourselves to take better care of our loved ones! The aim here is to help each other build a community of people passionate about having a better quality of life and aging gracefully and disease free to the best of our ability!
"My Prana" will be what you want it to be for "Nurturing your own Inner Energy" and I will make every effort to curate it to the best of my ability to satisfy that - another reason for keeping the group intimate!
If you wish to become a member, please sign up using the link below. As explained before, it will be an intimate and exclusive small finite group and membership by invitation only !
Please email, text or call me if you have any further questions. Thank you again and looking forward to seeing you as a cherished member of "MyPrana"
Love, Kirti
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