Traditional Yoga · Naturopathy · Meditation — rooted in Rishikesh

Balance begins with looking within.

Aadiyog is the personal practice of Vineet Naithani, born and trained in Rishikesh. Through traditional Yoga, naturopathy, meditation and guidance on food and daily life, he works with each person individually, towards balance of body, mind and emotions.

Three qualities

Sattva, rajas and tamas

The cooking lessons follow a presentation Aadiyog calls Welcome to Holistic Cooking. It describes food through three qualities, and focuses on the first.

Three qualities

Sattvic

Fresh-made food from fresh ingredients, without fish or meat, eaten soon after it is prepared, with whole grains at its centre.

Quality two

Rajasic

Fresh-made food from fresh ingredients, without fish or meat, eaten soon after it is prepared, with whole grains at its centre.

Quality three

Tamasic

Fresh-made food from fresh ingredients, without fish or meat, eaten soon after it is prepared, with whole grains at its centre.

Sattvic principles

How sattvic food is prepared

The principles taught in the lessons, as set out in Welcome to Holistic Cooking.

Choose

  • Freshly made food
  • Fresh ingredients
  • Whole grains
  • Eating soon after the food is prepared

Avoid

  • Fish and meat
  • Deep-fried food
  • Fermented and spicy food
  • Garlic, onions and chilli

Whole grains

The whole of the grain

Whole grains sit at the centre of sattvic cooking. The lessons look at the three parts of the grain, and at the nutrients associated with whole grains.

Part one

Bran

Part two

Endosperm

Part three

Germ

The lessons

Vegetarian and vegan Ayurvedic cooking

Cooking lessons at Aadiyog are vegetarian and vegan, and follow Ayurvedic and sattvic principles.

Food is also part of Aadiyog’s wider approach. A personal consultation includes questions about eating habits, and programmes can include guidance on diet and lifestyle.

Questions

About the cooking lessons

Yes. The lessons are vegetarian and vegan, and sattvic food is prepared without fish or meat.

NO need cooking experience.

AS YOU CHOOSE .

Yes. Consultations include questions about eating habits, and programmes can include diet and lifestyle guidance.

Begin

Begin with a conversation

Every practice at Aadiyog starts in the same place: a personal consultation to understand your condition, your daily life and what you are looking for. From there, you decide together what comes next.