Naina Bhedwar

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Culinary Instructor & Coach

Naina Bhedwar is a self-educated Chef & Culinary Instructor whose passion for food, cooking and spices has taken her on a mission to demystify the cuisine of India, Persia & the Near East.

Chef Naina is of Persian descent with roots in two regions of India. She has had the further privilege of living in all four corners of India as well as in Australia, the UK and now, Atlanta, giving her a broad, varied culinary foundation to continuously build upon.

Kesar Kitchen, LLC (Kesar being the Sanskrit term for Saffron ~ Naina’s favorite spice) offers cooking classes, catering, culinary tours and workshops. The Chef guides you in preparing and presenting the endlessly varied and incredibly interesting food of India, Persia and the Near East. To the Chef, there is no greater salute to her ancestry.

When she isn’t cooking or with her family, you will probably find Chef Naina meditating! She believes deeply in the power of food and cooking to keep you present, fully engaged with the senses and grounded in the present moment. In her unique program 'Feed Your Peace', she invites curious people to personalized sessions and workshops that more deeply explore this experience, bringing a love of cooking and consciousness together.

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Dec. 1, 2025

338: Feed Your Peace: Using Food to Cultivate Mindfulness and Reduce Stress

If you’ve ever rushed through meal prep or felt your mind wander while stirring a pot, here’s why bringing attention back to your senses—sight, touch, smell, sound, and taste—can be a path to reduced stress and greater presence. Naina Bhedwar shares how even cooking a simple meal can be an act of daily mindfulness, grounded in real-life psychology and sensory wisdom. Food isn’t just nourishment—it's a gateway to grounding yourself in the present moment. Culinary instructor and coach Naina Bhedwar joins Tracy Stuckrath to reveal how sensory integration and mindful attention in the kitchen can improve wellbeing. Drawing on her background in psychology and her expertise with neurodivergent learners, Naina Bhedwar explains the science behind mindful cooking, the importance of our eight senses (including little-known internal senses like balance and interoception), and why the act of preparing food can shift everyday stressors into opportunities for calm and connection. This conversatio…
Guest: Naina Bhedwar