WELCOME TO OUR CALM HAVEN MINI & DIWAKAR SHASTRI

THE YOGA PRACTITIONER AND HER SUAVE HUSBAND, A DESCENDANT OF THE LATE PM LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI, INVITE HELLO! INTO THEIR PEACEFUL PUSHPANJALI FARMS RETREAT TO DISCUSS LIVING MINDFULLY AND UPHOLDING THEIR STRONG FOUNDATION OF FAMILY VALUES

-  SANGHITA SINGH

It was almost three years ago that I bumped into Mini Shastri at an upscale furnishing store in South Delhi. I was in the last trimester of pregnancy, and Mini was putting the finishing touches on her brand-new home, a two-acre farmhouse on the outskirts of New Delhi, which she shares with husband Diwakar Shastri.

When we meet again, my son has grown into a toddler who is already asserting his independence. Mini’s house has transformed into a fully established home, complete with vast stretches of manicured lawns, mature trees, a wealth of biodiversity, and three family dogs that enthusiastically run around, greeting visitors with unbridled excitement!

It comes as no surprise when Mini reveals that she undertook the challenging task of designing this home entirely on her own. Free-spirited and fearless, she has always wholeheartedly embraced challenges. In her 20s, she initiated her extraordinary yogic journey, accumulating 500 hours of Vinyasa Krama training, obtaining certification from Sivananda Yoga and Yoga Alliance. Subsequently, she earned a diploma in Ayurveda and continually broadens her wellness expertise whenever she gets a chance to learn something new.

“One of the things I have really admired about Mini is her ability to dedicatedly complete a task when she takes up something. I can be lazy at times, but Mini is very committed to her goals,” says Diwakar.

HARMONY BETWEEN SOOTHING AND SOPHISTICATED AESTHETICS

With its lofty ceilings, expansive French doors, cluster of banana trees and a charming lily pond at the entrance, the Shastri house achieves a delicate harmony between being raw and real, and sophisticated and luxurious, truly capturing the essence of its residents’ personality.