Mindful Eating: Three Simple Mealtime Prayers
- Tara Lee Clasen
- Aug 20, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 23
Digestive health is about more than just what you eat.

In the book, The Elemental Woman, the healing concepts of Mindful Eating Principles are discussed. These sacred food rituals are tools, giving your mind-body the attention and rest it needs to complete the large process of digestion.
In our culture, we are taught that digestion is mainly involuntary but that's simply not true. Your conscious actions are creating digestive health.
Slowing down, becoming mindful, and expressing gratitude are ways to create change in many systems of your body and many aspects of your health and wellness.
Before a meal, pause, breath, and express gratitude for the nourishment you are about to receive. Here I offer you three examples of blessings to say before a meal. These blessings and more Mindful Eating Principles can be found in The Elemental Woman.
Blessings
Universal Light and Love. I give my absolute thanks for this food you have so kindly provided. May this meal nourish me. May this meal fulfill me. May this meal humble me. I acknowledge the miracle of the star, to dust, to soil, to seed. The miracle of light and air. All of your creation allows me to eat these peaceful plants. I am grateful for this gift and the Universal Wisdom that supplies me with endless wellness.
This lovingly prepared food represents the love I feel for myself, the love I feel for my family, and the love I feel for all sentient beings. May all created under the protective care of the Divine feel the extension of absolute love through me. I pray for nourishment beyond this meal of food. May my mind, body, and soul be nourished by the complete love that compassion offers. May I be humble enough to extend this compassion beyond my own self. With this meal, I offer your Divine grace to all of creation.
I am nourished by the loving act of creation. I am nourished by the love I give back to this creation. I am nourished by seed, the soil, the light, the air, the rain, and the final fruit. I give thanks for everything I am, everything I give, and everything I receive.
I am loving. I am nourished. I am thankful.
Peace & Love,
Tara
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Check out my books on health and wellness!
The Elemental Woman
A Conversation for the Modern Western Woman Inspired by the Healing Wisdom of the Ancient Eastern Sage
Food & Mood Journal
A tracking guide to connect the food you eat, the emotions you feel, and increase the feeling of deep self-love
Mindful Movement Journal
A tracking guide to connect the motions you make, the emotions you feel, and increase the feeling of deep self-love
Basic Ayurveda
The Elemental Woman Supplement Guide
About the author:
Since 2004, Tara Lee Clasen has been assisting women on their healing adventures. As a woman-focused physical medicine provider, also trained in Eastern medicine, she knows transformation is possible and knows that with reflection and self-love, your future is full of bright possibilities.
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