Taking the Chai Chia Pudding one spice higher. In this recipe, chai tea meets health rockstar: turmeric Intended as a sweet treat, I prefer to call it breakfast. Also a satisfying afternoon or evening snack. Yogi Chia Pudding Into the blender: 6 dates 4 cups strong chai tea Soak dates for 30 minutes (to blend … Continue reading Yogi Chia Pudding
I used to post recipes all the time. Because the kitchen is where I play and nourishing food is where my heart is. This past year has found me more in the writing world than the recipe world. Let's merge those 2 today. It's seems like a typo... Chai Chia! The aroma of chai tea … Continue reading Chai Chia Pudding
Today is day ten of our Nourish twenty-one day detox. Last week found me expounding to my weekly meditation circle about supplication of emotions through substance: in this case, food. Today, perched upon my stationary bike reading The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr, a moment of clarity arrives. Seemingly disconnected dots (memoir and detox) … Continue reading The Memory of Food
Creative projects are on the rise – spilling out around the house – and I notice the trips to the pantry to sneak a handful of dark chocolate chips has steadily increased while yoga has decreased as my source of fuel. Rather than plow through and set myself up for a full detox, or set … Continue reading 3-Day Reset
A breath used to invigorate, energize, stoke the fires of digestion and spark creativity. Yogi Bhajan says that longevity comes with regular practice of breath of fire. This is a breath for stirring digestive agni. Agni, in ayurveda, refers to fires. The fires of digestion, life force, the cosmic fire – there are many. Breath … Continue reading Breath of Fire
December is a magical month. An ideal one to detoxify the body and eliminate residue accumulated over the past year. Ayurveda refers to this residue as ama: a buildup of waste in the body; products not used up or transformed from their old state to a new one via digestion or metabolism. Accumulation of ama blocks the … Continue reading The 12 Days of Detox: Body, Mind & Spirit
From soaking to sipping, water is integral to health. Here are 9 ways to make drinking water a daily healing ritual. Add a spring or two of thyme to impart this herb's antioxidants and immune and mood boosting properties. Add fresh squeezed lemon to return life to your water and vitamin C to your body. Add fresh … Continue reading Healing Waters
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