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06/22/2022
Hangry - the combination of hungry + angry - is a real thing for our pitta friends. Simple no bake coconut energy balls are an ideal snack packed with protein to keep you sated and nice to be around.
The sweet and astringent flavors of dates, coconut, cacao, walnuts, almonds and almond butter are the ideal combination for keeping the internal fire from becoming a raging inferno.
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06/21/2022
It's flip flop season. Make sure you're stretching your heels, ankles, and claves. Your feet and the rest of your body will thank you!
06/20/2022
Happy Juneteenth!
Oh the agony and the ecstasy to stretch the front of your ankles and feet!
From all fours, sit back on your heels. Circle your arms behind you to give you support as you lean back and lift your knees any amount. Hold the stretch for as long as needed and repeat maybe 2-4 times.
is here and we need to stretch it out to keep the arches pliable and energized.
05/24/2022
Use your surroundings! Flip flop season is here, and we must stretch out our soles. The wall, a chair leg, a table or even a pile of books can all be used to stretch out your ankles and calves. If you’re outside, the curb, trees, a bench work too. Get creative!
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If you were in NYC this weekend, you know Pitta season is officially here! In Ayurveda, Pitta season is the time between late spring and summer.
It should not come as a surprise that the elements that make up pitta are fire and water. The qualities of fire are hot, sharp, intense, spreading, and oily. Does that sound like you? You can find balance by keeping things cool and finding middle ground.
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05/05/2022
Tequila!
Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
05/04/2022
Whet your appetite with a traditional Ayurvedic pre-meal appetizer of ‘pickled’ ginger slices.
Thin slices of ginger marinated in the juice of a lime and a pinch of salt is prepares the digestive organs before a meal. Ginger is stimulating, anti-inflammatory, opens up the taste buds, and cleanses the mouth.
These pickles are good for all constitutions. One slice before a meal is all you need.
05/03/2022
It's a classic for a reason! A bolster, pillow, or rolled up blanket (or towel) underneath your knees relieves a cranky lower back by creating space in the spine.
Lay down and close your eyes in this pose for 5 minutes or more, and now you've got a great restorative pose to calm the nerves and rest your nervous system. Try it, you'll like it!
04/26/2022
It’s a good day for a child’s pose.
Child’s pose may not look like much is happening but it’s such a great resting pose with so many benefits. It’s a wonderful stretch for your ankles, spine, and shoulders. It strengthens the knees. It calms the mind and allows the nervous system to reset. It massages the internal organs and helps digestion. It releases fatigue yet energizes the body. It opens up the hips and unsticks any stagnant energy. Drop into child’s pose anytime you feel the need for some grounding earth elements in your body.
Come into child’s pose by starting on your hands and knees. Push your hips back onto your heels as you extend the arms forward. Press down and forward with the palms and lengthen through the spine to drop the hips further on to your heels. You should feel a nice lengthening in the spine and opening in the hips. For a more restorative pose, allow the arms to drape back towards the heels. Drop your forehead towards the floor. Feel the back broadening.
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04/20/2022
Earthy roasted beets with a balsamic glaze is the ideal for an early spring meal. The bitter, pungent and sour tastes of the beets and vinegar help detox the liver and blood.
Kapha season (the period of late winter to early spring) is a time when we can naturally feel sluggish and heavy. To find balance, we need to seek foods and daily routines that stimulate movement so we don't stay stagnant. This dish has both rajasic (stimulating) and ojas (invigorating) qualities that are ideal to keep us moving and burn through that sense of being stuck.
Super easy recipe. Cut up the tops and tails of a handful of beets and roast with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper in a 400 degree oven until tender (1-2) hours. Simmer a 1/2 balsamic vinegar in a sauce pan until it reduces by half and becomes syrupy. Once beets are finished, you can easily peel off the skin and pour the balsamic reduction over beets. If you're feeling fancy, you can add the zest of citrus and rosemary (dill is used in the photo) and an additional seasoning of salt and pepper.
Recipe by Joyful Belly
A sequence for strength, mobility, and flexibility for the feet, ankles, and toes in under a minute.
Sit in a chair with your spine lifted and your feet parallel to each other about two fists width apart.
Take a moment and spread all 4 corners of the feet and press into the earth. Layer on some inhales and exhales to feel grounded.
1.Lift your heels any amount and hold for 5 seconds.
2.Place your heels back down and lift your toes any amount and hold for 5 seconds.
3. Place your toes down and spread all the toes as wide as you can for 5 seconds then release.
4. Curl your toes as if you were grabbing a pencil and roll on to the tops of the toes to stretch the top of the foot an ankle. Hold for 5 seconds.
5. Repeat the sequence 5-10x
Start with your feet to root into the rest your body.
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