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Ayurvedic Spice Blends
Ayurveda – the ancient ‘science of life’, is a traditional Indian system of medicine, which has been used to treat and cure people for thousands of years. Ayurveda is based on the idea of balancing the body and mind by using herbal treatment, dietary considerations and yogic breathing techniques. Ayurveda presumes our natural state…
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Your body: a prison or a paradise
There is a big difference between living in your body, and living with your body. Your body is not a cage. Not something to escape and run away from. If we treat ourselves badly though, it will feel like a prison. Your body is your best friend. Treat it well, it will be with you for…
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Mindful Monday
Multitasking Madness Are you one of those people who wears ‘busy-ness’ like a badge of honour? Feeling that ‘busy’ means ‘successful’ or happy? While we all need to do what our lives require us to do – there’s a way of doing them that doesn’t include the frantic and often actually stressful ‘busy-ness’ that our modern Western culture seems to…
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Vegan Brain Food
Especially around the Christmas season, it seems as though there’s a hundred things to remember and to plan for. Because of all the business and temptations of sugary treats around, it can also mean our health takes a bit of a back seat. If you’re a vegan too, it can be difficult to know exactly…
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Mindful Monday
The act of mindfulness has come in to mainstream discussion more and more in recent years – used as a tool to help us focus more, eat less, get to know each other better, and appreciate life. Mindful meditation, mindful eating, mindful speaking, mindful thinking…. It’s true that practicing mindfulness allows us to engage more…
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Yoga For Musicians
“Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul, create the symphony of life.” – BKS Iyengar The benefits of yoga are widely known and have proven themselves upon the millions of people who choose to practice it worldwide. (Right now,…
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Raw Vegan Mini Christmas Puddings
It’s not long until Christmas! Time to experiment with some alternative nutritious nibbles for everyone. We all know that you are what you eat. Would you rather be made of pre-packaged, sugar filled, artificial snacks? Or natural, healthy, filling and delicious treats? I know what I’d rather be made of…. So here is the recipe…
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There are 15 million Americans practicing yoga right now…. why?
There are countless blogs ‘out there’ telling you why yoga is good for you, why you should be practicing it, and what you might experience. The truth is, everyone’s experience of what yoga is to them differs a little. Yes, we are all agreed on the definition of yoga, derived from the root word ‘yoke’…
