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Cosy Chai Recipe
When the day is grey, cold, damp and blustery, we benefit from bringing in the opposite qualities, such as warth, stillness, cosiness, and even herbs and spices that are slightly drying. These aspects can all help to balance the Vata and Kapha doshas, which are more likely to become excessive during Winter. Towards the end…
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Nourishing Comfrey, Calendula & Shea Butter Balm
During colder months, especially when the air is drier and we’re more exposed to windy, changeable weather, our bodies and minds can accumulate a Vata imbalance. Vata is one of the Ayurvedic doshas made up of the air and ether (or ‘space’) elements, and is characterised by qualities of lightness, irregularity, dryness, coldness, brittleness, roughness,…
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The 3 Ayurvedic Mind-Body Types
CLICK HERE to skip straight to the blog. As many of us have spent more time at home and in our own company over the past several months, perhaps this has encouraged more self-reflection. Have you been prioritising self-care? Do you feel ‘balanced’ and ‘harmonised’ in life? How do you feel from season-to-season, and at…
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Miracle Mask For Dry Winter Skin
This is such a simple yet effective DIY face mask, and can transform dry, irritated skin to smooth, moisturised loveliness in just 15 minutes! The ingredients in this recipe are all nourishing, rejuvenating, hydrating and gentle. You’ll have enough in this recipe to use a few times, or to share with someone who also needs…
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Black Bean Brownie Recipe
Honestly, if you didn’t know there were high-protein, high-fibre and entirely healthy black beans in this recipe, you’d never guess! We love a healthy dessert in our house, especially if it involves chocolate, and this recipe is satisfyingly chocolatey. If you can’t get your hands on black beans, try cannellini or butter beans instead, as…
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Nourishing Almond & Rose Milk
When you’re in need – or simply in the mood – to make yourself something nourishing and truly lovely for yourself, try this easy, milky, non-dairy drink. Inspired by a traditional Ayurvedic drink of blended almonds consumed first thing in the morning, this is a great recipe to help boost your ojas (a word referring to ‘vital essence’, and…
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Spiced Butternut Squash & Orange Soup
A festive and filling Winter soup, this is a perfect mid-week dinner recipe or warming lunch. The addition of orange makes the soup a little more Christmassy and zingy, too – plus, it’ll boost your daily intake of vitamin C! I love serving this with warm homemade sourdough bread and lots of local butter. Give…
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Spiced Apple Chutney
What could be more Autumnal than cooking with apples? As so many of my students know I love cooking, I often receive lots of apples when October arrives, and this spiced apple chutney recipe is where some of the first batch were thrown straight in to! Chutneys traditionally contain herbs and spices that increase agni…
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New Online Class: Restorative Yoga – Hips & Hamstrings Focus
This half-hour class is a gentle restorative sequence focussing on releasing tightness in the hips and hamstrings, relaxing the nervous system, and letting go of tension by using relaxing breathing patterns. You’ll need a blanket, a bolster or 2 pillows, and a yoga belt / towel / dressing gown cord. Enjoy!
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New Collaboration: Get 10% Off Superfood Mushroom Supplements!
Welcome to my favourite new supplements! I’m genuinely so excited to tell you that I’ve recently joined up with Enrichd Superfoods to give you all 10% off his honestly amazing products. For several months now, myself and David have been taking these superfood mushroom extract supplements, and I can honestly say that they make a real difference; so…
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