Category: 2016
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Yoga Luxe Blog Post: Un-doing Fear & Stress Through Backbends
I have recently joined the wonderful Kirsty Norton at Yoga Luxe to contribute to the monthly blog. Yoga Luxe offers beautiful Yoga gifts, and works with charities in India to ensure each gift gives back to those who helped create it. For this month’s blog post on how we can literally un-do stress and fear…
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Stress-Busting Over-Night Oat, Rye, Buckwheat & Hemp Porridge
Porridge is a breakfast staple; it’s reliable, relatively quick to make, and there are endless combinations of flavours to try if you get creative. If you’re feeling stressed or low, porridge is also one of the most effective ways to help boost your mood, and stabilise emotions throughout the day. Eat porridge in Winter when…
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One Breath At A Time: The Journey Back To Reality
In an age where anything is accessible at the touch of a button, where we’re expected to respond to emails in the middle of the night, and where the quality of ‘stuff’ we get done far outweighs the quantity, it seems we are losing touch with the small yet incredibly important parts of life…
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Calming Cardamom, Cashew & Vanilla Mylk
Sometimes we crave something spicy and stimulating and other times we really need a calming, nourishing potion to soothe the senses and find clarity. This is definitely one for the latter. All the ingredients here aid in maintaining a calm mind and a happy mood – something we may all need a little help with…
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Power: Fear & Freedom
Power is something the modern Western world is seemingly obsessed with; power over each other, power over money, power over health, status, stability, but when there’s so much focus on what’s happening outside of ourselves, we may notice that the power we once felt within ourselves begins to feel… well.. not so powerful. Reflect for…
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Healing Juice Recipes + How To Use Your Leftover Pulp!
In need of some TLC? Whether it’s your body or mind that needs a detox or some fast healing, juicing is an effective way of getting essential nutrients straight into the parts that need it most. Surprisingly, celery is a fantastic strengthener of connective tissues, and citrus fruits aid in healing bruises. Apples are a…
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Brahmacharya: Sustainable Energy For Ourselves & The Planet
Feeling energised? Possibly not; chronic fatigue is an increasing epidemic, and a general feeling of ‘bleugh’ is something many of us feel often…. Translated as celibacy – Brahmacharya is often now understood more as ‘right use of energy’. Although the correct meaning of the word is indeed ‘celebacy’, this is due to the fact that…
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Love Yourself: #LFLOVES February 2016 LookFantastic Beauty Box
February is the month of Love, but we can’t give it out unless we’ve got it within ourselves to start with…. Self-acceptance, respect, care and love are the fundamental things that allow us to truly love and respect others. Love makes the world go round, so take the time to nourish yourself and not only will…
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Superfood Acai Bowl
Acai: Pronounced a-sai-ee If you’ve heard of the word ‘superfoods’, it’s likely you’ve also heard of the increasingly popular Acai bowls; packed with the most super of superfood ingredients, and tonnes of powerful health benefits. Acai berries are indigenous to Brazil, and have been used here for thousands of years to maintain health. The berries…
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Love Starts With YOU: Self Respect Practices
Ask the internet what the definition of LOVE is and you’ll get a few similar answers: A strong feeling of affection. A great interest and pleasure in something. To Like or enjoy very much. Caring strongly for another We often freely feel and give these things to other people, but rarely do we…
