Category: 2018
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Ayurvedic Detox: Springtime Stewed Apples
Within many natural health systems, Spring is a traditional time to detox and cleanse. As we leave the heaviness and darkness of Winter and head towards the brightness of Spring, it’s time to create a sense of lightness and clarity within ourselves too. Fasting, strictly detoxing or other harsh strategies aren’t always suitable for everyone,…
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Ayurveda Inspired Seasonal Self-Care | Spring: Kapha Season
After emerging some few thousand years ago, Ayurveda (the knowledge of longevity, or ‘science of life’) has survived and thrived throughout the ages, and stands today as not only the East’s traditional healing modality, but a fascinating tool for everyday life in the modern Western world. Ayurveda is essentially a way of living and being…
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Low Sugar High Protein Black Bean Brownies
If brownies are one of life’s greatest pleasures to you, then perhaps you also feel that a brownie with health benefits, protein and hardly any sugar is a pretty good thing too…. With the wonderful classic brownie texture, this recipe makes a big batch of filling and satisfying snacks that can also be eaten for…
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Fruity Rhubarb Crumble (vegan)
In season during March, Rhubarb is actually a vegetable, but of course used primarily in sweet dishes like this healthy crumble! With plenty of fibre and vitamins C and K, as well as potassium, magnesium, calcium and manganese, Rhubarb is the perfect pink addition to an early Spring dessert. When the weather is at a…
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Vanilla & Cardamom Quinoa Pudding
If the snow and freezing temperatures has you craving warm and sweet comfort foods, rice pudding may be one of the nostalgic things on your mind. If however, the thought of a big bowl of white rice is enough to give you symptoms of bloating and heaviness, this quinoa alternative packs a punch of plant…
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A:M|P:M ~ Rituals + Routines For Waking Well & Sleeping Soundly | #5 Hanri van Wyk
A:M|P:M Rituals + Routines For Waking Well & Sleeping Soundly ∇ My name is Hanri van Wyk, I’m a dance and yoga photographer, an Art Director for Ivy Kids (part of a publishing company) and a yoga teacher. I’m 35 years old, and I live in a quiet village in Rutland, England with my other…
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Rose Tinted Biscuits
Despite the cold temperatures and reports of approaching snowfall, we can all have hope that Spring is indeed on the way! The daylight hours are slowly extending, and flower buds peep out waiting for an opportunity to bloom, and all the while the comfort food can seem way more appealing than the cleanses and salads…
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Be Like Water | Ayurveda & Astrolgy Advice For Kapha + Pisces Season
Late Winter and early Spring are classified in Ayurvedic terms as Kapha season – a time at which the qualities of heaviness, lethargy, congestion and attachment can become more prevalent. The Kapha ‘dosha’ or quality is linked to earth and water, and the aspects that relate to these elements. To learn more about Ayurveda and…
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Dark Chocolate & Berry Muffins (Gluten + Dairy Free)
If you’ve made it to February with your new years resolutions fully intact and your healthy eating plan still on track, then well done! If you’ve slipped up a couple of times and splurged on chocolate or wine in a moment of craving, then equally well done for being human and honest. Life is about…
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Directing Attention & Developing A Powerful Mind
When we’re young, we tend to require or demand attention from our parents in order to learn and develop. When we’re at school, we require attention from teachers and peers, within the workplace we need attention from whomever might be within a specific team, or perhaps an employer, and of course any healthy relationship (be…
