by carla | Nov 30, 2012 | Blog
OK, you might be thinking “an avocado smoothie, are you serious??!!” – but believe me, this is excellent!! Full of great essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and other good stuff that yogis need to keep our bodies happy!! 1 TBS coconut oil 1... 
by carla | Nov 28, 2012 | Blog
“Short of sitting on a spike, you can’t do much worse than a standard office chair.” So says Galen Cranz, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley. And you thought the Middle Ages were over! Did you know that we sit for an average of... 
by carla | Nov 7, 2012 | Blog
Have you ever read the actual ingredients on commercial power bars? Hmmm, lots of not so great things in there. Here is a great alternative (takes 10 minutes max!), packed with energy, good things and no crazy ingredients! 1 cup fresh or soaked dried dates 1⁄4 cup raw... 
by carla | Nov 7, 2012 | Blog
Well, winter has arrived early in our part of the world. I normally say that November 15th is my snow sanity date – what I mean by that is I strongly prefer the snow to not be on the ground for good before November 15th. This year we had our first major snowfall... 
by carla | Oct 10, 2012 | Blog
It is Italian Plum season – and at my house we haven’t been able to get enough of them. Crisps are an easy dessert to make and always a hit! 4 cups plums, sliced 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon vanilla 3 tablespoons arrowroot powder 1 ½ cups almond... 
by carla | Aug 8, 2012 | Blog
Many of you have gardens and hopefully you have planted some kale this year. If not, it can be easily purchased at most grocery stores. Kale is part of the cabbage family and is extremely high in beta carotine, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin and reasonably... 
by carla | Jul 24, 2012 | Blog
Sometimes when things just don’t seem to be going right, it can be worth trying to see the world differently. Some of life’s toughest moments can be the ones with the greatest potential for learning. I know in my own experience this has always been true,... 
by carla | Jul 23, 2012 | Blog
Several years ago I started to experiment with using the meat from young coconuts for desserts. One of the results is this most heavenly pie – the filling is light, creamy and divinely citrus-y. Lemons would probably be good too, but limes make it extra special.... 
by carla | Jul 16, 2012 | Blog
As most of you know, I am a yoga teacher. I have been practicing yoga for almost 20 years and have been teaching for well over 15. For the past 5 years I have been leading yoga retreats in Mexico to escape from the cold, dark days of Canadian winter. This year I will... 
by carla | Jul 10, 2012 | Blog
In Part 1 of this blog article, I explored some of the basics of alignment, posture and sitting comfortably on the floor. Now lets take a closer look at some of the refinements to even bring about more ease when sitting. Ideally we always want the knees lower than the...
