Tag: detox challenge

  • Day Eleven SFY Mindful May Challenge #pleasure – Chia pudding parfait with berries

    Day Eleven SFY Mindful May Challenge #pleasure – Chia pudding parfait with berries

    Day 11 #SFYMindfulMay #pleasure – during today’s yin yoga class I spoke about being mindful of pleasure. I love that Christiane Northrup, MD professes that “Pleasure is a vital nutrient.” Where we place our attention and awareness, we increase our experience of that object. Breathe into pleasure, notice the sensations of your experience, and give…

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  • Day Eight SFY Mindful May Challenge – Mindful eating

    Day Eight SFY Mindful May Challenge – Mindful eating

    MINDFUL EATING – mindful of WHAT you eat and HOW you eat. Do you multi-task while you eat?  Eating in front of the TV…while reading your email on your smart phone…while reading the paper? When is the last time you JUST ate, paying attention to each bite?  Or, when eating with your family, put all…

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  • Day Three SFY Mindful May Challenge – Water (Simple tip: Save your kitchen rinse water)

    Day Three SFY Mindful May Challenge – Water (Simple tip: Save your kitchen rinse water)

    Hydrating is a goal for me during this 21 day mindfulness challenge since this is also my opportunity for spring cleaning and detoxing from the inside out.  But, I’m also uber-aware of conserving water now that we live in drought-stricken California.  I wanted to plant a small organic garden at our new house but, I…

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  • Day Two SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulders

    Day Two SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulders

    Because of a recently diagnosed frozen shoulder and my awareness of so many of my yoga students reporting shoulder tightness and pain, I am committing to extra TLC for shoulders!  Right now I can’t grasp my fingers but, with the help of a strap I am reaching towards clasping them again! Hold the pose on…

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  • Day One SFY Mindful May Challenge – Watermelon detox juice recipe

    Watermelon detox juice 1 small watermelon cubed (~ 4 cups) Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 cup water 1 tablespoon turmeric Whiz up on high in your blender.  Serve frothy over ice or room temp.  Cheers! Watermelon to hydrate Lemon to detoxify Turmeric to reduce inflammation In addition to hosting the #SFYMindfulMay challenge I am also…

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  • WEEK 4 – DETOX & YOGA CHALLENGE: REINTRODUCING FOODS

    Congrats!  You’ve made it to the final week of our detox and yoga challenge with only SEVEN MORE DAYS TO GO!! With the help of our “secret” facebook group I’ve re-confirmed my belief that participating in a challenge, involving changing deep-rooted food habits, is easier accomplished when feeling supported by others sharing their successes and…

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  • DAY 4: PREPPING FOR WEEK 2…SHOPPING AND YOGA CHECK-IN

    WEEK 1 – WEANING GLUTEN, DAIRY, MEAT, CAFFEINE, SUGAR AND ALCOHOL It’s day 4 of our detox and yoga challenge and in a few more days we will have eliminated gluten, dairy, meat, caffeine, sugar, and alcohol…whew!  I hope you’ve been able to wean off any items which you may be “addicted” to, like coffee.…

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  • DAY 1: DETOX AND YOGA CHALLENGE

    Congratulations on making the decision to join me on this challenge! Here’s your DAY ONE: 1. Create a journal by downloading and printing this PDF file with your weekly journal pages.  Or, use the headings listed in this link.  Journaling and tracking your daily progress is a KEY success factor in getting the most of this…

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