If you are one of the many people who have recently started yoga, you will probably have read or heard a lot about vegetarianism. A lot of yoga teachers and practitioners will often take up a vegetarian diet once they get serious about their yoga practice – you might be wondering what that’s all about. The answer lies in the historic roots of yoga. There are two main historical reasons for this connection, and both of them lie in the…
When I say I am a yoga teacher, a really common response is āWow, you must be really flexible.ā At a wedding recently a girl I had just met went so far as to scream āYou do yoga, DO THE SPLITS ON THE DANCE FLOOR!ā When I laughed that off she started chanting āDo the WORM, do the WORM!ā. I can do neither so I didnātā¦ much to her disappointment and everyone elseās relief. The screaming girl at the wedding…
Pitta Dosha Explained The Productive Perfectionist What is the Pitta Dosha? Weāve already explored what it means to be aware of our ayurvedic dosha type, why itās important for us to remain balanced, and also taken a look at the Vata dosha type in detail. If youāve taken the tests you might now be aware if youāre Vata, Pitta, or Kapha. If not, you can find out here. This week weāre exploring the Pitta dosha! Pitta Dosha Attributes Pitta dosha…
Vata Dosha Explained The Anxious Creative What is the Vata dosha? Our last post explained what it means to be aware of our ayurvedic dosha type, and why itās important for us to remain balanced. If youāve taken the tests you might now be aware if youāre Vata, Pitta, or Kapha type. If not, you can find out here. This week weāre exploring what it means to be a Vata-dominant type! Vata Dosha Attributes Those with a dominant Vata…
What Are the Doshas?? Some of us may have a vague inclination as to what the 3 doshas are, however it’s rare we get the opportunity to delve deeper into our individual constitution. In this series of blog posts we hope to help you understand further what it means to be a Vata, Pitta, or Kapha type, and also what this means in terms of your daily habits, tendencies, and unique composition. The Doshas and Ayurveda Ayurvedic medicine holds that…
Yoga Studios and Health Food CafĆ©s – A Match Made in Marketing Heaven? While it may seem that every second yoga studio is now all of a sudden expanding and exhaling coffee machines, fruit juicers, tables, chairs and funky hipster tunes from the depths of their cashew-nut strewn duffel bags, the trend of new health food cafĆ©s emerging in cohorts with yoga studios nowadays has far deeper-rooted sit bones than you may think. One thing yoga teaches us is to…
When friends pop over unexpected and you have nothing to offer, my emergency go to is this little tasty dip! I chop some good oul Irish potatoes into wedges and blitz up this delicious dip with some spice from the Sriracha and voila! Party is on! Also fantastic for BBQs as a tasty vegan option, instead of mayonaise š This dip is healthy, gluten free, vegan, sugar free.. and has the perfect kick to it! Ingredients are: 250g butter beans…
The warm weather and sunshine we are currently enjoying (is summer here?!). Often it’s too easy to turn to grazing on unhealthy stuff, or ordering take-out in the evenings. We sometimes look for any excuse to not have to cook. Well this recipe is so simple and tasty you’ve no excuse. šĀ Courgetti are light and refreshing, but flavourful all the same. This recipe is a great way to get loads of healthy veg into pasta lovers, in the summer time….
This cake is incredibly easy to make, all you need is one mixing bowl, a loaf tin and a grater (or food processor for the even quicker option). I’ve brought this to BBQs full of omnivores and vegans alike they’ve never guessed it’s egg and dairy free ! Kids love it too, it’s sweet, spiced and spongey š In fact everyone loves it, it’s a tasty cake! Most of the ingredients are things you would have on hand in the…
Pineapple is delicious, in cocktails, in salads, in smoothies and on it’s own. Ā Pineapple is especially good in savoury dishes where it balances perfectly with salty and creamy flavours. Fried rice was my main staple food when I travelled Asia last summer. Rice isĀ cheap, quick and filling- a key component of a vegan diet. When I was in Pai , in Northern Thailand I first tried Thai pineapple fried rice, and it was so tasty! This dish recreates those flavours…
