Itās like when you opted for the potted parsley or basil instead of the packaged herbāwhat do you do with the rest before winter bites?! Make your own pesto! Sharable, munchable, delectable. A million times Yummm. Ingredients: 2 cups fresh Basil Leaves Ā½ cup fresh Parsley (flat- or curly-leaf) 1/3 cup Pine Nuts Ā½ cup grated Parmesan Ā½ cup Olive Oil 2 Garlic Cloves (minced) Salt and Pepper to taste Combine Basil, Parsley, and Pine Nuts in a blender or…
āIām so jealous.ā Itās uttered about the most innocent thingsāa friend telling you about a holiday, or a really super date they had, or success in finally baking the perfect chocolate roulade. But how does saying that youāre jealous make you feel? It has an icky after effect, right? Like accidentally eating moldy bread. This experiment is a practical exercise you can incorporate into your day. It is based on the theory of Like Attracts Like. Just as positive attracts…
Itās happened to the best of us. After weeks of clouds, wind, and rain like perpetual spit, Dublin gets its long-awaited summer day. You toss the jumper and winter boots to the far side of the room, and don something that will allow your limbs to feel air for the first time in months. Stepping out into the open, you get that yummy feeling akin to holidays. The day is so refreshing that you imagine it a possibility to take…
The gym has always been a constant in my life but in recent months I have started going to Yoga in YogaHub. I began attending two classes a week at YogaHub and before I knew it I was addicted. 3Ā or 4 weeks into the two practicies I was surprised to find the huge amount of crossovers between yoga and the gym. The longer I practiced yoga and attended the gym the more benefits I found yoga brought to my workout….
As a marketing intern in a Yoga studio it is very important to have a wide depth of knowledge on the service you are providing, with this in mind I was tasked with my first yoga class. I packed my bag the night before with the essentials and thought about the silly worst-case scenarios. The morning of the class I was looking forward to it and before I knew it was time for class so I got changed my clothing…
The eveningsĀ are getting longer and the temperature is slowly rising. Woohoo! One of the best things about yoga is the mobility within the practice, so why not broaden your horizons and get outdoors. So grab a hot flask of tea or coffee, wrap up and get active. There are an abundance of great places around Dublin that are scenic, spacious and relaxing. Any space is a platform to practice yoga but you donāt want to be doing it on Grafton…
This the second blog post in a series. To see my first post about going green please follow the link here. Over the last two weeks I have actively altered my diet to exclude meat in at least one meal a day. There were some days I fell into old habits but for the most part the first two weeks have been a shining success. For this blog post I am going to concentrate on the most important meal of…
