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Balance your body with Yoga and an Ayurvedic Diet

A lot of people in the world today are unhappy and/or over-weight. This is most often as a direct result of a poor diet resulting in an imbalance within the body. It’s a diet that is commonly driven predominantly by three of the six tastes (rasas); sweet, salty and sour.

Spinach Power Smoothie

I have always been a fan of activities that get me on the go – rollerblading, swimming, windsurfing and stand up paddling. Yet it was really only after I embarked on my yoga journey one year ago, that I started to pay good attention to the nutrition I was taking

Healthy Eating

by Priscillia Chong  How do you get started on healthy eating?Healthy eating starts with learning new ways to eat, such as adding more fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and cutting back on foods that have a lot of fat, salt, and sugar. A change to healthier eating also includes

Healing Emotional Eating With Yoga

I have been an emotional eater since I was a kid. It was a long time ago that I can’t even remember when it started. At first I didn’t realise that it was an issue. I always thought that eating is just one of my hobbies. Whenever people asked me

Food Choices

Some of us grew up with food, the endless family gatherings where everything was centered around food, what dishes will you bring or will you prepare days or weeks in advance and the far journeys your mom or aunt will take just for that particular type of dish. I remember

New life, 2013.

(2009, 2011) The person you see now, every day jumping around in class and eating almost everything, is currently at her happiest and healthiest. I had a severe eating disorder 4 years ago. The picture on the left showed the days when I was in Polytechnic. I made sure I

Hydration and pregnancy

Hydration is always important,and during pregnancy those fluids are even more precious than usual. You body needs water to form amniotic fluid,and flush out you waste and toxins. Drinking lots of fluids during pregnancy can work wonders,easing constipation,softens skin,decreasing risk of urinary tract infection, water retention and preterm labor. It’s

How yoga changed my life

How yoga changed my life. July 2010. My life leading to this date was very unhealthy. Smoking I have been smoking since 16 years old and never had I had a day without a cigarette. Gradually my smoking habits grew to a packet of cigarettes a day. Every morning I

Bored of water?

We all know how important it is to stay hydrated, especially while exercising. But aren’t we all bored of drinking just plain water? Well, lets do something fun. Let’s make a pot of tea from fresh Rosella flower. It isn’t only tasty and funky colored, but it is also very

Sunny Sattvic Salad

In need of a quick pick-me-up? This is something I had for lunch last week that pleasing to the eyes, palate and tummy. Wish I could have more but I suppose I should practise Mitahara, or moderation – it’s good for a more sustainable planet. Ran the following recipe in

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