Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food - Hipocrates This chia seed pudding is super easy and super duper tasty. I made it for my women at our day retreat recently and it was a real hit so as promised I am sharing this recipe. As with everything [...]
The hormonal diaries Part 1 This article is the first in a series of articles you will find here that are focussed on hormonal health. It is a topic that I have become more invested in, traversing towards menopause as a 40 something woman. Sparked by my own journey of learning [...]
I had the blues because I owned no shoes until on the street I met a man who had no feet - ancient Persian Proverb Your feet are the foundation of movement. Without them life would be very different and if you’ve ever had a sore foot you know first hand [...]
Oxygen gives the athlete stamina, helps the injured heal, and protects us from environmental toxins ALL ABOUT OXYGEN What is the one thing we simply can not live without? Oxygen. What is the very first and the very last act of life? Breath. How long can we go without oxygen before [...]
OA is known as a wear and tear disease so repetitive movement with poor alignment over time may cause stress on the joint and lead to suffering. What is Osteo arthritis? According to www.arthritis.org.au Osteoarthritis is defined as: A condition that affects the whole joint including bone, cartilage, ligaments and muscles. [...]
Breathe properly, stay curious and eat your beets - Tom Robbins What comes to mind when you think of beetroot? Earth - dirt - stained tablecloth - purple juice. How about chocolate? Now before you swipe that thought from your mind let's have another think about it. Doesn't cacao have that [...]
“Magnesium deficiency can produce symptoms of anxiety or depression, including muscle weakness, fatigue, eye twitches, insomnia, anorexia, apathy, apprehension, poor memory, confusion, anger, nervousness, and rapid pulse.” ― Carolyn Dean, The Magnesium Miracle Did you know that magnesium is responsible for over 600 cellular functions in the body every single day? Did you [...]
“Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It's made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners!” ― Roald Dahl Learning to to move well Do you ever feel like you are taking one step forwards, followed by two steps back? Or maybe you stumble over [...]
We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one - Jacques Yves Cousteau Do you ever feel like you were born in the wrong era? Looking down the supermarket isles do you see any food options or do you see brightly packaged goods that will eventually kill us? [...]
Keto Pumpkin Loaf “Inflammation ages you from the inside out by eating away at your telomeres, the caps protecting the ends of your chromosomes. Every time a chromosome divides, its telomere shortens. So telomere length is not only a sign of how old you are, but also a measure of how [...]