Moon Salutations Workshop this Saturday

In honor of the full moon this Saturday, I am teaching my workshop Moon Salutations: A Call to the Goddess Within from 2-4:30pm on Saturday June 22nd at Yoga Yoga Westgate.  This is especially exciting because we will have a moon centered practice on a full moon, just as the ancient yogis did!  Click on the link above to learn more about the workshop and register for the class. In addition to the Moon Salutations sequence, we will also practice pranayama (breath work) and Yoga Nidra. 

It is going to be moontastic! 

Let me know if you have any questions and hope to see you there!

Love and thanks,

SR

Week Two of the Detox

Hi Fellow Detoxers!

How was your second week on the detox? This week I felt that my healthy eating habits were more integrated into my daily routine. Choosing what to eat was more natural and less of a check-list challenge. 

The biggest challenge of my week was eating healthy while staying busy. Usually, I eat on the go during my work day and this week I had more difficulty finding things to eat on the go. This leads me to...

The biggest revelation of the week:  there are a lot of detox friendly food havens in Austin.  To name a few places that I have dropped in on during the detox: 

Juicebox/Soup Peddler - Their veggie juices are great, I ordered the Veggie Salad this week.

Lulu B's - This is a trailer on S. Lamar and Oltorf, their vermicelli (rice noodle) bowls are delicious!

Beets Cafe - Everything on the menu is raw and tasty and most of it is detox friendly.

The biggest reward of the week is that I have lost weight, about 8 pounds since I started the detox.  Although my intention was not specifically to lose weight, this is a really nice reward:)

 How was your week? Feel free to share part of your experience with us. We would love to hear from you!

I will leave you with a recipe for Chickpea Salad:

Chickpea Salad  

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked chickpeas

2 cloves of garlic, minced

2 Tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced

1/2 bell pepper, diced

2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped

1 Tablespoon olive oil

3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/4 -1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, combine chickpeas, garlic, scallions, bell pepper, parsley, and feta. Toss to combine. In a separate bowl, whisk olive oil and lemon juice. Pour olive oil/lemon juice mixture over chickpeas and mix. Add freshly ground peppercorns to taste. Enjoy!

Hope yall have a great weekend!

Thanks and love,

Sandi

Week one of the Detox

As we head into the weekend, I am wrapping up week one of the detox and I wanted to share some of my experience with y'all. Every week I will share my greatest challenge, revelation, and reward for the week during the 21 day detox. Even if you are not currently detoxing, you can gather some helpful hints about creating healthy habits in this blog.

The biggest challenge of my week was eliminating sugar from my diet. I was surprised at this because I do not particularly like sweets, but I found myself craving fruit treats and chocolate on the SECOND day! I withheld from fulfilling the craving and it went away by day four. So, this leads me to...

The biggest revelation of the week:  all cravings will pass with time.  If you are noticing a craving that is brought on by an addiction or an emotional attachment to a certain food, then have a cup of tea instead, drink it slowly, and once you finish the tea, the craving will likely be gone.

The biggest reward of the week is that I have so much more energy. I have been able to be more productive and my mind has felt sharper. Although you may not feel this way this week, higher energy and a sharper mind are common side effects the detox.

I will leave you with a recipe for brussels sprouts that I have used and enjoyed many times:

Brussels Sprouts with Pecans

Serves 6

Ingredients

3/4 cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped

2 Tbsp. olive oil

2 lbs. brussels sprouts, cleaned and trimmed

4 Tbsp. olive oil

Instructions:

Cook the pecans over low heat in the olive oil until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.  Steam the brussels sprouts until tender and add to the pecans.  Heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve warm.

Enjoy the weekend!

Love and thanks always,

Sandi

New Year Detox and Yoga Series

With the beginning of a new year, comes a natural tendency towards renewal and resolution. For this very reason, I am offering my community of students a Detox Yoga Series on Saturday mornings at Pure Light Chiropractic for a discounted rate of $70. The classes will begin this Saturday, January 19th at 10:30am and continue every Saturday through February 9th.  

As I am teaching this series, I will be participating in a community wide detox based on Dr. Joshi's Holistic Detox. On Wednesday, January 16th at 6pm, Dr. Laine Morales and I are hosting a free New Year's Detox Class at Pure Light for anyone who wants information on this safe and accessible detox plan. If you would like to join in on the community wide detox or the yoga series (or both!)  please let me know.  This way I can save a spot for you in the yoga class and add you to the email list.  I will be sending out an email each week of the detox to stay connected with everyone and encourage commitment and self love.

Love always,

Sandi