The fifth chakra is about truth, communication, discernment, judgement and detoxification. Its Sanskrit name Vishuddha means purification (1). The element associated with this chakra is sound, which makes sense given that its locaton, at the throat, is home to the vocal chords from which we talk, sing and speak our truth. The fourth chakra isContinue reading “The Chakra of Truth”
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Finding Your Voice
The third and final moon focussing on the heart chakra really emphasises the need for self care and taking your yoga practice at a pace that suits where you are at this moment. It is no use performing peacock if you end up in tears. With the winter solsitce last Thursday/Friday your energy may beContinue reading “Finding Your Voice”
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Chicken Stew
Since turning vegan, there is one thing I have missed up until now: my Dad’s chicken casserole. I finally decided to take the recipe and replace the chicken with ‘This Isn’t Chicken’ chicken. At 22% protein it is a fantastic meat replacement, and the recipe including all natural ingredients fits in with my whole foodsContinue reading “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Chicken Stew”
Loving Kindness
This moon is all about balancing the heart chakra, a classic yoga focus. If you;ve got things going on for you in your love life it will likely show up in your practice. Are you feeling hurt, or are you free to express your self? The body is a reflection of the mind, and whatContinue reading “Loving Kindness”
Seitan Bourguignon
I wish there was a catchier name for this delicious dish, but good for Halloween! If you want to impress someone with just how satisfying and rich vegan cuisine can be, this could be the recipe you’ve been looking for. Made in exactly the same way as the beef classic, seitan bourguignon, uses seitan marinatedContinue reading “Seitan Bourguignon”
Enlightened Activism: Love Doing What You Do
Another moon, another theme! As the third ego merges into the fourth chakra, the heart, we begin to see a magical combination. When loving kindness influences all our actions we are said to be liberated, or enlightened. What is enlightenment? For me, it is freedom from pain thrugh a deeper appreciation of each moment. ContradictingContinue reading “Enlightened Activism: Love Doing What You Do”
Isometric contraction: working with the tensegrity of the body
Lots of fancy words in the title of this post, but what do they all mean? Tensegrity is a portmanteau (oo there’s another one – it means combination!) of tension and integrity. It’s what makes the body parts move in tandem with each other. The foot bone is connected to the leg bone, the legContinue reading “Isometric contraction: working with the tensegrity of the body”
Bean Soup
On the search for a low calorie, high nutrition soup, I designed this beauty, which is high in calcium, iron and protein. Prep time: 1hr, serves 6. Onion (large) garlic chopped (4 cloves) Celery chopped (6 sticks Mixed herbs, bay leaf (3 teaspoons) Tinned tomatoes (2 cans) Kale chopped (200g bag) Butter beans (2 cansContinue reading “Bean Soup”
Take Back You Power
This moon I am working on the third chakra:the Ego, straight up. The solar chakra is home to the ego self, which drives us forward. Sometimes it does not know what to do; it reverses, or takes short cuts, avoiding what is being presented to us, determined to go down a path of our ownContinue reading “Take Back You Power”
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