Faith, or sraddha, is one of the five “yoga vitamins,” as B.K.S. Iyengar named them in The Tree of Yoga. Faith as a vitamin – I love it! We need faith in the wisdom of our bodies to develop a healthy relationship with food. All too often we ignore the body’s messages, subduing a headache [...]

Tap into a well of inner strength and vibrancy after a one-day Spring Yoga and soul-food retreat in the Northern Gold Coast Hinterlands. Book your place for this beautiful day of self-care and body love that will leave you warm, nourished, on a natural high, and ready to move past or avoid the Winter blues and onto vibrancy and optimal health!

In the world of nutrition, my experience has been that the approaches used by nutrition professionals tend to fall under one of two labels: mainstream science and naturopathic. A new, third option now exists: Integrative Nutrition, the combining of clinical western approaches with alternative modalities.

Who do you call for professional help with nutrition – maybe to lower cholesterol, cope with a food intolerance, or get expert advice to eat better? ‘Nutritionist’ might seem the obvious answer, but it’s not: anyone, with or without qualifications, can call themselves a nutritionist.      Finding a nutrition professional wasn’t always an issue [...]

Tap into a well of inner strength and vibrancy after a one-day mini yoga and soul-food retreat in the Gold Coast Hinterlands, wellness retreat hub. For the first time, Green Smoothie Yoga is able to fuse our passions for food and love of yoga into one life-changing event, at a cost the fraction of the [...]

Just a reminder that during the month of July, we are holding two fabulous Superfoods workshops on the Gold Coast: * Sunday July 3rd – Bodhi Health & Healing, Mt Tamborine, 11am – 1:30pm, $70 pp To book call Bodhi on (07) 5545 0565. M: 0434 906 303 Download flyer here *Saturday July 23rd – [...]

Quite a few people have asked me which books are the best references for nutrition. Here I’ve listed my favourite books that I highly recommend for your continuing education as hungry yogis and aspiring nutritionistas! Nutrition * Raw Food Life Force Energy – Natalia Rose * The Raw Food Detox Diet – Natalia Rose These [...]

Happy New YOU! Kickstart to Vibrant Nutrition @ Essence of Living Yoga & Pilates Studio, 2 Peerless Av, Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast. Saturday 8 January 2011, 11:30am – 2:00pm, $30 pp. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a strict vegan or eat meat, whether you’re a fastidious juicer or order takeout every night. This workshop is for everyone and you will walk away with new ideas, inspiration and fresh approaches you can integrate into your diet IMMEDIATELY.

Green smoothies are a fast, easy and most importantly, delicious way of getting your daily quota of greens. Learn to make green smoothies, drink a glass (or 3!) of it a day, and make a big salad the focal point of your meals (rather than a little side dish).