An elegant, chocolatey treat that invokes childhood memories of candied orange peel and jaffa lollies! Who’d have thought something so delicious could be so good for you? Makes 1 pie, serves 8-12 (or 6-8 eager chocolate pie beavers!)  The crust: ½ cup almonds ½ cup walnuts ½ cup cashews – you can use any kind of nuts to [...]

Here is an insanely delicious and sexy dessert, reminescent of a crunchy, gooey cherry ripe, but without the heaviness of typical nut-based raw desserts, and definitely without all the unhealthy refined fats and sugars! You might want to make extra to bring it to work for your colleagues to try. They will undoubtedly be begging for more… that’s just the kind of dessert it is

A very delicious day! Standing balances are wonderful for developing strong, powerful legs, emotional stability and mental clarity. They bring us back down to EARTH. Here is a sequence of Tree pose (Vrksasana) and standing big toe pose (Padangusthasana) that will improve balance and muscle coordination. I use tree pose as a barometer of my [...]

We’re half way through the challenge! Today we calm and re-centre the mind with an easy-to-follow meditation based on the breath. All forms of meditation involve one-pointed focus on an object to train the mind to become still. This focus could be a mantra, the surrounding sounds, a candle flame, the breath, or sensations in [...]

Starting off your day with a green smoothie is like injecting rocket fuel into your body! Its the easiest, cheapest, yummiest and most efficient way to increase the volume of green leafy things in your diet. We all know they’re good for us but few of us have the time or desire to sit down [...]

I am loving my green smoothies at the moment! One of these babies in the morning serves as rocket fuel and gives me a noticeable boost in energy for the whole day compared to days when I have something different, like plain fruit or muesli for breakfast. I also tend to eat healthier throughout the [...]

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).