Save The Guarani Kaiowás!

" THE SOUL IS NOT A PART, BUT LIFE AS A WHOLE"

(from the beautiful text entitled Ñe'ẽ - the word soul, which is the word for the Guarani Caiovás.)

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The Truth About Coconut Palm Sugar: The Other Side of the Story!

The Truth About Coconut Palm Sugar: The Other Side of the Story!

Vatayanasana

 This pose is good for stiffness in sarcoiliac joint

Yucca Root

I grew up eating Yucca for breakfast. Eating Yucca is one one of my best memories from Brasil.
Every time I am home sick, I go to Mi Tierra  (a Mexican supermarket that carries Mexican and some Brazilian products) to find yucca root and yucca flower. I tend to eat yucca at least once a month. My grandmother and great-grandma who have Indian and Afro-Brazilian ancestors,  used to say that yucca is a wonderful root that has many benefits.

I love having yucca with butter or ghee.  It's a really simple and healthy recipe that I will share with you and you can have it at any time, for breakfast, snack or dinner.

There are properties in the Yucca that can help arthritis and rheumatism . Yucca is high in Vitamins C, B & A as well as calcium, phosphorus, potassium and iron.

  Yucca is delicious baked, boiled or fried.  Add it to your favorite soup and substitute it for potatoes for an added health benefit.

Yucca is native to South America, in the Amazon Basin of Brazil, Central America and to the hot and dry parts of North America and the Caribbean
Native Americans, Mexicans and Indians have used the Yucca Root for centuries to treat a wide variety of maladies, especially headaches, gonorrhea, arthritis and rheumatism.

Seasons/Availability

Yuca root is available year round.

Recipe:

1. Peel the yucca. Yucca. It is harder than a potato, but it is easy to peel with a peeler. If you have trouble getting it started, you can slice a little of the skin off with a knife to get it started. Peel the brown skin off until the white flesh is revealed.
2. Cover with water and let it soak overnight
3. On the next day, change the water, and place the yucca again into a pot of water, add salt and bring it to boil. This usually takes 30/45 minutes. You want the yucca to be the same consistency of potatoes
4. When it's ready add butter or ghee and enjoy it with a nice cup of coffee or tea.

Farmers Market

Nice fresh organic vegetables from Berkeley Farmers Market.
More recipes to come.

July Asana Practice

Kabocha & Green Beans with Basmati Rice

Instructions:

1 . Heat Ghee in a medium high temperature
2. Add ginger and let it fry for 45 seconds

3.Add Kobocha Squash and let it cook until it starts to get brown
4. Add French Green beans and cook for 3-4 mints
5. Add Salt and chopped fresh mint

Kabocha Sqaush

Called Japanese pumpkin, kabocha began its history in Japan where it was favored for its sweetness and pleasing texture.

Kabocha's hard, deep green skin, boasts exceptional flavor to those who have had the pleasure of tasting its succulent, naturally sweet flesh. Kabocha, pronounced kah-bow-cha, is even sweeter than butternut squash.
The flavor and texture of the Japanese pumpkin is likened to that of a sweet potato crossed with a pumpkin.

Kabocha squashes are available all year round, but we found that the best flavored ones are harvested in the late summer and early fall. Like many winter squashes, kabocha can vary in size with the average weighing two to three pounds, but we've encountered larger ones as well.

Despite its lower calorie and carb count, kabocha squash is an excellent source of beta-carotene, which can be converted to vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is important for healthy white blood cells, for good immunity and for healthy night vision — and a serving of kabocha squash provides 70 percent of the day’s recommended requirements. It also helps to keep skin and hair healthy.

Beta-carotene is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory and is a good source of iron, vitamin C and some B vitamins. In addition, it contains fiber, which most Americans don’t get enough of. To boost the fiber content even more, cook it with the edible skin still on.

Ghee Nutrition: Benefits of the Indian Clarified Butter
Ghee nutrition has been used in Indian cooking for many thousands of years. Ghee is an essential (and nutritional) element in much of Indian cuisine.. Ghee nutrition transcends the cooking realm, as ghee is also often used in religious ceremonies and various healing arts in Indian culture. Ghee's nutrition and healthy properties are touted as ideal for anyone from athletes to simple dieters.

Ghee Nutrition
Ghee lacks hydrogenated oils and is a popular choice for health-conscious cooks as well. Additionally, since all the milk proteins have been removed during the clarifying process, ghee gains further nutritional value because it's lactose free, making it a safer alternative for those who are lactose intolerant.

Clarified butter is composed primarily of saturated fat. It contains approximately 14 grams of fat per tablespoon but no artificial additives, preservatives, or trans fats. Consuming large quantities of ghee is obviously unhealthy, but because of the rich flavor of ghee, it can be used sparingly to full effect, making it more suitable for low-fat diets. A good guideline is one tablespoon of ghee as opposed to four tablespoons of any other butter or cooking oil.

Ghee Health Benefits
Ghee is most notably said to stimulate the secretion of stomach acids to help with digestion, while other fats, such as butter and oils, slow down the digestive process and can sit heavy in the stomach. Although tests and research are still ongoing, it has been used in Indian medicinal practice to help with ulcers, constipation, and the promotion of healthy eyes and skin. An Indian folk-remedy for thousands of years, ghee is also said to promote learning and increased memory retention.

In addition to ghee's nutritional value, it is rich with antioxidants and acts as an aid in the absorption of vitamins and minerals from other foods, feeding all layers of body tissue and serving to strengthen the immune system. A high concentration of butyric acid, a fatty acid that contains anti-viral properties, is believed to inhibit the growth of cancerous tumors.

Opponents Against Ghee
Opponents against ghee point to its high saturated fat content, claiming it will lead to heart disease. People with high cholesterol are advised not to consume ghee. The combination of saturated fat and cholesterol can increase the risk for heart disease.

French Green Beans

Fresh green beans are very low in calories (31 kcal per 100 g of raw beans) and re very good source of vitamins, minerals, and plant derived micronutrients.

They are very rich source of dietary fiber (9% per100g RDA) which acts as bulk laxative that helps to protect the mucous membrane of the colon by decreasing its exposure time to toxic substances as well as by binding to cancer causing chemicals in the colon. Dietary fiber has also been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels by decreasing re-absorption of cholesterol binding bile acids in the colon.

Green beans contain excellent levels of vitamin A.

They are  good source of folates.  Folate along with vitamin B-12 is one of the essential components of DNA synthesis and cell division. Good folate diet when given during preconception periods and during pregnancy helps prevent from neural-tube defects in the offspring.

They also contain good amounts of vitamin-B6, thiamin (vitamin B-1), and vitamin-C. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps body develop resistance against infectious agents.
Green beans contain healthy amounts of minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, and potassium, which are very essential for body metabolism.

Fresh Mint
It can be successfully used in gastro-intestinal disorders; it helps the liver and calms indigestion. It contains menthol, menthone, menthofuran, a-pinene, limonene, cardinene, acetic aldehide, isovaleriana, vitamin C and antibiotic substances.

Eggs Benefits - Choose it from a good source!

Make sure you choose your eggs from a good source.  Eggs are healthy and engage in natural behaviors. In short, this means that the hens are cage-free, have access to the outdoors and direct sunlight with an option for shade, are provided with an exercise area and are fed certified organic feed that contains no pesticides, drugs, antibiotics or animal byproducts. That also means their eggs will have a higher level of both Omega 3 and vitamin D.

-Vitamin D: key factor in maintaining strong immunity and building bones. It also improves your mood and combats cancer!

- Choline: important for synthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, cell-membrane signaling, lipid transport, and methylgroup metabolism.

- Fat, including Omega 3 fatty acids : helps cleanse and lubricate our internal systems. Great for brain function.

- Antioxidants: a single raw egg contains at least twice as many antioxidant properties as an apple.

They’re also rich in vitamin A, B, C, E and K, iron, zinc and lecithin as well as all the nine essential amino acids - making it a great source of complete protein.

There is naturally occurring cholesterol in eggs, but recent studies have found that eating cholesterol containing foods does not increase your own bad cholesterol (LDL.)  Omega 3 Eggs were designed with these concerns in mind. A "real" shell egg, Omega 3 Eggs look, cook, and taste like a regular egg. The difference is that we increased Omega 3 and added Vitamin E, an antioxidant. The program was developed and patented at the University of Wisconsin, and is brought to you by eggmen who care about you and the chickens they tend to.

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Certified Organic Benefits

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Yoga Article

Yoga & Happiness Share :          By Bianca Omena Maximiano Become a fan of Bianca

Please share a favorite quote of yours.  This can be a favorite phrase of yours, or something meaningful from someone else.

“You are what your deep, driving desire is.

As your desire is, so is your will.

As your will is, so is your deed.

As your deed is, so is your destiny.”

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad IV 4.5

Please introduce yourself.

My name is Bianca Omena Maximiano. I’m from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I came to San Francisco in 2008 to live and teach for 6 months in a ashram called Yoga Society of San Francisco. In that time, I was studying and assisting Clayton Horton (an ashtanga yoga teacher). In one of the sanskrit classes I was taking I met my husband Thomas Hughes (Ayurveda Practitioner) who also introduced me to Shadow Yoga. In 2010 we got married and I moved to Berkeley. 

How would you describe your style of teaching?  What is one thing you bring to your class that is uniquely you?

I really appreciate the pure and simple kind of yoga. My classes are influenced by Classical Hatha, Ashtanga Vinyasa, and Shadow yoga methods. I like to let my students know that Hatha Yoga is the foundation for more advanced  practices of Raja Yoga. Hatha Yoga requires effort and through the postures you can gain emotional stability.

I think what is unique about my classes is that I like to let  practitioners know that they can be responsible to unblock and recharge the body’s energy through their own effort without depending on a teacher to guide them all the time. I don’t want to have students who are dependent on the teacher to take care of their own health. I like to inspire people to be more independent regarding their yoga practices.

Why did you start practicing yoga?

I always liked to treat my body as an important gift that I was greatful for.

I remember I took a yoga class about 11 years ago in a gym because the spinning classes was canceled. In that first class I could realize I found the method I was looking for to better understand my patterns and where I was holding my emotions. It was so strong and inspiring that the teacher and I became really close friends. 

How is yoga meaningful to you nowadays?

Yoga has taught me to be persistent, not greedy, and to value important aspects of life. Yoga teaches me that happiness is to be simple, light, and to not take things personally. It is also helping me to become more mature and secure about myself.

What is your vision for how you would like your yoga practice to evolve in the future?

I would like to emphasize the inner yogic meditation upon reality, combining skilful means and wisdom.

You teach a style called Shadow Yoga.  What is Shadow Yoga and what kind of student tends to be attracted to this style? 

I want to be clear that I do not teach Shadow Yoga. I won’t teach Shadow Yoga unless I am certified by my teacher Zhander Remete. Zhander made me undesrtand that you really need to work on things to deserve it.  In my classes I teach basic standing postures and asasnas the way i have learned from him. Shadow yoga students tend to understand that the path of yoga takes great time and dedication. Students of shadow yoga know that yoga requires an experienced teacher and the will to suceed. 

Name one significant way in which your life has changed after becoming a yoga instructor. 

Nowadays I have a lot of freedom and I study what I really love.

If you could have a yoga class with any teacher, living or dead, who would it be and why? 

I guess I am lucky because I would choose my living teachers Zhander Remete and Emma Balnaves. But If I could choose one that has passed on it would be Swami Devanad Saraswati Jhi Maharaj and Swaimi Kuvalayananda. 

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About the Author

Bianca Omena Maximiano has been studying yoga for over ten years. She was initiated in Mantra Yoga Meditation from Swami Devanad Jhi Maharaj and has studied classical Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Since 2008 she has been studying Shadow Yoga with Scott Blossom, Zhander Remete ,Emma Balnaves and Mark Horner. Bianca believes that yoga is a path to learn about patterns, attachments, and fears; and through a continuous practice anyone can take responsibility for their own growth and self-realization. Bianca’s classes are focused on fundamental principals of Hatha Yoga. She likes to bring awareness to the movement of vinyasa and to the energy flow of the body.

THE YOGA OF EATING

11 tips for better health by Thomas Hughes.

1. Create rhythms

Nature moves in steady rhythms. Just as plants animals on daily and seasonal cycles to thrive so does human physiology. When we create rhythms around meal time the body has time to prepare and ready it self fro the complex process of digestion

2. Eat so that you may eat again

Overeating is a common way to create problems for our selves. The stomach is a container that needs room to work. By overeating foods cannot be churned properly and food stagnation and toxins will be the result.

3. Ice is not nice

Our digestion functions in a warm environment.  When considering a cold drink think of your digestive fire. Also think of your self stepping into a cold shower- on a cold day! Cold water constricts the stomach. Ice water and other cold foods will put out the fire that our life depends on.

4. Eat slow and chew

Help stomach and intestines digest your food. The stomach has no teeth. If we do not chew enough then we stress the stomach and intestines. Eating too fast also may cause indigestion.

5. Eat cooked foods

Our digestive fire must "cook" the food the food we consume in order for their assimilation. When we cook our foods in a stove we are decreasing our body's workload. Raw foods are also considered cold on the digestion, which works against our digestive fire. As a wise man once said, "it is not what you eat, it's what you digest that counts. If you like raw foods use them in a small quantities as supplements to a main course.

6. " Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a princess, and dinner like a pauper".

This bit of wisdom ties back to another aspect of daily rhythms. If we sleep in the night and work in the day this system will suit you well.  Dinner, a.k.a super, is a word derived from soup. Soup, or light fare, is a great choice at night. rest well!

7. Simply eat

The nervous system is intimately tied to digestive system. If we become excited or in any way stimulated when we are eating we disrupt the stomach actions of our digestive process. When we multitask while eating we divert precious resources away from our digestive organs to our other faculties in use. Multitasking also refers to too much conversation. Find time to eat peaceful and quiet.

8. Creating a meal

Find those combinations that work fro you. The more types of foods we consume at the same meal the more our digestive system has to prioritize its activities. This may result in some foods not being digested for the sake of another. Simple and bland foods are great now and the to rest a weary body

9. Eat local and fresh foods

When we eat local and fresh foods we eat seasonal foods. This approach gives us the best chance to stay in harmony with the seasons as well insure  our foods are nutritious. The farmers market is a great place to start. Fresh foods also include foods that have been recently prepared. Foods loose their vital energy when stored for too long. Try to eat foods within 24 hours of cooking.

10. Make your kitchen the center of your home

Practice what you have learned in cooking class. Get together with friends to cook a meal. Cooking is a very human occupation and it connects us to ourselves our health and the world around us. When we cook our own foods we eat better quality foods then those found in restaurants. the cook also plays a role in the energetics of the foods. Consuming your own foods insures you know exactly what you are eating.

11. Enjoy!

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SUNDAY- HATHA FLOW: 5:00-6:30PM

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FOUNDATIONS OF SAHDOW YOGA

SUNDAY:  FROM 9:00-10:00AM

TUESDAY: FROM 7:30-8:30PM


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5635 San Diego Street
El Cerrito, CA 94530.
YOGA SHALA EAST BAY
2050 4th Street
 Berkeley, CA 94710

Definição da prática de Shadow Yoga

Shadow Yoga, foi desenvolvido pelo mestre de Yoga Zhander Remete, baseado nos métodos e práticas de Hatha Yoga clássico e as artes de auto-cultivo (ambos marciais e dança).

O trabalho de preparação tem grande importância para um progresso significativo com uma base sólida.
Três formas de prelúdio são utilizados para o treinamento. Estas formas objetivam conciliar um forte trabalho nas posturas (stances) , em movimentos em espiral, na respiração rítmica e bandhas.
Esta preparação, sistemática libera bloqueios no Sistema Marma (Junções Vital), levando à circulação livre do prana (energial vital). Isso define o cenário para o trabalho interno de asana, mudra, pranayama e meditação.

A ênfase é colocada na construção do Kanda Shakti (poder vital) e Jathar Agni (fogo digestivo).
O Hatha Yoga clássico considera o aumento e equilíbrio dessas energias como instrumental para uma boa saúde e transformação pessoal. O termo "Shadow" refere-se a diversas camadas do ser humano qua são chamados de koshas ou bainhas: físico, energético, mental/emocional, intelectual e felicidade.

Assim como a sombra bloqueia a luz, estas camadas (Koshas) tornam-se sem brilho devido à identificação, apego, e estresse.
Isso limita e distorce a percepção do ser humano (Avidya). Shadow Yoga funciona para limpar obstruções e curar desequilíbrios nessas camadas, ou sombras a fim de despertar a luz do conhecimento discriminativo.

Os cinso koshas (Pacha Koshas):

Físico - Annamaya kosha
Energia - Pranamaya kosha
Mental - Manamaya kosha
Sabedoria - Vijnanamaya kosha
Felicidade - Anandamaya kosha

DETOX BY DR. BlOSSOM

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Do you think you get enough VITAMIN D?

The Wonder Vitamin: Vitamin D
Most of of us know we need vitamin D for strong bones. Now it appears that this nutrient may play a role in asthma, cancer, depression, heart disease, diabetes and even weight gain. See why vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients in your health.

Vitamin D Where You Live
The darker a person's skin, the more difficult it is to get vitamin D from  sunlight. Fair-skinned people might be willing to risk the 10 to 15 minutes they need to get enough. But there's still a problem. Unless you live south of a line from Los Angeles to Columbia, S.C., there may not be enough sunlight year round to produce all the vitamin D you need. Some people may need other sources.


Vitamin D and Children
Evidence shows that children who get adequate vitamin D, either from the sun or from supplements, may have a reduced risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Studies also link inadequate vitamin D to more severe childhood asthma. Children with asthma who have low vitamin D levels have more hospitalizations and use more asthma medications.


Vitamin D Deficiency
If you shun the sun, suffer from milk allergies, or adhere to a strict vegetarian diet, you may be at risk for vitamin D deficiency. Known as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is produced by the body in response to sunlight. It is also occurs naturally in a few foods -- including fish, fish liver oils, and egg yolks -- and in fortified dairy and grain products.


Vitamin D is essential for strong bones because it helps the body use calcium from the diet. Traditionally, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with rickets, a disease in which the bone tissue doesn't properly mineralize, leading to soft bones and skeletal deformities. But increasingly, research is revealing the importance of vitamin D in protecting against a host of health problems.


Symptoms and risk for those who lack vitamin D
Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness can mean you have a vitamin D deficiency. However, for many people, the symptoms are subtle. Yet even without symptoms, too little vitamin D can pose health risks. Low blood levels of the vitamin have been associated with the following:

• Increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
• Cognitive impairment in older adults
• Severe asthma in children
• Cancer
• Depression

Causes of Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency can occur for a number of reasons:

You don't consume the recommended levels of the vitamin over time. This is likely if you follow a strict vegetarian diet, because most of the natural sources are animal-based, including fish and fish oils, egg yolks, cheese, and beef liver. 

Your exposure to sunlight is limited. Because the body makes vitamin D when your skin is exposed to sunlight, you may be at risk of deficiency if you are homebound, live in northern latitudes, or have an occupation that prevents sun exposure.

Your kidneys cannot convert vitamin D to its active form. As people age their kidneys are less able to convert vitamin D to its active form, thus increasing their risk of vitamin D deficiency.

Your digestive tract cannot adequately absorb vitamin D. Certain medical problems, including Crohn's disease, cystic fibroses, and celiac disease (intolerance to gluten) , can affect your intestine's ability to absorb vitamin D from the food you eat.

Foods High in Vitamin D:

Salmon
Firm Tofu
Soy milk (with added calcium and vitamins A and D)
Orange juice (fortified with calcium and vitamin D)
Milk (with added vitamins A and D)
Oatmeal
Mushrooms (raw)
Egg.

TEXTO EM PORTUGUÊS

As maravilhas da Vitamina:  Vitamina D
A maioria de nós sabemos que precisamos de vitamina D para os ossos fortes. Agora, parece que este nutriente pode desempenhar um papel na asma, câncer, depressão, doenças cardíacas, diabetes e até mesmo ganho de peso. Veja porque a vitamina D é um dos nutrientes mais importantes na sua saúde.

Vitamina D onde você vive
Quanto mais escura a pele de uma pessoa, mais difícil é obter vitamina D da luz solar. Pessoas de pele clara podem estar dispostos a arriscar a 10 a 15 minutos que eles precisam para obter o suficiente. Mas ainda há um problema. A menos que você vive ao sul de uma linha de Los Angeles a Columbia, SC, pode não haver o ano bastante luz solar para produzir toda a vitamina D que você precisa. Algumas pessoas podem precisar de outras fontes.

Vitamina D e Crianças
As evidências mostram que crianças que recebem quantidade adequada de vitamina D, seja do sol ou de suplementos, pode ter um risco reduzido de desenvolver diabetes tipo 1. Estudos também apontam inadequados de vitamina D a mais asma grave. Crianças com asma que têm níveis baixos de vitamina D têm mais internações e uso de medicamentos mais asma.

Deficiência de vitamina D
Se você evita o sol, sofrem de alergias ao leite, ou aderir a uma dieta vegetariana estrita, você pode estar em risco de deficiência de vitamina D. Conhecida como a vitamina do sol, a vitamina D é produzida pelo corpo em resposta à luz solar. É também ocorre naturalmente em alguns alimentos - incluindo peixes, óleos de fígado de peixe e gema de ovo - e em laticínios fortificados e produtos de cereais.

A vitamina D é essencial para ossos fortes, pois ajuda o corpo a usar de cálcio da dieta. Tradicionalmente, a deficiência de vitamina D tem sido associada com raquitismo, uma doença na qual o tecido ósseo não corretamente mineralização, levando a ossos moles e deformidades esqueléticas. Mas cada vez mais, a investigação é revelar a importância da vitamina D na proteção contra uma série de problemas de saúde.

Sintomas e risco para aqueles que não têm vitamina D
Sintomas de dor óssea e fraqueza muscular pode significar que você tem uma deficiência de vitamina D. No entanto, para muitas pessoas, os sintomas são sutis. No entanto, mesmo sem sintomas, pouca vitamina D podem representar riscos à saúde. Baixos níveis sanguíneos de vitamina têm sido associados com o seguinte:

• Aumento do risco de morte por doença cardiovascular
• Comprometimento cognitivo em adultos mais velhos
• Asma grave em crianças
• Câncer
• Depressão

Causas da deficiência de vitamina D
A deficiência de vitamina D pode ocorrer por uma série de razões:


Você não consomem os níveis recomendados de vitamina ao longo do tempo. Este é provável se você seguir uma dieta vegetariana estrita, porque a maioria das fontes naturais são baseados em animais, incluindo peixes e óleos de peixe, gema de ovo, queijo e fígado bovino.


Sua exposição ao sol é limitado. 
O corpo produz vitamina D quando a pele é exposta à luz solar. Voce  pode estar em risco de deficiência D se vive em latitudes do norte, ou  se tem uma ocupação que evita exposição ao sol.

Seus rins não pode converter vitamina D em sua forma ativa. Em pessoas de idade, os rins são menos capazes de converter vitamina D em sua forma ativa, aumentando o risco de deficiência de vitamina D.

Seu aparelho digestivo não consegue absorver a vitamina D. Alguns problemas médicos, incluindo doença de Crohn, fibrose cística e doença celíaca (intolerância ao glúten), pode afetar a capacidade do seu intestino para absorver a vitamina D a partir do alimento que você come.

Alimentos ricos em vitamina D:
Salmão
Tofu firme
Leite de soja (com adição de cálcio e vitaminas A e D)
Suco de laranja (fortificado com cálcio e vitamina D)
Leite (com adição de vitaminas A e D)
Aveia
Cogumelos (bruto)
Ovo

A GOOD DIET IS A FOUNDATION FOR YOUR HEALTH!

1. EAT AT LEAST 3 MODEST MEALS PER DAY
2. TRY TO EAT AT THE SAME TIME EVERY DAY. For expemple: breakfast at 7:00am, lunch at 12 Noon, dinner at 6pm
3. ALWAYS EAT BREAKFAST. Godd ideas for breakfast are rice congee, hot cereal, soups, scrambles.
4. DINNER SHOULD BE THE SMALLEST MEAL OF THE DAY
5. EAT SLOWLY...ENJOY THE MOMENT!  Don't rush, read, overthink, work or be angry while you eat.
6. EAT BALANCED MEALS. Eat unrefined whole grains, non-hormone containing animal products, ORGANIC vegetables and fruits: Vegetables should be steamed, sauteed, boiles, never overcooked. Eat produce in season and try to buy from LOCAL products.
7. STAY AWAY FROM TRANS FATS. Keep away from deep- frying with vegetable oils, ovecooking meats, junk foods containing hydrogenated oils/fats, maragrine. Read the labesl!!!!
8. DRINK AT LEAST 8 CUPS OF CLEAN, SPRING OR PURIFIED WATER. EVERY DAY. LIMIT coffe intake, which is dehydrating.
9. AVOID ICE WATER AND MINIMIZE COLD FOOD AND RAW FOODS. This injures your digestive metabolism.  It's like pouring cold water in your digestive fire!
10. LIVE IN MODERATION, NOT TOO MUCH, NOT TOO LITTLE. Get enough sleep, exercise and natural light every day.

HINT: IF YOU GET TIRED AFTER EATING WHEAT, DAIRY OR SUGAR, YOU MIGHT BE SENSITIVE TO ONE OR ALL THESE. Try taking out of your diest for a week to see the effects.

EASY ALTERNATIVES

• INSTEAD OF COFFE TRY....GREEN, BLACK, WHITE OR HERBAL TEAS
• INSTEAD OF SUGAR TRY...HONEY OR STEVIA
• INSTEAD OF SALT TRY..........SEA SALT OR BRAGGS amino acids.

SHADOW YOGA E AYURVEDA NO RIO DE JANEIRO

SHADOW YOGA E AYURVEDA NO RIO DE JANEIRO COM SCOTT BLOSSOM:

WORKSHOP: CULTIVANDO O PRANA ATRAVÉS DA PRÁTICA DE HATHA YOGA

Datas: 10 e 11 de março de 2012

Sábado de 10:00 - 17:00hs (pausa para almoço)

Domingo de 10:00-13:00hs.

Scott Blossom abordará aspectos da prática de Shadow Yoga, Vinyasa e Ayurveda para nos guiar em como viver em harmonia com o nosso prana (força vital), dentro e fora do tapetinho.




"O cultivo do prana sempre foi alcançado através de simples movimento"- Remete Zhander (Fundador do Shadow Yoga)

• Como yoguis podem realizar extraordinários feitos de flexibilidade física, mental e vigor sem muito esforço?
• Por que desenvolver esses tipos de habilidades têm a ver com tornar-se sábio e compassivo?
• No yoga indiano e taoísta, o prana ou chi é visto como o alicerce do corpo e da mente.
• Ambos os sistemas oferecem maneiras simples para se compreender, experienciar e cultivar o poder do prana em nosso corpo. Sem uma boa compreensão do prana o praticante desenvolve um certo grau de habilidade física, mas os aspectos mais profundos do yoga permanecem latentes.
• Os textos antigos de hatha yoga oferecem uma visão direta de como podemos alinhar-nos com as correntes e os ritmos do nossoprana. A partir desta perspectiva, a prática de yoga se torna não apenas uma forma de viver em maior harmonia com as leis do corpo físico e do mundo mas também para reconhecer o poder de nossa mente e coração.

VALOR: R$ 350,00.

Após 1 de fevererio R$ 400,00.

Local: Tromba de Ganesha - Jardim Botanico.

VAGAS LIMITADAS

Pagameneto e maiores informaçoẽs entre em contato com Bianca:

biancaom@yahoo.com

PALESTRA: INTEGRANDO YOGA E AURVEDA COM SCOTT BLOSSOM

NO ViDYA MANDIR

DATA:9 de março de 2012 das 19:00- 21:00hs

Nesta palestra de 2 horas Scott Blossom irá abordar os princípios centrais para a integração do Yoga e Ayurveda em nossas vidas.

Na tradição do Yoga, temos a imagem de Shiva Nataraja como o eterno dançarino para nos lembrar que os ritmos dinâmicos de cada dia, cada estação, e de nossas vidas , são uma dança que devemos aprender a refinar para a expressão do nosso potencial pleno. As ciências do Yoga e Ayurveda evoluíram lado a lado ao longo de milênios para nos oferecer maneiras de ouvir o pulso sagrado da Vida.

Os temas incluem:

· O papel tradicional do Yoga na medicina ayurvédica

· O entendimento da prática do Yoga a partir da perspectiva dos

.Cinco Elementos e dos Três Doshas.

VALOR: R$ 50,00.

LOCAL: Vidya Mandir -Rua Miguel Lemos 44/902

Copacabana - Rio de Janeiro. Tel: (21) 2287-2774.

VAGAS LIMITADAS

Informaoções e Pagamento - Vidya Mandir. http://www.vidyamandir.org.br

Scott Blossom

Scott Blossom é doutor em Medicina Chinesa Tradicional, professor de Shadow Yoga e consultor em Ayurveda.

Sua prática de Yoga se estende por mais de vinte anos e há mais de quatorze vem lecionando. Seus principais professores são Zhander Remete, fundador do Shadow Yoga e Dr. Robert Svoboda, reconhecido doutor e acadêmico em Ayurveda.

Scott é um dos trinta professores que tem permissão para ensinar o Shadow Yoga. Ele introduz, regularmente, o Shadow Yoga e a integração do Yoga e Ayurveda em conferências anuais nos Estados Unidos, além de lecionar na Escola Kripalu de Ayurveda.

No outono de 2011, Scott fez uma parceria com a revista Yoga Journal nos Estados Unidos, onde ofereceu um programa de desintoxicação baseado na visão do Yoga e Ayurveda que reuniu mais de 23.000 participantes.

https://www.doctorblossom.com/

Cursos com Scott Blossom em SP: http://www.naradeva.com.br

Cursos com Scott Blossom e Chandra Easton em Garopaba/SC:

http://www.yogaencantada.com.br/curso/shadow-yoga-meditation