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Spotlight on Wild Orange and Lavender Essential oils are plant extracts – highly concentrated and a natural alternative to help support your health and wellbeing. It is always best to use caution and common sense when using oils during pregnancy – make your mantra: less is more! Don’t ingest the oils and always dilute the…
Actually there are so many more, but here are five pretty good reasons why you should do your body, your mind and your baby a favour and book into a pregnancy yoga class. I’ve been teaching for 16 years and think it is the best way to start your journey into motherhood… enjoy! 1: Connection…
Ok – so these bliss balls (despite tasting delish) were actually a narrowly averted kitchen DISASTER! I was busy making my lovely friend and fellow Yogi Alexi Pallpratt’s quinoa, fig and chocolate slices for my Mums and Bubs yoga class, when I glanced up at the clock to discover I had just ten minutes to…
Meditation is the ability to focus on one thing only – to allow your inner chatter to fall away, leaving a sense of deep stillness and inner calm. It is also the way to find the path to your inner self. Some people see it as a “coming home” a way to connect with the…
These are delicious, easy to make and perfect for kids lunchboxes as they are nut free. They also contain lemon essential oil – an antioxidant which is up-lifting, so great for the winter blues. Ingredients: 1/2 cup of dried apples 1/2 cup of dried apricots 1/4 cup of sultanas 1/2 cup of cranberries or goji…
After Monday’s Mums and Bubs class we had Peppermint Cacao mint balls – flavoured by pure essential peppermint Here’s the recipe if you want to make them yourself (they’re the perfect pick-me-up!). Ingredients: 1 cup of cashew nuts 1 cup of dates 2/3 cut of dessicated coconut 2 tbl spoons of raw cacao pinch of…
I’m delighted to say that my TUESDAY evening yoga classes are now running all year – not just by the school term. So there’s no excuse to stay under the doona this winter. Still not convinced? then check out our guide to staying active during the cooler months… As the mercury falls so too can…
This is the ultimate sweet treat – and it’s good for you! (Well kind of…). Inspired by Simply Wholefoods, I have my own take on this delicious and nutritious recipe. I’ve made this for my students at yoga, so now you can make it at home. Enjoy 🙂 Ingredients – the base: 2 cups shredded…
What happens in a Mums ‘n’ bubs class? Well, it’s fun, it’s different and it’s not always so quiet…! But if you come along you’ll learn a heap of new skills to add to your parenting knowledge and you’ll also learn some essential exercises for new mums (vital for regaining your core muscles safely post-birth…
You’ll love this delicious raw cacao treat – I adapted from Wholefood Simply (a great website with amazing recipes) I’ve just substituted the almond butter for a combination of almond, coconut and cacao spread made by Mayver’s and Natural’s (by Melrose) ABC spread – which is almonds, brazil and cashew nuts. That is mainly because…
These brownies are the perfect food for when your energy levels are flagging. They are packed with dates (studies have shown that eating six dates a day in the last four weeks of pregnancy can actually shorten labour!), * and they are great when you are breastfeeding. My kids love them as a mid-afternoon snack….
A birthing resolve or affirmation is a positive word or phrase – in the present tense – which you can repeat in your mind to help you feel calm and strong during labour