Since going vegan keto in January there are a couple of things I've been eating a lot of. Thai curry, raw cabbage, avocado and vegan keto chia pudding. While chia pudding isn't new, making it vegan and keto requires a couple of switches to the traditional recipes you'll see online. Disclaimer: Links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning I earn a small commission on purchases made through those links. Thanks for the support! As always I try and make things as easy as possible so …
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How to improve pigeon pose, variations you need to know
In a previous post I shared that pigeon is my nemesis pose. As such I thought it would be a good idea to discuss how to improve pigeon pose. While I don't think I'll ever love it, using the tricks and tips in this post have made it more accessible. So much, that I no longer dread it. Disclaimer: Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! A big issue with pigeon is that it's a STRONG externally rotated pose. Meaning that the …
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What is the vegan keto diet? And why am I doing it?
If you'd asked me a year ago about my diet I'd have declared myself a high carb vegan. As an ethical vegan I definitely indulged in as much rice, and grains as I cared to. Honestly I still feel that for many this is a great diet. However, things changed back in December and a study led me down the path of a vegan keto diet. Initially I was skeptical, but having lived it for 3 months I figured I'd share my experience. Disclaimer: Links in this post may be affiliate links. Why did I decide …
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Why it’s important to do your nemesis yoga pose
What's your nemesis yoga pose? Not sure what a nemesis yoga pose is? Well imagine you're in yoga class and the instructor calls out the pose you hate. We all have one (I sure do!) and we avoid it like the plague. Maybe it's the time you pop to the bathroom, or wipe sweat off your face, adjust your yoga pants or some other time wasting tactic you can think of till the pose is over and you can join back in. Cos frankly you'd rather sweep the yoga floor than do pigeon pose (just me?). Well my …
Somatics Yoga Class – Slow your roll
Back in January I presented a class at the Yoga Expo in Pasadena. It was a combination of gentle yoga movements and Somatics, that I called "Slow your roll". In a somatics yoga class, you slow down, in order to pay attention. The good news is with all the spare time I've had recently, I finally got around to recording the class for YouTube. I don't know about you but I'me slowly beginning to lose track of time. Every day slowly rolling into the next. One thing that's keeping me on track …