Posts Tagged ‘healthy mind’
The best TRUE Lemon 'Cheese' cake
The so amazing, ever changing, mouth watering raw cheese cake from True North retreats is quite possibly the most talked about dessert we offer when you are here. It takes on many shapes and forms – depending on the season it will take on as many different flavors and variations. This Summer we even created…
Read MoreMindfulness Monday – here’s a few tricks to start your day!
When we are on retreat we start each day together with meditation, time to sit, deepen our breath, set intentions and regenerate. In that space we can clear the clutter of daily life, reconnect and actually feel our breath. When we are not together, by now, we know so well, that the day can get…
Read MoreTricks to KILLER CRISPY KALE CHIPS
An amazing long weekend up north with good friends, a great cabin and nothing but the North East Kingdom of Vermont. We enjoyed nature, swimming, & general relaxing kept us busy. The trip was nothing short of bliss, but every time we hit the dinner table, however, there was a bit of a trade off…
Read MoreTHE POWER OF AN ALTAR – Lets create one for you!
When I moved East, I left behind a most amazing West coast yoga community, my studio, my friends, my family, my side of the universe (and country) literally….. I landed in a tiny town, the middle of the mountains and the universe said, well …recreate me – lol… so I did. I am now surrounded…
Read MoreProof that hiking ( in Vermont) makes you healthier and happier!
John Muir was onto something when he said, “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks” and by now, Vermont in September, you know you are going to get some unparalleled views as we hike, but along with those views come an abundance of mental and physical perks too, Check out…
Read MoreTHE MOUNTAINS ARE CALLING AND I 'MUST' GO… by now, yes, you know Vermont is healing!
I just had a friend move back to Vermont from Japan – and she, like we all do, said, “oh man it is so good to be back in the mountains…I can breathe again!!! Did you know the Japanese have a word for, that cleansing feeling we get here in The Green Mountains – “forest…
Read MoreSUGAR AND DIGESTION… hmm where it it hiding in your diet
This is HUGE and just one reason why on retreat you feel great immediately – EVERYTHING down to the salad dressings are hand crafted, locally sourced, nothing added – we don’t have to when the produces is that sweet! How Sugar Affects your Digestion.. and more
Read More5 Reasons WHY I drink Salt Water SOLE
There is a lot of advice out there on how to stay healthy these days. So many miracle cures to whatever ails you. And I have tried a lot of them over the years – trust me! From drinking olive oil and lemon juice to mashed up stems and berries… The one thing that has made…
Read MoreHow to make Cold Brew Coffee
As we enter ‘technically’ this last weekend of Summer – and prepare to STRETCH OUR SUMMER by heading to HAWAII in October (and FEBRUARY 2017) I thought it might be a good time to share with you all one of my favorite things to enjoy ( BEACH SIDE) that being… COLD BREW COFFEE! Yep, I’m from Seattle so no matter…
Read MoreCold pressing.. what? JUICE! Why is that so important?
So… I just had the best weekend ever That included some serious Vermont adventures, YOGA at BIKRAM YOGA MENDON, mountain biking, a day watching the kids at a horse show, some river jumping, and well good old hanging on the porch chatting COLD PRESSED JUICING! I know – call me crazy but I have the best…
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