Fall Equinox + Global Mala 2012

Practicing sun salutations outside with my focus on the sun, the change of seasons and nature is extremely powerful. It resets us to the rhythms if life. Watching the sun rise or set, hearing the birds, listening to the breath is so healing. Global Mala is 108 rounds of sun salutations. Shiva Rea holds a…

Gingery Quinoa Salad with Peas and Coconut (Amy Middleton’s Version; Yogini; Imagine Yoga) handful of pecans 2 tsp. raw coconut oil ½ cup chopped onion 2 Tbs. minced fresh ginger 1 cup quinoa 1 ½ cups carrot juice 1 cup frozen peas ⅓ cup raw grated coconut 1. Toast pecans in saucepan over medium heat…

~5 MINUTES 4 POSITIVE CHANGE~ Half Pigeon Sanskrit: Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Benefits: Opens the shoulders and chest, stimulates the abdominal organs, stretches the thighs, groin, psoas, abs, chest, shoulders and neck. Lisa’s Asana 101 | Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

Kale/Mango salad 1 bunch kale (black kale is especially good!) stalks removed, leaves thinly sliced juice of 1 lemon 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling kosher salt 2 t. honey freshly ground black pepper 1 mango, dices small small handful toasted pepitas In a large serving bowl, add the kale, half the…

5 MINUTES 4 POSITIVE CHANGE Downward Facing Dog | Sanskrit: Adho Mukha Svanasana Benefits: Relieves stress, stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, and calves, strengthens the arms and legs, improves, digestion, helps relieve headaches, and can be therapeutic for high blood pressure and sinusitis. Lisa’s Asana 101 One of my most have poses. A resting point. A working…

Today we get to go horseback riding! My class yesterday was super amazing. Taught with a love band called Vassudeva. They rocked. We did a class starting with a chant theme moving into Reiki and chakra alignment and the next hour was vinyasa flow. It was super cool. Flowing with the Prana in the space…

Spent the night in the airport. Portland. Arriving it’s dark and very quiet at 1:10am. Everyone departed. My connecting flight isn’t til 7:15am. Quiet except the vacuum man. I head to gate D upon recommendation by the security. If I leave I can’t renter. Looking. Ah. A spot the first chair. Reading. Remove boots, find…

What do I do with all these tomatoes and peppers from my garden? Take: 6 large tomatoes 1 jalapeno; small pepper no seeds (or a banana pepper if you don’t want it too spicy, use one hotter pepper to increase heat) A small onion; quartered 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro chopped well 1 tsp Uncle…

Guru Purnima | Full moon | Lisa’s meditation notes from Shiva Rea Guru Vishnu gives us the sustaining power in the midst of a new cycle to make the right decisions. To navigate the course shred with the deep knowing. Coming from a deep place that lives in our heart for all of us. The teacher that…

5 Minutes 4 Positive Change | Setu Bandhasana | Bridge BridgeSanskrit: Setu Bandha SarvangasanaBenefits: Stretches the chest, neck, and spine, helps alleviate stress, can aid in alleviating mild depression, stimulates the lungs and abdominal organs, improves disgestion, relieves anxiety, backache, insomnia and headache.Lisa’s Asana 101 Opens the Heart Chakra. This is a pose that can be…