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Yoga for Weight loss

July 10, 2011 By Denise Leave a Comment

Yoga can help you lose weight the healthy way. For a person to lose weight the healthy way, both diet and exercise, as well as getting enough rest, staying hydrated, and reducing stress, must be considered. Yoga for weight loss can not only shed unwanted pounds, but also help with balance, strength, flexibility, focus and more. Yoga is a practice of the mind and body, it is important to work from the inside first, to get results on the outside. In Yoga, one builds the “practice” of being aware, open and mindful. Mindfulness is the ability to observe what is happening internally. It can shape and change the communication and relationship between the mind and body. It also creates awareness that there is a relationship between the two. Eventually creating awareness to the relationship of food and eating. Your mind becomes open to the idea of change. If you are thinking of changing your lifestyle beginning with a yoga practice. A good place to also begin the … [Read more...]

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7 Yoga Tips for Beginners

June 3, 2012 By Denise Leave a Comment

7 Yoga Tips for Beginners 1. Beginners Should Become familiar with the Poses. As you step foot onto your mat for your first beginner class, place the focus on getting familiar with the names of the poses and how to move in and out of them. Become aware of your bodies alignment. Step into each pose without any expectations, without any judgement of how you look or if you are doing the pose correctly. Listen to your bodies signals and be in the moment. 2. Mind Awareness is key for Beginners. From the first yoga breath you take, begin to cultivate awareness. Take a moment to notice if you can tune out thoughts of the past or future. Focus on the sound of breathing and how you feel in that very moment. Tune into the notion that each time you come into a posture it will be a different experience. Let the way you feel in that very moment guide your version of the pose you take. Not getting ahead of yourself or becoming attached to the past. 3. Beginners should … [Read more...]

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Filming has begun! “Your Yoga Practice” on Cogeco!

February 29, 2012 By Denise Leave a Comment

"Your Yoga Practice" on Cogeco TV! Exciting news about sharing yoga with everyone! Saturday January 14, the first pilot episode of Cogeco Cable's "Your Yoga Pracitce" began filming! Created from an idea about a year ago, I am happy to announce that this idea taking shape! A year ago i felt inspired to create a show that is a 30 minute yoga practice for all levels. I have been blessed to have this opportunity to create a 13 episode weekly program, not only with me but with my fellow yoga educators and teachers that inspire in the community. The show will air in April, featuring not only myself but episodes guided by Joe Banwait, Jesse Barlow, Elena Spina and Shonna Turpin. Shot on location at The Clarity Centre in Oakville. Thank you to the incredible inspiring community of yoga teachers and students and friends who encouraged me go after this project! Watch a preview here => "Your Yoga Practice" on TV soon! … [Read more...]

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Free Oakville Yoga Classes for December

November 11, 2011 By Denise Leave a Comment

Great News for December Yoga Classes in Oakville. Join me for Free Yoga Classes in the month of December. I will be teaching in the wonderful space inside of the LOLE clothing store on Lakeshore road, Oakville. Join me : Mondays: 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m. For the whole month of December/ 2011. I look forward to seeing you on your mat ! … [Read more...]

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HOW TO MAKE SEASONED FRESH CHEESE

July 27, 2011 By Denise 1 Comment

Make Your Very Own Fresh Cheese in One Hour From 1-½ gallons of milk Time required: About one hour 1. Set up moistened cheesecloth in a colander. 2. Squeeze 1 cup of lime, lemon or sour-orange juice into a bowl and set aside. 3. Bring one and one half gallons of whole milk to a boil, stirring frequently to avoid scorching. Once the milk starts to boil, lower the heat to minimum. 4. Add 1 cup of boiling water to the bowl of citrus juice. Pour the citrus mixture into the milk and stir to mix. 5. Stir gently as the white curds separate from the greenish liquid whey. Don't forget to turn off the heat. 6. Dip out the curds with a strainer. Put the curds into the cheesecloth in the colander. Gather up the curd bundle in the cheesecloth. The Fresh Home Made Cheese Curds are Now Done. 7. Wash the bundle under cold water to remove the citrus taste and to help cool the cheese. 8. Fold the cheesecloth into a neat bundle in the colander. Now we are going … [Read more...]

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Eating Sattvic – Yogic Diet

July 21, 2011 By Denise Leave a Comment

Eating Sattvic, Yogic diet Sattva is purity and goodness, Sattvic food is that which is pure clean and wholesome. Eating a sattvic diet means eating food that gives life, strength and energy. It is eating to give us subtle nourishment necessary for vitality and consciousness. Some foods leave us feeling lethargic. This is known as the tamasic effect. Other foods we put into our bodies leave us agitated, this is known as the rajasic effect. To feel calm, alert and refreshed, we loot to eating a sattvic diet, According to the Bhagavad Gita Rajasic foods are known to be pungent, sour, salty, hot and harsh. Tamasic foods are described as stale, tasteless, smelly, and foul. Sattvic foods promote life; they are savoury, firm and pleasant to the stomach. Eat healthy, organic fruits, vegetables, and green and raw. Eating foods in their purest form promotes purity and vitality in your body. Sattvic foods, are light and easy to digest, they are cooling and refreshing to not disturb … [Read more...]

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