Pre-Xmas Family Yoga and Cookie exchange

Kindness

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple, the philosophy is kindness. - Dalai Lama

Cute Yoga Parody

Totally Enlightened is a totally funny yoga parody movie. Enjoy and take your yoga easy!

Spiced Persimmon Turmeric Tea

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 4 to 6

In this tea ginger supports digestion, fragrant cinnamon helps to regulate blood sugar and has anti-microbial properties, persimmons are a natural remedy for acid reflux and turmeric along with the black pepper has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.

• 8 cups/64oz filtered water
• One 3 inch piece peeled and thinly sliced fresh ginger
• One 3 inch piece peeled and thinly sliced fresh turmeric root
• 1 teaspoon fresh good quality peppercorns
• 6 good quality cinnamon sticks, preferably celyon cinnamon
• 2 small or 1 large fuyu persimmon, thinly sliced (save a few slices for serving)
• Sweetener of choice (ex. honey or stevia) to taste

Place the water, ginger, turmeric, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks and persimmon slices in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and simmer on low for 20 to 30 minutes.
Strain tea through a fine mesh strainer (or pour through a coffee filter to catch sediment).
Pour into cups or bowls. The softened persimmons may also be added or add a few fresh slices for garnish and serve adding preferred sweetener to taste.
Alternatively you can cool the tea to room temperature and refrigerate for a couple of days and reheat as desired.

Courtesy of: http://gourmandeinthekitchen.com

Discover Your Dosha

Transform your own practice and add extra to your teaching routine with this exceptionally useful video. 

But before discover your mind-body (dosha) constitution: Kapha-Vata_Pitta. ayurveda.com/pdf/constitution.pdf