Donna Gallers Holistic Health
Nourishment For Your Whole Life
Healthy Baking Season Begins!
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Greetings!
The frost is (almost) on the pumpkin, at least here in the northeast, which means it's cool enough to start using your oven on a regular basis. Just for fun, I wanted to share a recipe that I was inspired to create just yesterday. It's easy to make and very seasonal, and it's a healthy alternative to sugary Halloween treats. Please let me know how you like it! Scroll down for recipe or click here.
I also wanted to remind you to register ASAP for the Seva Stress Release: Acupressure for Self-Care workshop next Thursday, October 28 at the Educational Alliance. It's going to be a great evening and I'm excited to share this powerful (yet easy to learn) resource with you. Registration is through the Education Alliance -- details are here.
As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or to make an appointment for acupressure, health coaching, or medical qigong. Gift certificates are also available. To see how health coaching can work for you, I invite you to schedule a one-hour breakthrough session with me this fall.
I'm also pleased to offer a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to help assess your nutritional supplement needs. Please contact me to set up your appointment, and visit here to learn more about some of the supplements I'm working with.
By the way, for you music trivia friends, there's a free gift waiting for the first 3 people who contact me with name of the song from a while back that features the phrase "the frost is on the pumpkin"... artist's name too, please!)
Happy baking!
Warmly,
Donna
(917) 239-5777
dgallers@yahoo.com
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Learn an Easy Way to Kiss Stress Goodbye
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The Seva Stress Release:
Acupressure for Stress Relief and Self-Care
EVENING WORKSHOP
Thursday, October 28
6:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Educational Alliance
197 East Broadway (Lower East Side)
F train to East Broadway, 2 blocks from station
This is a photo of Cleo, my wonderful mentor Cathy's cat, blissed out after her Seva Stress Release session. Seriously! Would you like to learn to be this relaxed, and to experience a greater degree of calm and tranquility on a regular basis?
Do you suffer from difficulty sleeping or relaxing, low energy, poor digestion, chronic aches and pains, anxiety and worry, or lack of focus?
The Seva Stress Release can help!
At this evening workshop you'll learn the entire Seva Stress Release, a profoundly effective self-care acupressure technique for calming the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. It's easy to learn, takes only 10-15 minutes, and can be used in almost any setting.
Benefits include relaxation and better nervous system regulation, improved sleep & digestion, decreased anxiety, and enhanced focus. This workshop will give you a resource you can use for the rest of your life.
I invite you to join me for this fun evening workshop -- no note taking required! (You will receive a manual with all the information you need.) I will teach you to locate acupressure points, perform a complete Seva Stress Release session on yourself, and deepen your mind-body awareness for improved well being.
Anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, allergies, digestive problems, auto-immune conditions and inflammatory diseases (including heart disease) all may be improved by learning to manage your stress better.
Can you spare a few minutes a day to have greater ease in your life and health? You deserve it!
Thank you for a very moving and wonderful class--I can already feel more relaxed! I love having such a fun and easy way to help myself with the stresses of daily life.
--Michelle, 44, musician, parent & administrator
Workshop is $49 with advanced registration. To register, call Les-Ann at the Educational Alliance: 646.395.4081.
Space is limited, so please register early.
For questions or more information, please contact me at 917-239-5777 or dgallers@yahoo.com.
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SCRUMPTIOUS AUTUMN SPICE CAKE 
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| The other day, I had a cup of coconut milk left over from a curried vegetable dish I'd made for dinner, and it occurred to me that it would be fun to try baking with it. This recipe is a result of that brainstorm.
This moist, delicious spice cake is gluten and dairy free. It's easy to make, and leaves your kitchen smelling cozy, sweet and spicy all at once. I made it with sweet potato, but you can also substitute canned or fresh pumpkin.
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cup white rice flour
1/2 cup garbanzo bean flour
1/4 cup almond meal/flour
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp garam masala
dash of ground cloves
dash of dried ginger
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup extra virgin coconut oil (melt if solid)
1 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup raw agave syrup
1 medium sweet potato, peeled, steamed and mashed (about 1 cup mashed)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil, coconut milk and agave. Mix together, then mix in the sweet potato and get out as many lumps as you can!
A little at a time, add the wet mixture to the dry mix. Mix thoroughly.
Grease a 9" square baking dish (I used glass) with coconut oil, and dust with rice flour to prevent sticking. (I actually forgot to dust with flour and it worked out fine anyway, but will be easier to get out of the pan if you do it.)
Pour the batter into baking dish and shake gently to distribute evenly across the dish.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread comes out clean (dry). The bread will be smooth and brown on top and lightly browned on the sides.
Serve warm or cool. Can be served plain or with the topping of your choice (jam, honey, butter if you eat dairy, etc. I sometimes make a spread with coconut oil (which is solid/creamy at temperatures below about 75 degrees), raw honey and a little maca powder. The sky's the limit! Honestly, I mostly just like it plain.
Notes:
--If you don't have almond meal, you can just use 1 1/2 cups rice flour.
--Garam masala is a typical Indian spice blend containing ingredients such as cardomom, nutmeg, coriander, cloves, cumin, cinnamon, star anise, and pepper. If you don't have any, just add some more cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and any of the others you do have.
--Try substituting canned or fresh (cooked and mashed) pumpkin for the sweet potato
--I like my spice bread fairly savory, as in, not too sweet. If you prefer a sweeter bread, add another 1/8-1/4 cup agave and another 1/8-1/4 cup of any of the flours.
--You can try substituting honey or maple syrup for the agave. With maple syrup, you may need to add a bit more flour if the batter is too liquid. You may also need to bake a few minutes longer.
-- I think this recipe would also make great muffins! Remember to grease and flour your muffin tin, and bake for a little less time. Check the muffins after 20 minutes and then keep baking until the toothpick comes out clean from the center of one of them.
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ABOUT ME
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I am a Licensed Massage Therapist, Holistic Health Coach, and Certified Qigong Instructor. I work with clients individually or in groups to connect with their bodies and vital energies, learn how to eat and live well, address health issues naturally and holistically, and set up their lives for optimum health and happiness.
Nutrition, diet, and bodywork, along with exercise, mind-body awareness, stress management, and detoxification have transformed my life, helping me to heal from rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain, allergies, and digestive problems. I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and especially that experience of transformation and empowerment with you.
Warmly,
Donna Gallers, LMT, CHHC, AADP
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