Power Life Balance
Donna Gallers Holistic Health Nourishment For Your Whole Life
January 2011: New Steps
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Greetings!
Happy New Year!! I hope your new year (and new decade!) is off to a great start.
I'm pleased to announce that I have a brand new website for my health & wellness practice, which is now called Power Life Balance. I've been working on it for many months and I'm excited that it's "live" for the world to see now. Please visit, share with your friends, and let me know what you think! Here's the link: www.powerlifebalance.com
 Power Life Balance is a phrase I came up with to describe my approach to health & healing, and really, to healthy living in general. I certainly strive for balance in and between all areas of my life -- and direct my work toward clients seeking to achieve greater balance in their health and life.
Yet I also want to acknowledge that finding balance is not always the quiet process we tend to associate with things like meditation or qigong, cooking whole foods, or being in nature (all of which I encourage you to do, don't get me wrong!). Sometimes getting to the balanced place requires navigating some wild terrain first, and not taking it lying down. It takes energy and, yes, power, to make changes in your life and achieve balance. And the balance, in turn, feeds your energy and sense of power--to make great choices for yourself and live an abundant, vibrant, fun life. (More on the meaning of Power Life Balance on this page of my website here ...)
I've got a bunch of exciting projects in the works for the coming year, including weight loss & health coaching groups, chakra tai chi classes, and cooking classes, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, I've been getting lots of requests for recipes, -- glad to hear you are cooking!! Here's one for a delicious and SUPER EASY rice pudding (dairy, gluten and sugar free and yes, still delicious).
As always, I'm pleased to offer you a full range of wellness services:
- Clinical and Process Acupressure -- for general relaxation, pain, headaches, digestive problems, insomnia, stress management, emotional balance and more.
- Health & Nutrition Coaching -- weight management, auto-immune illnesses, digestive problems, food sensitivities, prevention of diabetes, heart disease, etc.
- Nutritional Supplements -- tailored for your unique health needs
- Self-Care Techniques such as Chakra Tai Chi and the Seva Stress Release
- Medical Qigong -- individual and group classes, or individual healing sessions
Please contact me with any questions or to make an appointment. Gift certificates are always available.
Here's to powerful, balanced steps forward in the new year!
Warmly,
Donna
(917) 239-5777
dgallers@yahoo.com
www.powerlifebalance.com
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RECIPE: Coconut Rice Pudding
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| For you novice healthy food chefs, this recipe is EASY!!! This yummy treat can be whipped up in under half an hour (if the rice is already cooked). It's sweet without being cloying, and can be served warm or cold. You can dress it up with dried or fresh fruit and spice it however you like. It is dairy, gluten, egg and sugar free.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup cooked rice (I used jasmine rice, which has a lovely, sweet fragrance. You can use any type of short grain rice, which is starchier and will give you a stickier consistency for the pudding. Brown or white rice will both work fine.)
1 can coconut milk (approx 14 oz. -- regular, not low-fat)
4 tbsp maple syrup (or sweetener of your choice)
3-4 tsp kuzu root starch
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
Cook the rice. If you are using brown rice, remember to soak it for several hours (ideally overnight) in water before cooking, to aid digestibility. Drain the soaking water and rinse the rice in a collander before cooking. You can cook the rice in advance and refrigerate it until you're ready to make the pudding.
Place cooked rice in a pot and add the coconut milk and maple syrup. Stir to mix well.
Cook on low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. All ingredients should be well blended and will start to thicken and "gel".
Dissolve kuzu root starch in 2-3 tbsp water and stir, then add to cooking pot. The kuzu will help to thicken the pudding, and is also good for digestion.
Reduce heat to simmer, stirring pretty constantly, for 10-15 minutes.
Serve warm or chilled. (Chilled pudding will have a thicker consistency.)
OPTIONAL:
Add a few drops of vanilla extract or other spices such as nutmeg, cloves, or ginger.
Add some raisins, currants or other dried fruit in the last few minutes of cooking.
You can also serve with some fresh fruit on top -- I like mine with blueberries!
Feel free to adjust the sweetener to your own taste, if you like a sweeter or more savory rice pudding. You can also experiment with other sweeteners such as honey, agave or yacon syrup.
Makes about 6-8 servings.
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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. I also work with health professionals within their practice to expand wellness services that their clients are already looking for.
Nutrition, diet, and bodywork, along with exercise, mind-body awareness, stress management, nutritional supplements 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,
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