Hi There! (and welcome to the new folks) With spring comes newness & rebirth. Check-out the new newsletter style, and visit my website for an updated look too! I'm in school again to better support my clients & JUST BE is growing!! Quite appropriate give this quote from a book that offers endless inspiration...
When spring comes the grass grows by
itself. ~ Tao Te Ching
A DEEPER MEANING TO SPRING CLEANING
So what do old
t-shirts, dust bunnies, & craigslist have to do with your health?
They're all involved with SPRING CLEANING...which means there's a natural movement towards lightening up & starting anew.
This is past weekend I found myself scrubbing (literally! on my hands & knees!) &
weeding out the junk... and I LOVED IT! Cleaning is generally not my favorite
pastime, but there is something so amazing about getting rid of the old,
and creating that space & newness. Thank God for craigslist (not
to mention the bermuda triangle outside our apartment where you can put
'free stuff' & it will instantaneously disappear :)
Spring cleaning isn't just a business ploy to get
us to buy cleaning products & storage containers - I think it's a
natural desire that comes up as our inward winter nature starts to
blossom open.
So how will you support yourself during this time of
rebirth & renewal? Here's a few ideas to consider:
1) fill at least 1 bag
for goodwill - giving to others has a direct impact on our feelings of happiness &
well-being. If you haven't used it in one year's time... 2) clean out your fridge
- finally get rid of the stuff that's been sitting there for ages. Are
you really going to use that duck sauce? Not only is cleaning the
fridge good for the obvious sanitary reasons, but it mentally creates a clean space
& sets you up for clean, healthy eating. 3) renew your spice rack. Spices
are generally best used within 1 year of purchase. And adding fresh spices to
food means more flavor... so you can be satisfied with smaller
portions... and that could mean easy lightening up! Consider restocking with whole spices & grind them as needed in a coffee grinder. 4) join my GUIDED SPRING CLEANSE. Just as we clean out the house, let's clean out your mind & body. I guarantee the experience will be a lot easier with group
participation & someone to guide you through... read more below to join! 5) get outside. Our bodies want to go with the flow... so connect with your surroundings (not your couch) & let your body tap into the natural flow. (also appropriate for the quote above).
RESTORE & REVITALIZE: 3 WEEK GUIDED CLEANSE
Do you want to:
feel lighter?
find more energy for your day?
feel more grounded in your daily
life?
learn about yourself & your relationship with food?
experiment
with healthy new foods & recipes?
learn non-food ways to
support your health?
find freedom from food?
feel better in your body?
Beginner's welcome, no fasting required. You choose how deep you want
to go.
Why 3 weeks? So we can take our time to: 1) ease in, 2) go deeper, 3) transition out.
In person & distance options available. Cleanse overview begins Saturday April 17, 2010.
Yup... apple flaxseed pancakes...with cinnamon & berries & yogurt. I eat this even when I'm not cleansing. (which is true for all the cleanse foods!) Follow me on Facebook to get a PREVIEW of cleanse foods (don't know that I'm a food stylist, but I'll experiment taking photos of my own creations!)
Don't forget - YOGA IN NORTH BEACH
WEDNESDAYS 7 - 8 AM The Hapkido Institute $10 / class
NOURISHING THE NEW MOTHER
New or
Soon-to-be Mom? Know someone who is? You don't want to miss
this workshop led by a friend of mine.
Kitchen Doula's workshop, geared towards supporting new
or soon-to-be mom's in healing
during the postpartum period. Workshop includes information on specific
foods to heal the body from labor to birth, and includes a live cooking
demo. Saturday March 27, 2010: 11 -2, SF. for more info: susan@kitchendoula.com or call 510-219-5476 or Click here.
Ali G. Aiello
is a wHolistic Health Coach, board certified by the AADP. She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher. Her purpose is to empower men & women to
create consciousness around food & lifestyle so that they can
experience
confidence, self-love, & true happiness.
Contact Ali for
more info on YOGA classes and for a FREE HEALTH
CONSULTATION.
