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Posted on November 16, 2019November 16, 2019

Alcohol – How Much is TOO much?

🍇 Let’s talk alcohol. Believe me, I like a nice glass of Chianti just as much as the next white girl! 💁🏼‍♀️🍷 But how much is too much before damage begins to occur 🤔 ❄️ With the holidays fast approaching, it’s easy to get swept away in the holiday festivities! Enjoy yourself this season but yes, sadly there is such …

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✨ I am SO excited to announce that I will be volunteering at the @victoriayogaconference once again this year! ✨ . 🤸🏼‍♀️ Last year was my first year of volunteering at the event and it was such an incredible experience, I literally look forward to it every year now 😍 . 🧘🏼‍♀️ For anyone interested in learning more, I highly recommend you check out this years schedule! It’s a weekend event PACKED with a variety of workshops, yoga classes, meditation, movement and team building exercises for people of any age or stage in their mindfulness journey! 🙏🏼 . 💡 It’s got me thinking though.. perhaps I’ll dedicate February to a beginner yoga challenge - FREE - for anyone, anywhere that would like to join (just in case you can’t attend the conference). Let me know if that speaks to you in the comments below! 🙏🏼👇🏼♥️ . . . #yoga #mindfulness #meditation #yogachallenge #beginneryoga #yogapractice #yogaeveryday #yogaisforeverybody #yogaisforeveryone #yyjyoga #yyj #namaste #yogainspiration #yogaeverywhere
T H I S 👏🏼 . 🧠 The brain is extremely powerful (if you don’t know, now yah knoooow) - so powerful in fact, that if you are thinking about all the reasons you hate eating kale, whilst eating kale, you may as well just be throwing that kale out cause your body won’t be absorbing many of the valuable nutrients it has to offer! . 🤔 I know, a bit extreme and a bit confusing, right? Let me break it down a bit more.. our bodies live in a parasympathetic (rest + digest) or sympathetic (fight-or-flight) state. What we THINK our body/mind BELIEVES. If we feel stressed, scared, angry, sad, anxious, nervous (etc etc) our body will naturally go into a fight or flight state. When we are in this state, our bodies will “shut down” necessary systems in order to promote and support our systems that require us to- fight or flight! SO with that being said, if we do not enjoy what we’re eating and we are thinking negatively around it, our bodies will not be in a state to properly digest or absorb the food you are feeding it - it’s really a lose-lose situation. . 🍫 The holidays are a grrreat (🙄) time to guilt + shame ourselves for over indulging with family and friends - sad, isn’t it? Instead of guilting ourselves for eating the cake when you *know* you should eat the salad, eat the cake guilt-free by reminding yourself that balance is the key to life. Eat your cake tonight, then wake up in the morning and make yourself a nutrient dense breakfast. One bad meal will NOT make you unhealthy (just like one GOOD meal will not make you healthy). It’s the small daily habits that you apply to your life that really make the big changes. No one is perfect, and no one eats “perfectly” every day. All you can do is strive for making the majority of your days, whole, fresh, local and nutrient dense 🙃 . 💃🏼 Eventually, those kryptonite foods that you *know* aren’t good for you but just CAN’T help yourself from eating them will slowly fade from your life as your palette changes + cravings diminish. All it takes is time, patience, persistence and a little help from friends (hi, I’m that friend 🙋🏼‍♀️ I can help 🙏🏼). . 👇🏼 Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
CREAM OF BROCCOLI + LEEK SOUP 🥦 . ☔️ Rainy day inspiration for the soooul 🙏🏼 This creamy soup was created vegan + gluten-free but it does have a few vegetarian options added to it 😋 . 🧡 I added a special treat to it by sneaking in some turmeric + a heck of a lot of black pepper to get the added benefits of curcumin found in the traditional root turmeric. This added bonus will help increase immunity this rainy season + reduce inflammation throughout the whole body 🖤 . 👆🏼 Click the link in my bio and go to ➡️ recipes ➡️ dinner to learn more about the benefits of adding black pepper with turmeric and to get the full recipe 💚 . . . #soupforthesoul #soupseason #soupfordays #turmeric #curcumin #homemade #homemadesoup #comfortfood #soup #yyj #creamofbroccoli #vegan #paleo #keto #vegetarian #glutenfree #healthy #nutrientdense #wholefoods #sophrosynewellness
B A T H 🌸 S A L T S . 🛁 When I was younger I used to think bath salts were just for fun - and depending on what type you’re using, that could definitely be true! . 🧼 However, did you know that using specific bath salts can help increase mineral intake, reduce inflammation and/or increase blood circulation?? . 🧂 For example, Epsom salt is primarily made of magnesium (magnesium sulfate to be exact) - and yes, our bodies can absorb magnesium through our skin! . 🤓 So why am narrowing in on magnesium? This little mineral plays a crucial role in our bodies functions - in fact, every cell in our body contains it + needs it, and it’s used in over 600 reactions in our bodies 😱 The sad part? About 50% of people (men AND women) aren’t getting the recommended daily amounts. . Ways magnesium has been known to help: ✔️ PMS symptoms such as cramps ✔️ Menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes ✔️ Preparing, performing + recovering from sport performance better ✔️ Decrease inflammation - especially with joints + muscles - essential for injury recovery + can help with migraines/nausea ✔️ Promotes brain function + mood by increasing serotonin and assisting with depression ✔️ Lower blood pressure . 🍫 Magnesium can be found in a variety of food sources (Hellooo raw cacao) but my number one way to intake it? By eating some raw dark chocolate, soaking in a laaarge bubble bath 😌 . ✨ For maximum benefits, use 2 cups of Epsom salts + soak for 30min. Add essential oils for some extra lovin ♥️ Quality goes a loooong way! Be sure to buy 100 percent magnesium sulfate. Beware of online retailers who may offer exceptional deals but cannot guarantee quality or purity. I like getting mine from @thecommunityfarmstore because they’re local + I can buy in bulk for a discounted price 💕 . . . #epsomsaltbath #epsomsalt #detox #magnesium #magnesiumbenefits #minerals #bubblebath #relax #rnr #health #wellness #rhn #yyjrhn #mindbodysoul #bloodpressure #pms #menopause #womenshealth #menshealth #mineralfacts #nourishing #bathsalts #bathsalt #bath #soothing #yyj #sophrosynewellness #sportperformance #athleticperformance
"Snow was falling, so much like stars filling the dark trees that one could easily imagine its reason for being was nothing more than prettiness.” - Mary Oliver ❄️ . PS - I’m BACK! Can’t wait to kick off this year with a huge giveaway for all you beautiful humans ♥️ Thank you for your patience as I took the holidays off to spend true quality, uninterrupted time with family and friends 💕 Now I am very excited to get back to work educating, creating, and sharing new + nourishing recipes - plus SO much more! 🙏🏼
Today is OFFICIALLY my last day in Canada for 2019!! 🎉 . ✈️ I’m headed off to Europe for six(ish) weeks with my partner in crime and have decided to sign off for the year! . 📸 You may see me pop into my feed from time-to-time to share any exciting foods I find over there but other than that, I’ve decided to stop all social media until the new year! . ✨ But don’t worry.. I’ll be back! And I’ve got a BIG giveaway worth over $500 in products to start off the new year with! So don’t forget about me.. because you are NOT going to want to miss this 🤗 . ♥️ Lots of love and hugs to all of my clients, followers, family and friends - thank you SO much for making this such an amazing year! I’m beyond grateful to all of you that have supported me in my first official year of business.. and I’m so excited for what next year has in store! . 🎄 Enjoy the holidays with everyone you love and I’ll see you all in the new decade - 2020 🙌🏼 . . . #goodbyefornow #goodbye #outofoffice #travelbug #signingoff #socialmediacleanse #socialmediabreak #yyj #happyholidays #merrychristmas #happynewyear #giveaway #yyjgiveaway #thankyou #grateful #gratitude #blessed

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