I recently sent our nutrition expert, Jo Dombernowsky, an email. I was simply telling her how great her food is, and how wonderful it is that she has a vision and wants to share it. As well as being delicious, it changes lives. Last month was the opening of our latest retreat experience in Southern California, and as […]
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Through my wellbeing journey, I’ve come across many new concepts and fads. Some have been fantastic and some have been just fads, however, whilst studying ayurveda and nutrition, I discovered something that definitely falls into the ‘fantastic’ category. This discovery was the incredible power of high quality essential oils. Their uses are so varied and effective,
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I found myself thinking about our incredible teachers and team members, and how the depth of talent throughout the whole team is truly superb. So, with thoughts of our team of expert teachers and our already sold out Kundalini Yoga retreat week drawing closer, I wanted to share our beautiful Kundalini teacher with you all.
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This cake is an all time favourite at the retreat. After many requests, we are happy to share the coveted recipe with you. Moist and delicious, sweetened with dates and agave, this gluten free, guilt free cake will have you smiling from ear to ear. If learning more delicious, healthy recipes sounds like guilt free fun
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Spring is a time of renewal and change. Shake up your daily rituals, embrace the additional daylight and utilise the extra energy to realise some of those goals you haven’t had the time or energy for. It’s finally time to start that new project, try a class you have always wanted to try, plant a
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Breakfast time at Azul is all about deliciously healthy homemade food and happy smiling faces around the breakfast table. Jo’s fabulous homemade marmalades make such a delicious topping for your bread or sweetener in your porridge and they are so simple to make at home. Here she shares with us the recipe for her apple, date
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1. Wakey-wakey rise and smile Waking up in the morning can be a challenge, but pulling on some comfy clothes and heading down to the beach is certainly preferable to a solemly-administered, bleary-eyed espresso shot. In the morning there is a soft light on the waves and a gentle energy. Nature is doing its thing,
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by Celestia Loeffler of Yoga and Yum Grapefruits are a beautiful citrus fruit that can help bring a little zest into our lives, and help get our bellies back on track. According to Ayurveda (yoga’s sister science), bitter and sour are the two flavors to favor this month, as we transition past holiday indulgence and move toward cleansing
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The word ‘retreat’ seems to keep company with a lot of those ‘re’ words: relax, rejuvenate, refresh, revive, renew. It sounds like we could all do with a bit more ‘re’ in our lives and as for ‘treats’, well, those are nice too. But ‘re’ also carries with it the idea of going backwards. The
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Another beautifully tasty and easy-to-make recipe from retreat chef Jo Dombernowsky. If you would like the opportunity to cook alongside Jo, to learn more about nutrition, or to do a detox with her, she’ll be running a number of special retreat weeks this year, including a Yoga, Ayurveda and Yogic Cooking Retreat in June and a Yoga, Cooking
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