soooo greeeeennnnn!!!

I practiced a yin yoga routine this evening. It was what I needed. Had a bit of an odd dislocatey moment at the start, but managed to put myself back together! 🙂 It is more of a mental challenge to stay in poses for a longer time. I am such a fidgeter and my attention span is that of…. some creature with a low attention span. A butterfly? Seems insulting to butterflies. I digress. The Yin was good, really increased my flexibility.
Here is the “little juice that could” (I think that is a Thomas the tank engine reference). Felt energised after my yoga but this zapped me up another level. Nutrient packed, which has a lot to do with the wheatgrass. Alkalising, anti- inflammatory,good for the digestion and your immune system. Hopefully good for helping repair over stretched dislocatey bits too!! 😉

Power Shot

• An inch an a half (3.5cm) bundle of wheatgrass
• A whole unwaxed lemon
• Three inch (7cm) piece of cucumber
• A knub of fresh turmeric (about the size of the top of my thumb)
• A sprig of fresh oregano
• Six fresh mint leaves

Taste wise its a good one! The cucumber lightens and freshens that strong wheatgrass flavour. My lemon was lovely and ripe so it was sweet and sour at the same time. Turmeric floated on the background with the oregano as slightly earthy. The mint was the hero though, made it really refreshing!

Hope you try it. Xs Aissa

little bowl of fabulousness

P.S. i accidentally liked my own post! Weird that I can even do that! Don’t know how to undo it. I just thought I’d mention it incase you guys think it is a bit of an odd thing to do.

Green Grass Juice- pre the juicing!

Summer continues to be summer here in Ireland. It is a rare and beautiful thing. Every free moment I have is being spent in sunshine. I am building up vitamin D stores and the pale is going off me too 🙂

After work today I headed to a grassy sunny spot. It was over 25C (about 80F) lovely, sunny a hint of a breeze. I decided to do my yoga routine. My neighbours prob. now think me a little odd…. well odd and flexible! It was great, I have never done yoga outdoors on soft thick grass before. I started with sun salutes, seemed appropriate, headed into Triangle and Warrior one and two. I did a more yin practice after that, open hip positions, Pigeon, Double pigeon, Swan, Mermaid, leg stretches,some back bends and shoulder stands. I ended with some core, Crow and Shavasana Feeling the grass and gripping the uneven surface of the earth with my toes really focused my attention. It was much more calming away from the distractions of my living room. The breeze reminded me to breath, the grass tickling my nose helped me relax. If you get the chance and have your vegan sunscreen I highly recommend it.

I took this image from etnayoga.blogspot.ie I am not familiar with her blog. I had a glance it seems nice, I must go back and have a proper look. I think this simple drawing is very effective.

sun salute

I stayed out reading and warming my bones for another hour or so after. When I came back in I was ready for a refreshing anti-oxidant hit.

In honour of the good weather and the outdoors I made Green Grass Juice!

• Six dark flat kale leaves and stalks (Cavolo Nero)
• An inch an a half in diameter of wheatgrass
• One unwaxed golden delicious apple
• one little carrot
• One unwaxed lemon
• A 2mm (.10 of an inch) thick slice of organic ginger
• Roughly the same amount of organic turmeric root
• Three stalks inc. leaves of oregano
• Five mint leaves
• Optional: A dash of organic apple cider vinegar (one with the mother)
• Optional: A double shot of water kefir- for the good bacteria and yeasts
• Optional: A third of a teaspoon of magnesium powder*

*I put in magnesium as I worry about the oxalic acids in the kale, it will bind with the magnesium from what I have read.

This is enough to make two small juices or one big mug of a juice. My partner found it a little sour, prob. due to the giant lemon and apple cider vinegar. I like the sour and intense green taste. If you are new to green juices or wheatgrass, perhaps half the wheatgrass and add another apple. This juice is supports the bodies natural detoxification process. It is alkalising and energising. The ginger and turmeric are good for digestion and have anti-inflammatory compounds. It is packed with vitamin C , the B vitamins and vitamin K and the super lemony-ness was really refreshing after all my time in the sun! It tastes summery.

Grass Green Juice!

Wishing you all good weather and a good yoga practice. Xs Aissa