Transformative Wellness E-Newsletter:

April 2007 News:

Awakenings, new growth, life and potential are rising up with spring.  The natural world surrounds us and we feel the direct effect on our psyche, emotions and bodies.   May we be grateful for every transition and be receptive to the coaxing that the natural world invites into our lives. 

It’s about CREATION and VISUALIZATION.  In Traditional Chinese Medicine it’s the time of the liver/gallbladder, greenery, new plant shoots, and planning our future dreams.  Yes, Planning and acting upon all those things in life that will nourish our happiness, whatever form that looks to you.  We plan for the powerful action and movement that will occur in summer. 

Have you thought of doing a spring cleanse?  This is the most beneficial time of the year to remove the winter sediment and excess food, intoxicants and stimulants.

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

Improve your diet, understand nutrition, bring balance and the healthy glow back to your being, re-charge your body and life into a positive flow, and re-ignite health and inspiration into your life. To book you appointment call 604-202-0796 or visit www.transformativewellness.com for more info.

Clinic (Grandview Massage Therapy) located in
Vancouver (303-2730 Commercial drive at 11th ave). 
Prices:  Initial including full consultation and session $75
Returning $60

Bodywork Therapy With Lorraine Reaveley:
Deep tissue massage, Joint release, Posture aligning!
Emotional Therapy-Hakomi Therapist, Self-study psychotherapy, experiential work, and mindfulness.  Individual and couples therapy!
Phone: 604.255.4417 or Email: luvlife48@gmail.com            
Price: $70/ hour, couples  $80/ hour

Yoga Workshop in May-Yellowknife, NWT
Natasha will be coming from Vancouver BC.
Yoga and the power of positive thought for ultimate transformation. View the workshop poster

Ongoing Yoga workshops at Indigo Yoga Studio on Commercial @ Grant. St.

Yoga Classes   (Vancouver + Richmond)

Tuesday 11am  (1.15hr)  Semperviva- Hatha yoga @Granville Island

Tuesday 4:30pm Yoga Nation (Richmond) Ending mid-April

Tuesday 6:30pm Yoga Nation  (Richmond) Ending mid-April

Thursday 12:10-1pm Vancouver Corporate Yoga - Power @ Georgia and Burrard

Thursday 1:10-2pm  Vancouver Corporate Yoga – Hatha @ Georgia and Burrard

Saturday 10am (1.15) Dynamic yoga at Indigo Yoga (Commercial @Grant st.)

Pose of the Month:

Effects: 

This is a gentle balancing pose is beneficial for opening of the hips and strengthening all the joints of the feet.  With the promise of our beautiful Vancouver beaches!  It may be done on the floor first. 

Recipe of the Month:

Mung Dal Kitchari (Tridoshic)
Makes 4 servings.

Mung beans are a great balancer and gentle spring cleanser.

    Ingredients:
    1 cup of mung beans
    1 cup of basmati rice
    1 piece of ginger root
    2 tablespoons of coconut shreds
    1 bunch of cilantro
    1/2 cup of water
    3 tablespoons of ghee (clarified butter)
    1 cinnamon stick
    5 whole cardamom pods
    5 whole cloves
    10 whole black peppercorns
    3 whole bay leaves
    1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
    1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions:
Wash dal and rice until water is clear. In a blender, put ginger, coconut, cilantro and 1/2 cup of water and blend till liquefied.

Heat saucepan on medium heat, add ghee, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, peppercorns and bay leaves. Stir for a moment; add blended items to spices, then turmeric and salt, and stir until lightly browned.

Stir in mung dal and rice and mix well, pour 6 cups of water, cover, bring to a boil. Let boil for 5 minutes. Then turn heat down low and cook, lightly covered, until mung and rice are soft (25-30 minutes)

Rae Abbott sent this recipe to me on her stay at the Sivananda Center in India. Thanks Darling for this perfect gentle spring dish. 

Benefits:
This Dal meets all the demands of the 3 doshas.  Mung beans are a great balancer and gentle spring cleanser. Also, one of the most important beans therapeutically, they are particularly useful because of their capacity to cleanse the heart and vascular system and reduce toxicity (author Hong-Yen Hsu, they remove all toxins). 

Namaste
Natasha Grbich

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