July Musings From the Mat

On the Mat...

This month I am excited to announce that I will begin teaching a vinyasa yoga class on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30. Here in the West, we translate vinyasa to mean flow, but in Sanskrit, vinyasa means, "to place in a special way." Vinyasa classes have a livelier pace and a stronger intensity than you ordinarily find in a "hatha" class, but if you love to move and feel physically charged and challenged, than this kind of yoga is for you (it's my personal favorite!). I would suggest some prior knowledge of yoga poses--try out one of the hatha classes on Sunday or Tuesday--then come join the flow!

Off the mat...

Have you heard about all the great benefits you can derive from eating flax? Not only is it heart healthy, but there is also good evidence that eating flax helps to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer! Can't beat that!

Here's a recipe I have been enjoying-I love adding shredded carrot and raisins to bump up the flavor factor! Eat one a day, they are small, dense and yummy!

Super Potent Flax Seed Muffins

The following is the recipe used in clinical research on flax seed and breast
cancer. The recipe yields a week's supply of muffins (7 muffins). Each muffin
provides 25 grams of flax seed.

5/8 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup ground flaxseed
3/8 cup brown sugar
1/2 T baking powder
1/2 t nutmeg
1/2 t cinnamon
1 1/2 cups skim milk (I use rice milk)
Bake muffins at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done.

When sleeping women wake, mountains move.
Chinese Proverb