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Catch Your Breath Workshop!


“Movement is life, life is a process. Improve the quality of the process and you improve the quality of life itself.”
-Moshe Feldenkrais
Breathing is the most vital of all our essential functions. Improve the efficiency and control of your breathing to:

Lose Weight– Increase your metabolism by improving your #1 metabolic function
Reduce Pain– Eliminate [...]

Sweet Potato Salad


 
You will need:
·         1/2 cup sweet potato, boiled, peeled and diced into small cubes
·         1/2 cup tender greens, chopped and wilted
·         1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
·         1 tsp lemon juice
·         1/4 tsp cumin, dry-roasted and ground coarsely
·         1 large pinch fresh ground black pepper
·         Rock salt to taste
·         [...]

Cabbage-Cashew-Coconut Salad


You will need:
·         1/3 cup finely shredded green cabbage
·         1/3 cup finely shredded red cabbage
·         1/3 cup grated fresh coconut
·         1/3 cup coarsely chopped roasted cashews
·         1 tbsp olive oil
·         1 tbsp lemon juice
·         Rock or sea salt to taste
·         Fresh ground black pepper to taste
·         1 [...]

Garbanzo-Avocado-Basil Salad


You will need:
·         1 cup garbanzos, cooked until tender
·         1 cup diced avocado (ripe but not mushy) (prepare and add just before serving)
·         1/2 cup diced green beans, steamed for 3-5 minutes (1/2″ dice)
·         1/2 cup small-sized broccoli florets, steamed for 3-5 minutes
·         1 tbsp shredded fresh sweet basil
·         1 [...]

Goji Granola


2 cups almonds
1 cup macadamia nuts
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup unsweetened goji berries
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon cardamom
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt

*Nuts can be substituted for your favorites, pecans, walnuts, pine nuts etc.

Place nuts and seeds in a large bowl and fill with water until just [...]

Crock Pot Ratatuille


2 large onions, sliced
1 large eggplant, sliced
4 small zucchini, sliced
2 garlic clove; minced
2 bell pepper, green; seeded & cut in thin strips
6 large tomato; cut in 1/2 wedges
1 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoon parsley; chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
Layer half the vegetables in the crock pot in the following order: onion, eggplant, zucchini, garlic, [...]

Lemon Garlic Chicken


1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, lightly pounded (3 to 4 ounces meat per person)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
8 cloves garlic, smashed
1 cup wild rice blend (or brown rice)
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 1/4 cups water
10 fresh parsley sprigs
Directions
Season the chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper. [...]

Chicken Stew with Barley and Quinoa


3 skinless boneless chicken breast halves , organic and hormone-free
3 cup water; divided
3/4 cup pearled barley
1/4 cup quinoa
1 teaspoon salt; to taste
28 oz chopped tomatoes; canned or fresh

1 celery stalk, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
½ onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
Place chicken breast halves, 2 cups of water, pearled barley, quinoa (you need to rinse the quinoa very [...]