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A Mother's Day Taste Explosion!

Show your Mom or a Mom you love how much you love them by creating this healthy taste explosion for them this Sunday!  

It never occurred to me to add simply roasted veggies into a fresh salad of tender lettuce until recently.  I was at a friend's crayfish boil and one of our friends brought this delicious and light salad.  It was oddly perfect for the sunny day.  

I say “oddly” because I usually think of roasted veggies as something we eat warm and as a side.  The slight char of the veggies and tangy dressing made this salad something I had to replicate... and of course, put my own spin on.  

Roasted Veggies:  I chose brussels sprouts, green beans, broccolini, beets and asparagus. In hind sight, I could have done without the asparagus.  The taste was overwhelming and too bold for this salad.  The beauty of any salad is you can pick and choose the ingredients you want in it!  So don't stop at these ideas.  Use your favorite roasted veggies!

I did not segregate my veggies on the roasting pan.  I cut them all about the same size and then tossed them in olive oil, salt and pepper.  Actually I did more than toss them, I massaged them.  Just to make sure the oil coats all of the veggies well.  

If you have a large batch, consider using a few cooking sheets so as to not overcrowd the veggies. If you over crowd them, they do not cook as well or get as crispy.

I then roasted @ 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  I let them cool then added them to some soft butter lettuce.

The dressing was simple and light.  A new mustard called Maille and it's spicy (and gluten free) A friend from Dijon, France said it's the best thing she can get over here in the states.  Of course I'm going to trust that statement coming from her. 

For the dressing..

·       Juice of one lemon

·       ¼ cup red wine vinegar

·       2 tablespoons of Maille Dijon Mustard

·       Pinch of salt and pepper

Whisk all the ingredients together.  THEN, drizzle 1/2 Cup - 3/4 Cup extra virgin olive oil in as you are whisking.  It makes a creamy-zingy emulsified dressing!

Add everything together and enjoy!  Please comment below to let me know how you like the recipe AND if you have any ideas to alter the recipe!! 

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Happy Mother's Day!

Day 2 of Yin Yoga Challenge

Childs Post to Frog Pose! 

Day 2 – Groovin’ Groin!  Open up your inner thighs and hips to provide greater mobility and ease of movement!  This pose also aids in relieving cramps.  Once your hips open, your emotions are more grounded and balanced. 

What to do:

Take 5 minutes today to settle your mind and body and commit to stillness.  Breath is your one single thought during this Yin practice today.  As emotions arise, acknowledge them, remind yourself they are a product of your thoughts and then let them go.

Frog is a small back bend which will help open your heart to release these emotions and prepare you for tomorrow’s pose! Watch the short video above to know how to enter into the poses!

Focus on letting go of muscle engagement with each long exhale. It gets intense but stay with it!

     

1.  Hold child's pose for 2 minutes then move into Frog pose for the remaining 5 minutes or longer! (Frog is the second pose and is optional!)

2.  Place a blanket under your knees for comfort and use a pillow or bolster under your chest

3.  Feel heat and fire in the inner things but never lightning.  Relax your muscles!

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Day 1 – Bananasana

Open up your side body and relieve hip and knee pain!

Because you look like a Banana! This will loosen kinks in your soft tissue from your IT Band all the way to the top of your side rib cage.

I love to start my classes and personal practice with Bananasana. In fact at my studio this asana is know as, “Erika and that damn banana.”

 Our soft tissue, fascia,  is connected from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet. In fact, 30% of what we call muscle is fascia! When we get a kink in one area of the fascia, it has a ripple effect on our entire body.

1. Play your edge. Feel heat and fire but never lightning

2. Keep shoulders and hips on the ground

3. Hold on each side for 3-5 minutes

Breathe deeply and make your exhales as long as possible. Release all muscle and commit to mental and physical stillness. You deserve this. You can do this. You will release and grow from this. Have a wonderful day!

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A personal challenge from me to you. I want to help you experience calmness in your chaos! No catches or tricks. (Just a bribe to get you interested. Lol)

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We want to share with you and persuade you with money The beauty of committing to stillness only 5 minutes a day? (You can do this from anywhere)

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GET OUT OF A RUT AND INTO CREATION

I’m very excited to share this new tool I created for you! This is a workbook for those of you who feel stagnant in life or are in survival mode.  This Mindful Life Workbook gives you the tools and strategies you need to be more aware in your life.

I have always lived my life so that I can keep my stress levels low, but until recently, I did so in a way that halted my success.  I was hiding behind the fear of success because of the anticipation and aversion to stress.  Then a beautiful thing happened… I figured out how to be still.  I was able to stop the pinball game being played in my head by my thoughts.

I am now aware.  I’ve succeeded by creating a stronger understanding of my Self.  My mind has slowed down and I can see a brighter light and bigger picture for my future.  This has allowed me to enter ‘creation mode’.  I’m creating my future rather than surviving in my present.

We are going and doing 24/7.  Life is zooming by us and if we don’t learn to slow down, we will miss it all.  We will wake up in 5 years and wonder where time has gone.  This workbook teaches you how to create stillness and awareness in your life so you can make the most of every moment.

All you need to do is click below and you will have full access to it!  

Mindful Life Workbook HERE!

Erika

P.S.  Don't forget that I'm having a contest on my Faecbook Business page!  I'd love your help to grow the page and the "Stillness' movement!  As a way to say "Thank you," I'm giving away some pretty amazing prizes!!  Check it out -- >  My Facebook Page