Yoga and dinner at the Surf Club

On Tuesday the 5th of February and Wednesday the 6th of February, I will be offering a yoga and dinner option.

The yoga classes will start at 5.30pm and will go for an hour. Dinner will be served after yoga. You can either stay and eat at the Surf Club or you can take your meal away. It is also possible to order an extra meal to take home for your loved one!

The meals are optional - you are welcome just to come to the class for the usual $12.

Tuesday 5th February 5.30pm and Wednesday 6th February 5.30pm.

For two yoga classes and two dinners: $80

For one yoga class and dinner: $42

Extra take away meal: $35 per meal

The meal will include an entree, main and desert. All vegetarian, home made and local ingredients used where available.

You will need to contact me if you'd like to have dinner.  Hope you can come!

Last of my regular weekly classes... (for now)

As most of you know,  I am going to be leaving Yamba shortly so my regular weekly classes will finish up. However I will still be coming back here to hold yoga weekends! Keep an eye on my blog to find out when they are happening.

I am off to Sydney to learn more about yoga to come back to share it with you all!

So...

Next week classes will be as usual, but the following week I will then be away so classes will not be on from the 28th January until the 31st January.

I will then be back for two weeks. The first week I will be offering a yoga and dinner option on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. I will post information on this shortly!

Here's what's happening after that.

Monday 4th February 6.30pm at the Wellbeing Centre

Tuesday 5th February 6.15am at the Surf Club

Tuesday 5th February 5.30pm at the Surf Club YOGA AND DINNER OPTION

Wednesday 6th February 5.30pm at the Surf Club YOGA AND DINNER OPTION

Thursday 7th February 7.15am at the Surf Club

Monday 11th February 6.30pm at the Wellbeing Centre

Tuesday 12th February 6.15am at the Surf Club

Wednesday 13th February 5.30pm at the Surf Club

Thursday 14th February 7.15am at the Surf Club

Then it's all over! (for now)

Feed the yogi cooking class

I am very excited to be holding a cooking class at Kitchen to Table here in Yamba.
It will be on Friday 15th February 2013 at 6pm.

The course is $60 per person and includes the cooking class, tastings, recipes to take home and 10% discount on purchases made in the store that night.

The recipes will be taken from the food I prepare for my yoga weekends. The class will include a three course menu that is seasonal, wholesome and easy to prepare.

Throughout the night we will also discuss traditional methods of food preparation and theories such Ayurvedic cooking and how to help your body to gain the maximum nutritional benefits of the food you eat. A simple example of this is that vegetables contain fat soluble vitamins, so serving them with fats such as olive oil, butter or ghee is not only delicious but ensures the vitamins are absorbed efficiently.

If you would like more information on the class contact me or call Kitchen to Table on 02 6646 1577. Please note there are limited spots available.

Throughout January I will be holding an extra class.
It will be on Thursday mornings at 7.15am at the Surf Club. The first one will be Thursday 3rd January.

Merry Christmas!

 Image sourced from Get Your Yoga On.

Wishing all my lovely yoga students a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Please note that yoga won't be on from the 24th December until the 1st of January.
The Wednesday 5.30pm class on the 2nd January will be the first one back.

Yoga intensive with Sarah & Alicia

Alicia and I are going to do a combined yoga intensive. 

Alicia will be teaching Ryoho yoga which is a Japanese style. It is very stable and strengthening, and is perfect for preparing the body for the more classical hatha yoga postures.

Once again the food will all be vegetarian, homemade, locally sourced produce where available and suitable to Summer. This time, on the Sunday after yoga we will all go Lane Seven for breakfast which will be lovely!

Another difference to take note of: You will have Saturday night free this time - it's so close to Christmas and there's sure to be lots of people with Christmas parties on!

So instead of dinner Alica will show everyone how to do a ginger compress. They feel amazing. Alicia will tell you more but basically we will soak a towel in hot water and ginger and place this on areas of the body to stimulate circulation and relieve tired muscles.

This is the timetable for the weekend:

Friday morning 14th December
Optional beach shuffle before yoga
6.15am - 7.15am. Ryoho yoga class with Alicia
Breakfast at the Surf Club

Friday evening 14th December
6.15pm.Yoga with Sarah
Meditation with Alicia
Dinner at the Surf Club

Saturday morning 15th December
Optional beach shuffle before yoga
6.15am - 7.15am Morning yoga practice with Sarah
Breakfast at the Surf Club

Saturday afternoon 15th December
4.30- 5.30pm Gentle, restorative class with Sarah
5.30 - 6pm Ginger compress with Alicia

Sunday morning 16th December
Optional beach shuffle before yoga
6.15am - 7.45am Alica and Sarah both teaching the class combining Ryoho and Hatha yoga.
Breakfast at Lane Seven Coffee. 
We will be served delicious bowls of their homemade bircher muesli and a pot of chai (or coffee as you won't be able to resist the aroma!)

The cost for the weekend is $140 per person.
Please contact me if you would like to join.
 

Orange, Cardamom and Sesame Treats

There are lots of recipes around for raw treats like these. I'm always changing what I add.
I made this version for a yoga weekend recently.

Also, a lot of people are giving up sugar at the moment - or at least fructose. If you are, you can leave the honey out and rely on the spices for the 'sweetness' or you can use brown rice syrup which is made by culturing rice with enzymes to break down the starches, and is then cooked down to syrup. The sugars are maltose and a little glucose so no fructose.  Make sure the syrup you buy has only rice in the ingredient list. It isn't quite as sweet as honey but the same texture.

Please note this is a rough guide as I throw ingredients in as I go along! Add more nuts or seeds if it is too runny, and more tahini, coconut oil and honey/rice syrup if it's too dry and won't stick.

Orange Cardamom and Sesame Treats
1/2 cup of almonds
1/2 cup of sunflower seeds 
2 tablespoons shredded coconut
1/2 cup of tahini
Zest of one orange
1 teaspoon of ground cardamom (Use pods and grind your own for the best flavour)
1 tablespoon of honey or rice syrup
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
Pinch of sea salt
Sesame seeds to roll. You can toast them or keep them raw.

Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until combined and sticky. I like to keep it a bit chunky as opposed to really smooth.
Roll into bit sized balls and coat with sesame seeds.
Keep in the fridge until you are ready to serve.