Quote of the day

Buttercup Farm by Clearly Ambiguous via Flickr

A culture like ours—that views plants and animals as inanimate piles of protoplasmic structure to be manipulated however cleverly we, in our hubris, can imagine—will soon view its citizens and other cultures in the same kind of disrespectful way.

~Joe Salatin, Farmer


Click here to read more from his interview by Yes! Magazine

Resolve your own battles, be your own WARRIOR

There are three warrior poses, this is warrior 2

When I hear the word "warrior" I think of romanticized war heroes and the hard-core reality of what the results of the battle are. I see nobel native heroes from the Americas or Africa fighting for their land; I see blood, gore, and chaos. This is the physical warrior. The warrior we talk about and connect with in yoga class is a little different.

The warrior we call forth in yoga class is our own inner warrior, the essence of ourselves that is strong, focused, and sharp, yet all the while fluid and graceful. It is the warrior that is victorious over duality, bringing to light the ever present harmony and unity all around us. Our inner warrior is calm in the midst of chaos. She/he allows us to solve problems and cut through challenges like water carving its path in the river bed. Our inner warriors live in our most inner still-point, from which our most effect actions arise.

Weekend of Raw Kale Chips

Happy Monday! I had a great weekend filled with jogging, swimming in the pool and at the beach, washing puppy dogs, and going to the movies (have you seen Limitless, yet?).

Though, one of the most satisfying events was the making of raw kale chips.

Photo by Nick Saltmarsh

What you'll need:

• 1-2 bunches of kale, washed and stems removed, torn into bigger than bite sized pieces  

 
Dressing:

• 1 scallions
• 1 clove garlic
•  2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup sesame tahini
• sea salt 

 Blend all the dressing ingredients together. Place the kale in one very large bowl or two large bowls. Spoon the dressing over the kale. Massage the dressing into the kale.

Spread the kale on dehydrator sheets. Dehydrate at 135 degrees for approximately 6hrs.

YUM! They practically melt in your mouth!