When you make it day 50 of the flexibility challenge, a celebration is much needed! Pat yourself on the back for committing to your routine and learning more and more about your body each session. By day 50 you should be comfortable with your warmup and dynamic stretching routine. You will have found that if you skimp on either, your …
Whole peanuts, raisins, hemp milk, frozen bananas, and maca root come together to create the richest, creamiest smoothie, with fresh berries on top. This smoothie takes 5 minutes to make, is seriously delicious, and also gives you a little boost of energy. What is Maca Root? “Maca is a plant that grows in central Peru in the high plateaus of …
Just a few roots and herbs is all it takes to make a delicious sweet tea with no sugar, that can help you on your journey to greater relaxation and flexibility. Valerian, chamomile, oat straw, holy basil, licorice, and rooibos are part of a group of herbs called nervine relaxants and aptogens. Excerpt from Mountain Rose Herbs Nervines are herbs that specifically support …
Half way through the challenge, and I am noticing and correcting a lot more these days. I am balancing strength and flexibility constantly, and every muscle has an individual task wether it’s tightening, relaxing, or balancing. The more moves I try and record myself doing, the more I realize there are a million ways to do each move just by engaging …
A rich and creamy raw vegan cheesecake batter made from cashews, vanilla, coconut nectar, and lemon. This cashew cheesecake batter is really easy to make and can be used in many different ways. This rich sweet cream is made from a base of raw cashews which means it’s dairy-free, and no cooking is involved! All you’ll need is a high speed …
A luxuriously soft and crumbly raw vegan pound cake topped with fresh strawberries and simple banana ice cream. This is a gluten-free, no-bake, vegan cake made primarily from almond flour and coconut flour. It is light, airy with the perfect amount of sweetness. A dessert like this is what I like to call heaven on Earth. I took my time with this …
Week 6 in the flexibility challenge was very active, there was only 1 day in the week that I rested. Every other day I did my warmup and dynamic stretches. 4 out of those 6 days I did intense contortion stretches. I am feeling bendier than ever after finding what specific muscles I needed to focus on, my quads and …
Week 5 was equal parts strength and flexibility. I did a lot of gymnastics and pole dancing to support my flexibility training and to keep everything in balance. I have had to take it easy on all splits because my hip flexors are not feeling 100% when in splits. I am targeting my quads and hamstrings instead, which I can …
A simple stuffed pepper filled with a cucumber radish salad and topped with raw vegan nacho cashew cheese. Together they create a harmonious texture and taste that is sweet, spicy and herbaceous. These raw vegan stuffed peppers are the perfect simple lunches, one that you can take with you to work, and one that you don’t need to warm up. The filling …
