Month: October 2015

Boomer Health Lecture at Fairway Village, Tuesday, November 3rd, 6:30 to 8pm; 15509 SE Fernwood Dr, Vancouver, WA

1. Recommendations to improve balance:
   1. Slow down and move with grace
   2. Start every day with stretching and breathing exercises
      1. Full inhales and exhales with three part breath
      2. Balancing postures: Palm Tree (on balls of feet) & Chair (weight in heels)
      3. Eye exercises & Daily Om
   3. Warm nourishing foods (no ice water)
   4. Foot and ankle massage with warm oil before bed daily

2. Reference & book recommendation. “Yoga: The Practice of Myth and Sacred Geometry,” by Rama Jyoti Vernon

Ayurvedic Cooking Class: October 26th from 6 – 8:30 pm. Wish to optimize your health? Fall is an excellent time to prepare foods from the season as roots ripen, storage crops flavor, and the weather gets cooler. Get creative recipe ideas for eating wisely to optimize digestion. Learn how to prepare Delicata Squash, Mixed Vegetable Curry and Homemade Applesauce. The twist? Ann is a Ayurvedic Practitioner and will infuse the class with wisdom of the ages: learn about your Ayurvedic body type (Dosha) and the foods and recipes for the Fall (Vata) season. We will also make chai from scratch! Cardamom, clove, pepper, cinnamon, ginger, oh my! Come learn how simple it is to make your own chai. Choose from the spices that most balance you. Stay warm, purify your blood, relieve gas, restore the nervous system, strengthen bones, improve digestion. DEMO, Level: Beginning.

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