HEALTHY & STRESS FREE CHRISTMAS + GIFT FROM THE HEART
Christmas is such a wonderful time of the year, well, at least for most :)
But we all know that it can get quite overwhelming with all the pressure, preparations and planning.
What to eat? What to buy? What to cook? etc.
Year by year we go throught the same, promissing ourselves that this year will be different.
It can be!
As ususal, I have few tricks to help you make this time as easy, peaceful and healthy without much of a compromise on a Spirit of Christmas.
Importance of food for health and relaxation:
Healthy digestion is directly responsible for our mood, as 95% of serotonin (the happy hormone) is produced in your guts and only 5% in the brain. This proves that the digestive system is where the stress lands first.
TIPS FOR A HEALTHY, STRESS FREE CHRISTMAS:
Eat always warm, cooked food that is mildly spiced- yes, the roast is perfect as long as you make sure that your plate is colourful with roasted veggies and meat plays second role in this composition :)
Cook your food using ghee (clarified butter). Ghee has the highest smoking point of all oils, meaning it won't leach any toxins into your food and body while cooking on higher temperatures. It also increases digestive fire withour overheating the body and doesn't clogg the liver, as other oils do, but it strengthens it instead! Rich in omega 3 fatty acids ghee, in fact, decreses levels of unlealthy cholesterol in the body!
Before main meal perform few rounds of deep breathing through the nose down to the belly with long exhalation. This stimulates production of your digestive enzymes, helping you to metabolise your food easier as well as makes you more mindful, preventing overeating.
Refined white sugar acts more like a drug than a food in our system. Choosing more natural and unrefined forms of sugar such as cane sugar, coconut sugar, maple syrup or raw honey is much better for your health than any artificial sweeteners, agave nectar, xylitol, sorbitol or high fructose corn sugar. Surprisingly, combination of cinnamon (not Cassia but the one from Ceylon/Sri Lanka) with raw honey lowers blood sugar levels and supports a healthy heart.
CCF is a game changer for healty digestion! A blend of equal amounts of cumin, fennel and coriander makes a perfect tea for digestve issues such as bloating, gas or indigestion! Those 3 kitchen staple spices also relieve congestion, remove toxic waste from your body and soothe inflamed lining of your digestive track! If you are not a tea person, try instead Pukka's After Dinner supplement avalable on their website or in most health food stores.
GRATITUDE- GIFT FROM THE HEART
"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire
life is thank you, it will be enough."
— Eckhart Tolle
Gratitude changes us.
It directs our perspective from looking at what's wrong to what's right, even just for a moment.
And there are so many things that are right in and around us.
“We always have something to give.
Sometimes, all we can give is the gift of ourselves
—our intention to be fully present and respectful, to meet others with openness.
We can give our story or listen to another’s story.
We can give our fearlessness, encouragement, or silent support of all kinds.
We can give our stability or effort.
We can give speaking and listening from the heart.”
-Shambhala publications
With gratitude and appeciation for your support, trust and commitment in working with me I have two gifts for you to choose from throughout the whole of December:
FREE 15 MINUTES ADDED TO YOUR MASSAGE
or
FREE MINI AYURVEDIC CONSULTATION
(Simply quote Mygift15)
A GIFT WITH PURPOSE THAT NEVER FAILS
This year more than ever we can observe a massive growth in our social, environmental and economic conscience, with sustainability taking prime spots in the choices me make. More and more of us are going back to shop locally, supporting our communities and connecting with one another. Exchange, upstyle, buy nothing projects are on the rise saving money as well as a headache. We are more open to swap traditional material gifts for experiences which most of the time stay longer in our hearts and minds.
With this in mind, gift of massage is an experice that is not only pleasant, beneficial but also sustainable and plastic free :) ( well at least in my clinic).
Who doesn't love a gift of relaxation, pampering and looking after. It is a gift that really makes the change - puts a smile on other's face, brings ease to the tense body, offers a precious time of care, balance and relaxation.
At Free Flow Ayurveda we always put clients needs in the first place, personalising every treatment and using the highest quality organic products.
To buy your gift voucher go to section GIFT VOUCHERS on my website: http://www.freeflowayurveda.com/gift-vouchers