Concentrated Nutrition!

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Hey y'all!
Today I'm going to talk about concentrated nutrition such as sprouts and juices.  Other concentrated forms of nutrition could also be dehydrated and dried foods such as raisins and even herbs. 
Concentrated nutrition is basically just getting as many nutrients as you can in a small package/quantity. 
When we eat concentrated foods our body doesn't have to work as hard at processing lots of food. 
Don't get me wrong, eating a huge salad with lots of water and fiber is good for our digestive system BUT our bodies won't be able to absorb all the nutrients because all that fiber actually pulls some of the vitamins and minerals with it.
When we drink *JUICE* with no pulp in it our bodies are able to take in ALL the nutrients and energy without almost any energy being put in by our digestive systems therefore our bodies will run faster, more efficiently, and will have time to clean our bodies and heal from diseases.  You will notice that after just a single day on juice that you will have brighter eyes and clearer skin!  You can easily incorporate juice into your current lifestyle.  Having FRESH unpasteurized juice as a snack or meal is an amazing thing!
*SPROUTS* are also packed with nutrients.  They are a living food!  A seed that could grow an entire plant is being sprouted so that the seed wakes up and starts to grow.  You are eating a new plant with just one single sprout.  Make yourself a sprout salad with different sprouts and you are eating sooo much nutrition in such a tiny amount. 

When we eat the energy of plants we feel alive!

Start living!
Rawkn Yogini~
Not sure what fruits or veggies to juice or you don't know how to sprout?  Stay tuned...

I want some Energy!

Are you in need of some energy?
Do you constantly suffer from fatigue throughout the day?
Are you unable to complete simple tasks without feeling like you need to relax or sit down?

Well...
You may be suffering from a nutrient/vitamin/mineral deficiency.
Believe it or not if your body isn't getting all the vitamins and minerals that it needs you may feel tired and lackluster
The solution is to get more greens and Fruit.  Greens are amazing because they are extremely high in many minerals and vitamins and protein that your body needs to rebuild cells and tissues and to keep your electrolytes balanced
Add dark leafy greens to smoothies by creating the following combination:

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1-2 cups of spinach

1-2 cups of water/coconut water as needed to blend

1 ripe banana
1 cup of berries or other fruits
Voila you have a yummy green smoothie.

Another way to get more greens is on pizza, soups, cassaroles, and of course salads.

You could also be lacking in energy because you actually don't have enough energy or fuel (calories) coming in.  EAT MORE!

But don't eat junk...eat juicy sweet fruits with natural sugars that will provide sugar to your cells and your brain!
Make yourself a fruit salad before work or school or just pack a few pieces of fruit to enjoy throughout the day.  Eating three meals is not the way to go if you want continuous energy.  Eat small frequent meals to keep your metabolism up and your energy soaring

Pumped!
Rawkn Yogini

PS...A post about juice and sprouts for concentrated nutrition coming tomorrow...stay tuned!

Does Yelling get another person's attention?

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I often wonder why people yell at one another when they are having a discussion or argument.  I feel that when someone yells at me or yells something they want to convey to me I completely stop listening or respecting what they have to say.  I simply say, "This person isn't in a calm enough state to even have a worth it conversation and I certainly can't handle all of this forced energy upon me".  Maybe some people enjoy yelling at another person and even like being yelled at but if you don't like being yelled at but you enjoy dishing out to others maybe you should rethink your behavior and approach.  Are you also saying things like "This is the way it has to be done!" or "I want things done my way, and you don't have a say in it" or are you even giving out threats and ultimatums like "If you don't do it like this then you can't do _____ or you will lose my respect or you will tear apart/poison ___" 
The very moment someone starts uttering things like this to me, I lose all respect for them.  Add a raised voice and voilent expression and maybe even violent body language and you are dealing with full on abuse.

You don't  need to stoop to their level.  Calmly and without hesitiation walk away.  They don't want to listen to you anyway!

Protect yourself especially your strong and positive heart and soul,
Rawkn Yogini~

A Release From Reality~

Hi there,

We all want some sort of release from reality.  After seeing the movie inception and the Matrix several years ago, I'm starting to question what reality really is.  As we dream, we create ideas and situations that sometimes confuse us when we wake up to the point that we say "Was that real or was that just a dream?" I once heard the quote "Love is the only reality" and I think  I now completely agree.  Feeling love really awakens you and brings you back and holds you in tight to the world you live in.  When I do yoga, I quiet my mind and let my body and soul listen to the cues and escape from reality.  For 90 minutes, I have no other responsiblity besides listening and moving.  When people take drugs and alcohol they do them to escape from reality.  I wonder why we can't always be in a state of enjoyment with no reality...

Maybe it's all a dream...

Rawkn Yogini

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The Universe: Can you control your fate?

Hey there everyone!
Today is Thursday and it's another fabulous week for me. Yoga every day so far and Loving the challenge of it! Coconut water, cold shower and a fabulous walk with my dogs is a routine that is sticking like glue after yoga...wouldn't change a thing! If you haven't tried coconut water...get some, soooo yummy!

Today I wanted to chat about whether or not we can control our fate and how I feel about that.
Ever since I was young I have always contemplated my destiny or my fate. It has been my on going faith in a higher power that is guiding me along my journey that has helped me to accept the not so fun moments that I may stumble upon. So I may have dislocated my knee in high school while dancing 2 hours a day during the week but guess what...I was pushed toward a different passion...yoga! During physical therapy I was given exercises that were "yoga inspired" that I was told to do after every session. After a while I thought to myself, why don't I try some yoga classes? It's lower impact and I can still enjoy graceful and strong moves that remind me of dance. It was love at first sight!
You see...life has road blocks, I believe, so that you take a detour to get back to what you really were meant to do!

Another story of mine is that...My mother was diagnosed with cancer when I was in college. Originally my dream was to be a psychologist or a physical therapist because I really wanted to reach out and help others going through mental or physical ailments. When my mom got sick I made a 180 turn toward Nutritional sciences, something deep deep down inside of me said...this is where you will find the answers, take a chance! So I did, I switched my major and decided that Nutrition was the key to longterm health...even before I knew much about it!
Now, my mom is cancer free and I have achieved the health and life I never dreamt of. During a yoga class I learned about raw foods from one of the other students (an accident?..I think not!). This changed my life. Eating vegan changed my perspective and raised my conciousness about our environment and the treatment of animals and eating raw helped me realize that foods are best when they are pure and unchanged.

May your journey continue and remember that even the saddest times are a gateway to your true destiny of pure bliss and contentment~

With Faith,
Rawkn Yogini~

Unleash the Real You!

Hey there everyone!
I want you all to know that I love you all for exactly who you are! We are all works in progress physically and emotionally but our souls are genuine, free and pure.

Don't be afraid to be different because being different means that you are not altering yourself. By spending all your time and energy trying be someone else, how can you fully learn who YOU are and how to better YOUR life?!

This is a short post...but I just wanted to say it...

I love you,
Rawkn Yogini~

Why do Humans dominate over other living things?

People may think I'm strange for giving up all meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, and eggs but today I was fully reminded why I made that choice after seeing an interview with Ellen Degeneris about why she became a vegan nearly 2 years ago. I may care deeply about my health and spirituality but this decision that I've made to become a vegan goes far deeper than that. I put a V next to my name on facebook not to be cool or be part of a cult of crazy extremists but because I can not be selfish and ignore the cruelty and pain that animals must endure so that I can eat. With movies like Earthlings and Food Inc. out there and books like Fast Food Nation and the China Study we can not ignore the implications of eating animal products. The Earth is made up of three things Nature, Animals and Humankind. Why is it that Humankind feels that they are entitled to dominate and use all other parts of the Earth as if they were their own? I cherish even the bounty of nature to supply me with vegetables and fruit. With each bite I think about when and where that fruit or vegetable was picked and how much work went into growing and harvesting that food. I myself, own a garden and know how difficult but yet how rewarding that time and energy is when in the palm of your hand you have the most magnificent gift that nature has provided for you. When you glance down at a steak, you most certainly make a disconnect from where it came from, how that animal was treated and how it was killed. Because how else would you be able to fully enjoy eating it. If you aren't aware of how animals are being treated you need to open your eyes. Animals are not given proper space, food, water, and treatment. They aren't born to live, they are born to die. When you eat something with a heart, a pulse, a brain, you are eating their thoughts, pain, anxiety, and fear. Many animals in factory farms never see the light of day, they never experience love, they don't know what peace and the absence of fear is. I pray every single day that someone out there awakens to this reality because with one less person eating meat and animal products that means numerous animals are saved.


Praying for a better tomorrow,
Rawkn Yogini~<3