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Mind Detox

Published by Cecilia Götherström

Detox is a word which has become almost as common as the word “Iphone” in our every day lingo.

Even though we might not know all the exact down-to-the-nano-particle-of-certain-molecules-or-cells-details-and-functions of neither the word “Detox” nor the word “Iphone” , we are all aware that both words are necessary for our survival ( ? ).
Or at least we know that one is – the other we most likely feel like it would be pretty difficult to survive without.

Well aware of the fact that Detoxification is the process in our bodies which rids our system of toxins we have become more and more picky about what we put in our mouths, on our skin, the quality of the air which we breathe in and more.

But what about the things we let in to our minds through the gateways of our senses?

And what about the stuff that comes out of our mouths as we speak?

Is the music you are playing, the books, magazines and blogs you are reading, the movies you are watching, the people you are spending your time on or off line with aiding your mind with detoxing so that mind can restore it´s balance? Or are they part of making mind more toxic?

During a workshop a few weeks ago one of my teachers asked us; “how does it feel when you gossip, or when you hear gossip? Pretty dirty, eh? Like you have to go wash your hands or brush your teeth! Compare that to when you sing a mantra or give someone honest praise”.

Same story with what enters your mind. Does it make your mind space more beautiful and serene or more clogged with uck?

What comes out of our minds – reflected in our thoughts, actions and speech has once entered in to our minds.

Yogic practice – Sadhana – is about detoxifying the mind. When the mind is detoxed it is clear and has no problem with making the “right” decisions including what is best for the body at any given moment.

At the same time, it is vital to surround ourselves with the people, inspiration, actions and speech which is conducive to this detoxification – not something which is “re-toxing” and filling up at the same speed, or even faster, than what is being detoxed.

Spring is a great time to take stock of what is lifting us up in life, letting that thrive, adding some more water to it´s growth and allowing what is no longer serving us to be washed away by the melt-waters´ flooding waterfalls, river banks and lakes stronger and faster by the day.

Make way for the green, not just on your plate but also in your mind this spring so that you can move in to summer with a clear view.

 

Yoga Workshop ; The Essence Of Balance

Published by Cecilia Götherström

Welcome to workshop # 2 this year by Dick Langenberg & Cecilia Götherström. This time around we delve deep in to The Essence Of Balance – physical, mental,  emotional, you name it – through the practice of Vijnana Yoga.

We will sit/meditate , we will practice pranayama / breathing exercises and kriya´s / cleansing exercises, we will practice shavasana / guided relaxation at the end and we will move through postures /asanas  a looooooooooot!

Balancings on less than two legs, on hands and feet, on two hands, on one hand and a foot, on your head, on your elbows, on maybe even more or less  – it´s all on the menu this workshop.

We will learn and use tools to find our own Essence of Balance in any situation life or your body throws at you. And we promise a good time!

All levels of yogi´s are warm welcome!

C U on the mat!

Dick & Cecilia

Come join us Sunday, April 2nd, 14.00 – 17.00  in Movement Studio Haarlem

You will have two internationally certified Vijnana Yoga teachers guiding you through our journey in a safe, professional, caring and also fun way to find your own fitting sun salution, flow and home.

Cecilia (www.studiostark.net)  and Dick (www.yogametdick.com)  have both been studying, teaching, practicing and laughing together for more than 11 years now – nationally and internationally.

C U on the mat!

And bring all your questions 😉 !

When: Sunday 2/4, 14.00 – 17.00

Where : Movement Studio Haarlem, Kinderhuissingel 4E

Investment : EUR 45 :-

Sign up: Cecilia@studiostark.net, 06-46157019

info@dicklangenberg.com , 06-14448111

Dick & Cecilia

 

Cooking and nutrition workshop ; Detox – what is it actually?

Published by Cecilia Götherström

When : Saturday 1/4 11.00 – 15.00

Where: Drapeniersstraat, Vijfhoek, Haarlem

Detox. Cleansing. Eat Clean. Sugar free. Gluten free. Lactose free. Cruelty free. And so many more words & terms are being thrown around out there in Food & Nutrition Lalaland , all in the same sentences – but do we know what they mean? Do we know how it works, or – more importantly maybe –  if it works?

What is ”it” ?

If we were to tell you that when it comes to the inital meaning of ”detox” as a word in our modern day vocabulary and the space it is currently inhabiting we would also need to throw in words like Ramadan, Lent, Metal Element, – would that make sense to you?

Let´s get down to both the nitti gritti of ”detox” as well as what does and does not work, what is the intended meaning and practice, how and what can & will benefit You, what can you toss out the window and what can you keep once and for all.

Plus, allow us to answer any questions you have on not just the subject of Detox but anything nutrition and Yummy Fun And Healthy Living related!

And most importantly of all, we will roll up our sleeves in the kitchen and get down to cooking some truly yummy, easy to cook, healthy food – loads of fun and laughter included and guaranteed!

Welcome to Yummy, Fun And Healthy Living´s Cooking workshops!

We are totally stoked to be back not only in Haarlem, but in the Vijfhoek, where this success story started years ago, giving these interactive cooking and nutritional workshops where nothing is more important than you, your questions, your needs and what we can both teach and inspire you to bring in to your life.

A very warm welcome!

Your hosts and facilitators;

Stephanie Mazier of Appetit Voyage –  International Food blogger, Writer,  Food & Beverage Connoisseur and recipe tweaker extraordinaire, http://www.appetitvoyage.com

Cecilia Götherström of Studio Stark – Certified Nutritionist, Yoga Teacher, Blogger, Writer, PT , complete nutrition-nerd,

https://www.studiostark.net

Location: Jaap´s Kitchen, Drapeniersstraat, Vijfhoek, Haarlem

Date & Time: Saturday 1/4 11.00 – 15.00

Investment: EUR 65 :- incl tax, cooking workshop, nutritional seminar, tea, coffee, drinks, 3 + course  meal/s, goodie bag, recipe booklet with both what we cook during the workshop as well as additional recipes and advice, Q & A

Sign up/more information or questions;

Cecilia@studiostark.net 06-46157019

info@appetitvoyage.com

 

 

Detox

Detox . – What is it actually? Food, nutrition, science and inspiration seminar.

Published by Cecilia Götherström

 

When : Thursday 30/3 18.00 – 19.30

Where: MICA´s Coffee Bar , Kleine Houtstraat 103, Haarlem

Detox. Cleansing. Eat Clean. Sugar free. Gluten free. Lactose free. Cruelty free. And so many more words & terms are being thrown around out there in Food & Nutrition Lalaland , all in the same sentences – but do we know what they mean? Do we know how it works, or – more importantly maybe –  if it works?

What is ”it” ?

Let´s get down to both the nitti gritti of ”detox” as well as what does and does not work, what is the intended meaning and practice, how and what can & will benefit You, what can you toss out the window and what can you keep once and for all.

Plus, allow us to answer any questions you have on not just the subject of Detox but anything nutrition and Yummy Fun And Healthy Living related!

Welcome to Yummy, Fun And Healthy Living´s Health Food seminar series!

The whole point of this series is that you can actually bring any questions you have about nutrition/food & drinks with regards to your health to this evening get together and we will answer all of them – as well as provide you with recipe suggestions and/or ways to tweak your already favorite foods wherever necessary.

Every Health Food Seminar will start off with a small introduction and a theme to get started, to get the discussion and questions going – after that we can deviate in any direction you would like to, within the field of nutrition and health.

We are totally stoked to be giving these Q & A sessions at MICA Coffeebar in Haarlem, a beautiful setting where you can truly be yourself and enjoy amazingly yummy and pure food and drink products.

Warm welcome!

Your hosts and facilitators;

Stephanie Mazier of Appetit Voyage –  International Food blogger, Writer,  Food & Beverage Connoisseur and recipe tweaker extraordinaire, http://www.appetitvoyage.com

Cecilia Götherström of Studio Stark – Certified Nutritionist, Yoga Teacher, Blogger, Writer, PT , complete nutrition-nerd,

https://www.studiostark.net

Location: MICA Coffeebar, Kleine Houtstraat 103, Haarlem

Date & Time: Thursday 30/3, 18.00 – 19.30

Investment: EUR 37:- incl tax, healthy and heartwarming freshly prepared snack meal, coffee or tea, juice, seminar.

Sign up/more information or questions;

Cecilia@studiostark.net 06-46157019

info@appetitvoyage.com

 

 

Kale and spinach soup

Oh so yummy easy as soup

Published by Cecilia Götherström

Short post again ;-). It will take you just about 1 minute longer to cook this soup than the time it takes you to read this recipe post –  that´s how short they both are ;-).

Ingredients;

150 gr kale

100 gr spinach

500 ml vegetable stock

half a lemon

2 cm approx fresh ginger root

1 onion

coconut oil

pepper

Sautée the onion and the garlic in the coconut oil in a pot on medium heat. Add the kale and spinach and allow them to sautée along for a little while.

Stir in the stock, the ginger and the lemon juice. Use a mixer to get the soup in  smoother state, spice with the pepper and serve!

Enjoy!

Quick, easy, yummy healthy breakfast / snack

Published by Cecilia Götherström

Sometimes we just need to get some “grubb” like we call it in Sweden in really fast.

This is one of my favourite Yummy, Fun and Healthy breakfasts and snacks. There are even times when I am guilty of having a double portion of this for lunch as well, when time feels really scarce.

What you do is basically to mix this together;

200 or 250 grams of cottage cheese

handful of nuts

pinch of cinnamon

huge serving of your favourite berries or fruit, or whatever berries or fruit you have in your house 😉

Enjoy!

Yoga Workshop 11/3 – Relax, Flow, Rejuvenate

Published by Cecilia Götherström

Yoga Workshop  –  Relax, Flow, Rejuvenate

In this flowing yoga workshop we will go from relaxation, to flow, to rejuvenation through a blend of breath, mind work and physical postures right back to relaxation.

We will experience the connection between the three, realizing where one flows in to the other and why all three of them are actually in a sense one and the same.

No matter where you are on your yoga journey, taking the first or the 1001st step or anywhere in between – warm welcome to this workshop!

Where: EVA`Z Yoga & Pilates, Herenweg 89, Heemstede

When: Saturday 11/3 13.30 – 16.30

How much: EUR 37 :-

Who´s teching: Cecilia Götherström – www.studiostark.net

Sign up: cecilia@studiostark.net / 06-46157019

Hands ´n feet ´n winter

Published by Cecilia Götherström

Winter. Water. Cold. Yin. Kidneys. Hibernation. Recuperation. Rest. Movement. Stamina.

Plenty of words to describe the season and element we are in.

I just read in a centuries old “Farmers Wisdom Calendar” that if the old year freezes together with the new year it will be strong winter.

A strong winter. What does that mean actually?

A lot of us might shrug and think “uh, that means a long, cold, winter with frozen hands, feet and nose”. Other’s might think “yeah, that means a long, crisp, ice and snow clad couple of months ahead with loads of fresh air enjoy ice skating, skiing and sledding with the kids down the slopes”.

I would like to think of it as simply “strong winter”. Winter – with all it’s cold, ice, rain or snow, biting winds, somewhat darker days and longer evenings, with me feeling strong. Strong winter.

The planet needs this season to be cold, to be “real” to be in balance here in the Northern Hemisphere. We are not separate from the planet.

So, how do you wake up to “strong” on a winter morning? How do you create “strong, vibrant and warm from the inside” when your fingers and toes are getting colder, reflecting the Yin aspect for this period? How do you energize yourself without running for the closest Starbucks triple espresso?

Handstand!

What? Handstand? That Instagram-flooded pose which seem to be the staple of every Instayogi or wannabe out there? But, that’s crazy right?

Well, actually not.

If you are already practicing handstands, go right ahead and make it part of your morning routine; Brush your teeth, brush your hair, go stand on your hands, then style your hair and you are good to go on many levels – complexion, metabolism, energy levels, spark, inspiration, hormone balance and more.

And whenever you feel a bit of a down in the energy levels, a bit of a chill coming from inside, finger tips feeling frozen, toes starting to go numb – find a wall (if you need one 😉 ) and do your next handstand.

If you are new to handstands, there is a great practice to do – usually called “1/2” handstand;

Get into Adho Mukha Svanasana/ Downward Facing Dog with your heels touching the plinth on the wall.

If you start feeling strain on your wrists here it means your fingers are not strong enough yet. What you do then is keep practicing just this part and of course also Adho Mukha Svanasana as often as possible, stopping as soon as you feel your wrists. You will still get nearly all the benefits of a full handstand here already.

Keep rooting your fingers down and forwards as if you want to push the floor down and away from you.

Put one big toe as high up on the wall as possible – “as high up as possible” being very important here to make sure you don´t make it too heavy for yourself as we want to wake the energy up and preserve it, not exhaust it.

Exhale to your center/samana vayu/dantian/hara point/mula bandha/powerhouse/core – whatever name resonates with your practice and keep it strong as you keep in & exhaling through the nose, rooting & activating on the exhalation, elongating on the inhalation.

Allow your other foot to come up and place it next to the first one. Keeping all toes active, keep breathing as mentioned. On the exhalation you are attempting to push the wall all the way in to the neighbours house  – or the next room – while keeping the hands and fingers active, rooting the opposite direction (away from the feet).

When your body says “done” come down in to Balasana/Childs Pose. Rest. Do one more, starting with the opposite foot. Childs Pose again.

Gently roll up to a sit.

Namasté.

 

Waffles!

Published by Cecilia Götherström

Waffles to me is one of the most Swedish dishes ever.

Waffles instantly make me think of my grandmother´s kitchen, cold winter days in the snow  with friends and once we were cold to the bone after hours of pulka rides and snowball fights, arriving at grandma´s for freshly made waffles with jam and whipped cream.

Waffles takes me back to days on the ski slopes in Sälen , stopping by the “Våffelstuga” – literally translated “the waffle hut” – to fill up with energy through , you guessed it , waffles , whipped cream and jam.

Since then I found out –  8 years ago –  that I am allergic to gluten, plus I have cut out sugar entirely of my diet and dairy products rarely enter our household.

Every time my friend Stina posts her healthy waffles she makes in the mornings on Instagram and Facebook I get instant home-sickness mixed with this urgent need to have waffles – which a has been going on for at least 3 years :-).

So when one of my Instagram friends , whom happen to live in the same city as I am and is Swedish, brought me back a Swedish waffle iron last fall from one of her travels “home” I was over the moon. I made quite a few attempts at gluten free waffles, but they all tasted like paper and cardboard to be honest.

Then, about a month ago,  I remembered having heard my mother say one day some decades ago that waffle batter is essentially the same as pancake batter.

And we all seem to eat these “two ingredient pancakes” the past year or two , right?

So, I pimped that recipe a bit – tried a few different combinations and finally, waffles!

Waffles, yummy enought to eat. Waffles, yummy enough to eat and being gluten free, sugar free as well packed with ingredients great for your health! Bam!

I think I have been posting “waffles for breakfast”, “waffles for brunch”, “waffles for lunch”, “waffles as snack” a few times per week on Instagram ever since 🙂 , and a lot of people have asked me to share the recipe.

Here it is – per person your ingredients are;

1 banana

1 dl porridge oats

3 eggs

cinnamon powder

turmeric powder

baking soda

half a handful of dried mulberries

half a handful of dried goji or blueberries

 

Just like with the banana pancake you mush the banana with a fork. The you add and mush in the baking soda, cinnamon and turmeric powder.

Add eggs, mulberries, goji or blueberries and the oats. Mix it all.

Heat up your waffle iron. Add some coconut oil to your waffle iron if needed. Batter in the iron , wait a few minutes and you are ready to rock.

Serve with berries or fruit preferred.  Sprinkle with coconut flakes if you´d like.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Yoga Workshop in Haarlem, 3/3

Published by Cecilia Götherström

Yoga Workshop – Sun Salutations, Flow, Seuqencing

Friday,  March 3rd, 18.30 – 21.30, Haarlem

Sun salutations. There seem to be so many out there…

And on top of that;

  • How the h….k do I make mindful transitions from one asana/pose to the next ?
  • How do I find strength in Chaturanga / Plank?
  • How can I love Urdvha Mukha Svanasana / Up Dog and reach those relaxed shoulders, open chest and strong legs all in one?
  • Adho Mukha / Downward Dog what? How is it actually supposed to feel? What is it good for?
  • Where is the correlation between flow in yoga asanas/ postures and in the life I live? Is it all just a myth or can I find my own truth and path in there?
  • Yes, pranayama / flowing breath = physical strength, mental focus and peace of mind in one. I have heard that. But how?
  • Home practice…. Seems like such a hurdle to roll that mat out at home… How do I start ?

So many questions… and you might have even more!

In this workshop on Sun Salutions, Flow and Sequencing we will find all the answers, no matter where you´re at and where you´re heading.

Come join us Friday March 3rd , 18.30-21.30 in Movement Studio Haarlem

You will have two internationally certified Vijnana Yoga teachers guiding you through our journey in a safe, professional, caring and also fun way to find your own fitting sun salution, flow and home practice here of.

Cecilia (www.studiostark.net)  and Dick (www.yogametdick.com)  have both been studying, teaching, practicing and laughing together for more then 10 years now – nationally and internationally.

C U on the mat!

And bring all your questions 😉 !

When: Friday 3/3 18.30 – 21.30

Where : Movement Studio Haarlem, Kinderhuissingel 4E

Investment : EUR 45 :-

Dick & Cecilia

Sign up: Cecilia@studiostark.net, 06-46157019

Zonnegroet, Flow, Serie

Zonnegroet. Er lijken er zo veel te zijn….

En bovendien;

  •  – Hoe maak je een overgang van de ene houding in de andere ‘mindful’
  •  – Waar haal je de kracht vandaan in Chaturanga/ Plank?
  • Hoe kan Urdhva Mukha Svanasana/ Hond met hoofd omhoog lekker voelen met ontspannen schouders, brede borst en sterke benen?
  • – Adho Muka/ Hond met hoofd omlaag. Hoe moet dat eigenlijk voelen? En waar is het goed voor?
  • – Wat is de overeenkomst met flow in yoga asana/ houdingen met het echte leven? Is het een mythe of kan ik mijn eigen waarheid en pad hierin vinden?
  • – Ja, Pranayama / Ademhalings flow= Fysieke kracht, mentale focus en een rustige ‘mind’ ineen. Dat heb ik gehoord, maar hoe dan?
  • Thuis oefenen…. Dat vind ik pas moeilijk- thuis mijn mat uit te rollen…. Hoe begin ik daar mee?

Zo veel vragen…. en misschien heb je er nog wel meer!

In deze workshop over Zonnegroet, Flow en Serie komen er antwoorden, ongeacht hoe ver je bent en wat je wil bereiken.

Kom mee doen!

Vrijdag 3 maart, 18.30-21.30uur in Movement Studio Haarlem

Je hebt twee internatinaal gecertificeerde Vijnana Yoga docenten die je begeleiden op deze reis op een veilige, professionele, plezierige manier en met veel aandacht voor wat je nodig hebt. Om jouw persoonlijk passende zonnegroet, flow en thuis practice te ontdekken of te verbeteren.

Cecilia (www.studiostark.net)  en Dick (www.yogametdick.com) hebben samen gestudeerd en les gegeven, oefenen samen en lachen heel veel voor nu al ruim 10 jaar- nationaal en internatinaal.

Tot ziens op de mat!

En vergeet je vragen niet 😉 !

Investering : EUR 45 :-

Dick & Cecilia

Aanmelden: Cecilia@studiostark.net, 06-46157019