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Get Ready for an Antigua Adventure!

HUGE, bigger than BIG, super EXCITING news to share! You’re invited…IMG_0051Along with Jenna Raynell (left) and Erica Velasquez (center) of Wolffer’s Yoga in the Vines, we’ve been eagerly planning a week-long, uber-luxurious escape to…ANTIGUA…for…YOU!

Antigua-RainbowWe’re bringing home away from home and escaping another NY winter for a week of sunshine, beauty, yoga bliss, and island adventure…and we’re pretty pumped about it!IMG_0064So, mark your calendar for January 31st – February 7th, 2016 and get ready to kick next year off with intention, warmth, and an experience you’ll never forget! Click here for all of the details.

Here’s a sneak peak of what you can expect during the Antigua Adventure Yoga Retreat:

  • Deluxe private villa with two private pools, tropical garden, and walking distance to Pigeon Beach and Falmouth Marina (beach, shops, restaurants, supermarket, bars, etc.)
  • Two yoga classes daily, custom workshops, rooftop & sunset yoga, and private yoga with hands-on assists and massage
  • Intention and self-exploration exercises
  • Nutrition workshops and private consultations with yours truly
  • Wolffer Estate Vineyard Wine Tasting Class
  • Traditional Antiguan craft workshops
  • Guided scenic hikes, beach runs and walks
  • Mermaid pools, swimming, and snorkeling
  • Plenty of time for R&R
  • Optional zip lining tour
  • Optional paddle boarding
  • Tons of adventure
  • Daily healthy homemade breakfasts and lunch & dinner outings at local hot spots
  • Professional digital photography service
  • Wifi connection
  • Maid service
  • Lots of individual attention, group bonding, and good old fun in the sun!

IMG_0070We can’t wait to dive in…to our private swimming pools and the gorgeous Antiguan waters!

c8Check out all of the details, schedule/Q&A, and reservation instructions and book ASAP for early bird pricing, as there are only six exclusive spots available! See you in Antigua!

IMG_0034One Healthy Breakdown: Live adventurously. Listen carefully. Love passionately. Go fearlessly…Antigua Adventure 2016, baby!!

*Photos by Kate Petrone Photography

 

Eating With the Season

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Hello, winter.Eatwarm This cold front has me craving some serious comfort food and I know I’m not alone. If we can’t warm up out there, we’ve got to warm up in here (our kitchens, our bellies, our souls.) Luckily, with the right foods, we can.

As soon as the leaves turn color, the days shorten, and the temperature drops, those cravings for lite, raw, refreshing eats are replaced with desire for warm, hearty, comfort foods. Our bodies are naturally in tune with the changing seasons, as they should be. Our vitality directly depends on how we fuel our bodies, from our taste buds to our immune systems, (no sniffles!) and everything in between.

Eating with the season means fueling our bodies to align with our environment…and satisfying our souls too. With less sunshine, we’ve got to eat our Vitamin D. With an abundance of in-season produce, focus on the season’s freshest foods, like squash, kale, cauliflower, and sweet potatoes. Sauté your greens for heartier salads, roast your veggies, and load up on warming herbs and spices. Transform your green juice into a sweet smoothie or even a light soup. Cure your afternoon sweet tooth with cooked apples (baked, roasted, or even microwaved.) Utilize healthy fats, like olive and coconut oil, and slightly increase whole grains. It takes energy to keep warm and good carbs provide good energy. Most importantly, listen intuitively to your body’s cravings, even when it calls for nothing but sweet indulgence. There’s a healthy upgrade for everything, from cupcakes to pancakes, pumpkin pie to brownies, even cake, doughnuts (what!) and peppermint bark! Once in a while, go all out with the real deal and savor every single bite. Yes, allow for occasional indulging, but never forgo the veggies and continue to build meals around seasonal produce, lean protein, and good carbs.

Warm up in other ways by sweating in the gym, hot yoga, warm baths and showers, bundling up, snuggling under blankets, and lots of tea by the fire. See, maybe winter does have it’s perks.

FullSizeRender(5)One Healthy Breakdown: Beat the heat…with how you eat!