Creamy kale chips, another fabulous recipe from Jiva healing. Visit them at www.jivahealing.com . This recipe is adapted from a recipe from Julie Daniluk, a Canadian nutritionist who specializes in recipes that heal inflammation. They are creamy, cheesy and delicious and packed with nutrients. Ingredients 1 cup cashews, (soaked 2 hours) 1 cup raw sweet potato, chopped or grated 1 medium lemon, juiced 3 Tablespoons nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp grey sea salt or pink rock salt 2 Tablespoons filtered water 10 cups green curly kale, washed, large stems removed, torn into bite size pieces Cooking instructions Blend the first 6 ingredients thoroughly until smooth in a good food processor or Vitamix. Pour over kale and coat the kale. Place kale onto parchment paper and dehydrate for about 6 hours. If you don't own a dehydrator then place them in the oven at 65 C (150F) and dry them for about 1.5 to 2 hours.

A recipe from my friends over at Jiva Healing. These vegan black bean brownies are truly divine. As well as being gluten and dairy free, they are packed full of minerals and fibre. They are a wonderful treat and easy to make as well! This recipe has been adapted from The Minimalist Baker. Ingredients: 1 420 gram can (~ 1 3/4 cups) black beans, well rinsed and drained 2 large flax eggs (2.5 T flaxseed meal + 6 T water) 4 T coconut oil, melted (or substitute another oil of choice) 3/4 cup cocoa powder (the higher quality the better) 1/4 tsp sea salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup raw sugar, slightly ground or pulsed in a food processor or coffee grinder for refined texture 1 1/2 tsp baking powder For sprinkling on the top (optional): crushed walnuts, pecans or dark chocolate chips Cooking instructions: Preheat oven to 180 C or 350 F. Lightly oil a 12-slot standard size muffin pan (not mini) Prepare the flax egg by combining the ground flax and water in the bowl

Thank you to Dmitry Baryshnikov for sharing.

I love these short clips on anatomy- and how to work with injuries from David Keil. Lotus is a pose many people struggle with especially if they have knee pain or tight hips...David says the glutes muscles are playing a big part too, which is why these stretches should help. Thank you for sharing David Keil ·

Move a muscle, change a feeling. Anonymous

You don't have to play tennis to get tennis elbow. In fact, many yoga practitioners get the symptoms when overloading in Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff pose or Low Plank) and other poses. K-Taping is great for helping you work with injuries. In fact, on my last trip to Mysore I taped my injured wrist and I could be spotted around the shala every time I raised my hands above my head (it was a neon pink tape) and it kept me going for my six-week stay. There are some great videos on how to K-Tape and this is one that I have used for elbow pain (wrist one to follow).

Asana is to be seated in a position which is firm but relaxed Yoga Sutras

A useful beginners guide to dropping back.

Amazing footage of a young Sharath Jois filmed in 1999. Thank you to  Adam Wade  for sharing.

I have posted before my love of handbags & of course my love of yoga....these bags by agoya combine the two. I'm currently rolling my mat and shoving it in my hand bag when I'm on the run ...this might be the way to go for me, as these bags/mat carriers are the most stylish I have EVER seen. For more details about these beautiful hand crafted items contact  hello@agoya.cc