truly beautiful.

from satyajewelry.com

during my christmas shopping session earlier this week, i happily wandered into a brand new jewelry store. satya jewelry is a line that was started by two friends, satya and beth.  with a yoga background, and lots of traveling in their past, satya and beth ventured to design gorgeous, inspired jewelry.  the line ranges from everything from necklaces to rings, big to small, silver to gold.  there’s something for everyone (and especially your favorite yogi).

an added benefit is that satya, sanskrit for truth, donates a percentage of sales to children’s organizations through the satya foundation which is committed to providing the experience of yoga and healthy living for children through need based scholarships. for more information, check out their website.  if you live in the northern part of jersey, you can check out their new store at the short hills mall (the employees are awesome, to boot).

*editor’s note: i bought that little necklace you see here and i absolutely LOVE it.

 

weekly schedule.

some new things this week

tuesday: elizabeth high (YES) at 2:00 PM

wednesday: elizabeth high (YES) at 2:00 PM

fit above at 7:15 PM

saturday: fit above at 9:30 AM

hope to see you!!

 

inspirational quote.

The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.

- Charles du Bos

 

inspirational quote.

Nothing is permanent.

- Buddha

 

november fruit of the month.

from google images. no credit.

nothing screams fall and the start of the holidays to me quite like pumpkin. pumpkin lattes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pie. *yummy* who could resist?

some awesome tidbits of pumpkin information: the pumpkin is a gourd-like squash, which makes is a fruit! and is indigenous to this part of the world. this explains why we see them all over at this time of year. pumpkins are high in carotenoids that give them their orange color and neutralize free radicals in cells, particularly in the eyes. they have lots of antioxidants such as lutein and zeaxanthin and they’re also high in lots of common nutrients such as iron, zinc, and fiber. read more here.

wanna make good use of that gourd? i found this recipe here years ago and it never fails me:

Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

This recipe uses either two standard loaf pans, or three aluminum foil loaf pans. The foil pans make it easy to give the bread as gifts.

• 1- 3 / 4 cup canned pumpkin (one small can-425g)
• 2/3 cup butter, melted (150g)
• 3 cups sugar (600g)
• 4 eggs
• 3-1/2 cups flour (455g)
• 1 tsp cinnamon (5g)
• 1 tsp nutmeg (5g)
• 1 / 2 tsp cloves (2.5g)
• 2 tsp baking soda (10g)
• 2 tsp baking powder (10g)
• 1 / 2 tsp salt (2.5g)
• 2/3 cup water (160ml)
• 1 / 2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (60g)
• 1 cup chopped fresh or dried cranberries (120g)

Preheat oven to 350F/180C degrees. Combine the eggs, pumpkin, butter, and water in a large bowl. In another bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients, plus the nuts and cranberries. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and mix with a wooden spoon by hand. Mix until the batter is combined, but don’t over mix. Grease the pans, and distribute the batter equally in the pans (should fill each about half way up). Bake for 1 hour.

 

weekly schedule.

this week at fit above:

wednesday at 7:15 PM

saturday at 9:30 AM

hope to see you!!!

 

inspirational quote.

Cling tooth and nail to the following rule: Not to give in to adversity, never to trust prosperity, and always to take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases, treating her as if she were actually going to do everything it is in her power to do. Whatever you have been expecting for some time comes as less of a shock.

-Seneca Quotes from Letters from a Stoic

 

weekly schedule.

this week i’ll be teaching two class at a fit above.

wed: 7:15 PM

sat: 9:30 AM

hope to see you there

 

weekly schedule.

this week…

fit above: saturday: 9:30 AM

fit above: sunday: 11:00 AM

sunday i will be posting the new schedule for the coming week, with one brand new night time class!! hope you can make it.

<3

 

inspirational quote.

When you become good at the art of letting sufferings go, then you’ll come to realize what you were dragging around with you.  And for that, no one else other than you was responsible.

-Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh