Yoga for Winter

Despite usually working out a lot, I find it really hard to motivate myself to exercise in the winter :( I hate any workouts in the cold, dark outside and gym involves the cold,dark outside too! So this Winter I upped my indoor yoga practise instead. Where it's warm.

Headstand

New books and online workouts have also helped to motivate my yoga sessions.

 'Yoga Gym' from Bloomsbury Books was released in December with an empahsis on strength and has really easy-to-follow pictures.

Bloomsbury Publishing

Online tutorials can be helpful, done anywhere and they give me a break from putting my own flows together. I like 'Yoga Camp' with Adriene on YouTube as she has a great approach to 'feeling your way' into movements and covers all levels. 

Upward facing bow

Vegan Avocado chocolate mousse

I've been asked about this a lot so thought I'd share :) 

There are different recipes out there, but I've experimented and found my own simple version of this healthy, vegan sweet treat!

I suggest one avocado per person/serving. This is for two people/two servings.

2 ripe avocados

1 ripe banana

 2 dessert spoons cocoa for baking (organic/sugar-free/dairy-free)

2 dessert spoons maple syrup

splash of soya/plant milk to help the blending

De-stone the avocados and blend the avocado flesh with the banana and milk. Then add the cocoa and sweetener and blend again. Leave to set in the fridge for 20 mins.

Yum.