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Movie Recommendation-McFarland USA

This is a feel good sports film that will inspire you, like many Kevin Costner movies tend to do. Now that there’s Disney behind the whole thing get ready for a tear jerker and motivational big film to get you in the mood to get up off your butt and do more for yourself. This isn’t a life changing film, however it does shed light on some underprivileged kids and communities that find their passion for a sport is their way out into the world of magic and dreams.

Check out the trailer right here and tell us what you think when you’ve had a chance to see it on twitter @ShiftWithSkip.

Shift with Skip Radio Guest: Dr. Doni Wilson

Guest Doni Wilson

Join Skip this week as he talks stress and body chemistry with Dr. Doni Wilson. Dr. Wilson is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, natural health expert, nutritionist and midwife.

She specializes in gluten sensitivity, intestinal permeability, adrenal stress, neurotransmitter imbalances, hypothyroidism, women’s health, autoimmunity, insulin resistance and genetic variations called ‘SNPs’, which can have a profound impact upon your health.

For nearly 20 years, she has helped women, men and children overcome their most perplexing health challenges and achieve their wellness goals by crafting individualized strategies that address the whole body and the underlying causes of health issues.

She is also the creator of The Hamptons Cleanse and author of The Stress Remedy: Master Your Body’s Synergy & Optimize Your Health as well as the bestselling e-book Stress Remedies: How to Reduce Stress and Boost Your Health in Just 15 Minutes a Day.

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The Lotus Kitchen-Blueberry Mango Salad

Blueberry Mango Salad

4 LIMES
1 CUP WATER
1/4 CUP AGAVE NECTAR
2 LARGE MANGOS, PEELED AND CUT INTO 1-INCH PIECES 3 CUPS BLUEBERRIES
1/4 CUP CRYSTALLIZED GINGER, FINELY CHOPPED

Remove zest from one lime in strips with a vegetable peeler and cut any white pith from strips with a sharp knife. Squeeze juice from limes. Bring zest, water, and agave to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
Let syrup stand 20 minutes, then remove zest with a slotted spoon and discard. Toss together mangoes, blueberries and syrup in a large bowl and sprinkle with ginger. Serves 4.

The Practice: The nectar and sweetness of the fruit in this salad remind us that the practice of yoga is sweet nectar as well. When we finish our daily practice of yoga we are reminded of how sweet life is. Physical practice brings us to a place of surrender and final relaxation called Shavasana, the corpse pose. “Life is Good.” To get to the nectar of yoga, we must work through the practice. The journey, in this experience, is to recognize the preparation of the salad is very much like the practice of yoga. Once the salad is complete, sit and is still; enjoy every bite. “Life is Good.”

Corpse Pose (Savasana) Instruction:

We lay on our backs in full rest experiencing the pleasures of the breath and moment. It is also the final meditation of the practice where we remember that life is really really good.

The Shift with Skip Radio Guest: (Replay) Angela Nissel

It’s more than the ‘skinny jean boo’ it’s transformation of the mind body and spirit. This week join Ana and Skip as they interview TV Producer, screenwriter and comedy writer Angela Nissel author of the “Mixed: My Life in Black and White” and “The Broke Diaries.” Take 30 minutes to tune in and get your laugh on.

Tune in here on 3/25 at 10 am PT.

Movie Recommendation-Patch Adams (Remembering Robin Williams)

If you haven’t seen this film in particular of Mr. Robin Williams’ then you need to sit down, turn on the Netflix and watch it. We need to remember the people in our lives that made our hearts soar and our bellies ache from laughter. This film is one of the big staples in Robins’ career as an actor. He brought an icon to life. This film is based on a true story and deals with depression and a silver lining through it all–patient care. As doctors, many of the things they need to remember is take care of their patients with more than just medicine, but caring and emotion. It takes that extra big step to be more than just a good doctor, but an amazing human being. Robin Williams captures the essence in this every day life when he made all of us laugh and cry along with him. We will remember him best through his films.

The Lotus Kitchen-Garlic Minty Roasted Potatoes

This week’s recipe and yoga thought from my upcoming book, The Lotus Kitchen, is a delicious Garlic Minty Roasted Potatoes and for yoga we’ll explore Easy Post Meditation. Each week I’ll showcase new recipes that explore and engage the meaningful pathway to empowerment through food and yoga. Stay tuned next week for another recipe and more.

Garlic Minty Roasted Potatoes

16 POTATOES (WE LIKE A COMBINATION OF WHITE, RED, PURPLE, FINGERLING, YAMS AND SWEET POTATOES,
DEPENDING ON WHAT IS AVAILABLE)
1/2 CUP OLIVE OIL
KOSHER SALT, TO TASTE
FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER
8 GARLIC CLOVES, FINELY CHOPPED
1/4 CUP COARSELY CHOPPED FRESH MINT LEAVES

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350. Prick the potatoes with the tines of a fork and arrange them on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Cut the potatoes into quarters and place them in a serving bowl. While they are still hot, toss them with the oil, salt, pepper and garlic. Gently toss in the mint. This twist on a potato salad can be served warm or at room temperature. Serves 8.

The Practice:

Potatoes are considered one of the brain foods, considered to help memory and to stimulate brain cells. Swadhyaya, the yoga principle of Self-Education, is the quest for knowl- edge. What a great combination. The practice while creating this dish is to know that all situations are an oppor- tunity to expand your consciousness. Every situation is a learning situation. The Easy Pose (Sukhasana) is the posture that we surrender our self to while learning the experience of Yoga.

The Easy Pose Meditation Instruction:

Sitting with your buttocks on the mat, cross your legs with your ankles under your thighs. Rest your hand on your knees, pressing both hips toward the floor and close your eyes, and breath. Allow your thoughts to open to knowledge and learning. Set the intention to know more as you practice.

Wells Fargo – Cycle for Survival

Thank You Wells Fargo!

Great Companies and Great People

wells-grp-cfs wells-check-cfs It’s no secret that great companies are built with great people. Companies create culture through nice perks like karaoke at a holiday party, a breakfast bar or summer Fridays but what about through giving? What if all brands came together for a cause?

On February 15th, 72 employees of Wells Fargo came together and teamed up with me at Equinox Pasadena to Spin and fight back against rare cancers through Cycle for Survival. The team raised $10,000 critical funds for rare cancer research. I want to thank the whole Wells Fargo team and Jonathan Weedman for their time, efforts and fabulous donation on helping us pioneer new and better treatments for cancer patients worldwide.

100% of every donation to Cycle for Survival is directly allocated to research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center within six months of the events.

Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers collaborate with institutions around the world, and have led the way in developing new ways to diagnose and treat cancer.

Thank you, again Team Wells Fargo!

-Skip

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The Lotus Kitchen-Quinoa Burger

This week’s recipe and yoga thought from my upcoming book, The Lotus Kitchen, is a delicious Quinoa Burger and for yoga practice we’ll explore to know thyself taking an adventure within. Each week I’ll showcase new recipes that explore and engage the meaningful pathway to empowerment through food and yoga. Stay tune next week for another recipe and more.

Quinoa’s superfood status is solid and researchers have recently taken a close look at certain antioxidants. Compared to cereal grasses like wheat, quinoa is higher in fat content and can provide valuable amounts of heart-healthy fats like monounsaturated fat (in the form of oleic acid). Quinoa can also provide small amounts of the omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) too! Enough of the science talk, let’s make it.

Quinoa Burger

1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
1 cup hummus
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
10 basil leaves, chopped
2 sprigs thyme, chopped
Pinch cayenne pepper, to taste
Salt & pepper to taste
6 burger buns
Mixed greens to dress burger
Avjar Sauce

Blend all ingredients in a bowl or food processor. Divide burger mix into 6 equal portions and form into 4-inch patties. Grill on medium heat 5 minutes each side, until browned and firm. Place patties on buns and top with avjar and mix greens. Serves 6

Homemade Avjar

8-12 fresh red paprika (mild or medium-hot, to taste)
4 medium-size eggplants
½ cup olive oil
1 large onion, minced
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
¼ cup parsley leaves
Salt and pepper to taste

Roast the paprika and eggplants in a preheated 475 F oven until the skin is blistered and darkened, approximately thirty minutes. Remove from oven and place the now roasted vegetables in a paper bag and let them steam in their own heat for 10 minutes. Peel off and discard the burnt skin along with the stems and seeds. Mash the peppers and eggplant pulp together to form a slightly chunky mass. You can do this with a fork or in a food processor. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet and sauté the onion until very soft. Add garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the pepper-eggplant pulp, mixing well. Slowly drizzle the remaining oil into the mixture, stirring constantly to incorporate all of the oil. Add the lemon juice, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.

The Practice

This quinoa burger is a real treat. We often associate burgers with gatherings of family and friends and the informal joy of eating something a little messy with our hands. It is so important to enjoy life and indulge in the delights the Universe has in store for us. We must be willing to take the time to experience what we love when it come to food and when it comes to yoga. What’s your favorite pose? What your favorite type of yoga? Who is your favorite yoga instructor? The practice is simple; approach your practice as if it was an expression of joy. Do what you love. To know what practice activates happiness, you must be willing to get out there and explore. Exploration is a practice. To know thyself you must be willing to take an adventure within.

The Lotus Kitchen- Quinoa Tabouli

Welcome to The Lotus Kitchen, the title of my upcoming book with co-author Gwen Keannelly and a place where yoga and vegetarian cooking entwine. This week’s recipe is Quinoa Tabouli.

The Lotus Kitchen-Quinoa Tabouli

2 cups quinoa, cooked
1 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup chopped scallions
2 tablespoons mint
2 tablespoons basil
3 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of 1 lemon
¼ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup olives, sliced

Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss together lightly. Chill for 1 hour or more to allow flavors to blend. Garnish with olives Serves 4

The Practice:

Traditionally tabouli, also spelled tabbouleh, is an Arab salad filled with Mediterranean delight. When exploring the connection of tabouli and yoga, we are reminded of what yoga is all about – the practice of seeing the Oneness of two things that appear to be separate. When connecting India and The Middle East, what better way than to do it with food and yoga. It takes a practice to experience the Oneness Consciousness. We must begin to see what cultures have in common instead of what separates us.

Thread the Needle Pose (Parsva Balasana) Instruction:

If you have stiffness and pain, this pose can provide relief by stretching and opening the shoulders, chest, arms, upper back and neck. It releases the tension that is commonly held in the upper back between the shoulder blades. This pose also provides a mild twist to the spine, which further reduces tension. Begin on all fours (table pose), with hands shoulder width apart. Turn the right palm upwards and thread the right hand underneath the left arm. Bring the right shoulder and the right side of the face toward the floor. Rest on the right cheek for three long breaths. Bring the left arm up off the floor and send it straight up towards the ceiling, releasing the left shoulder. Bend the left elbow and see if you can reach around to hold your waist or the right thigh. Stay here for six to twelve breaths. To get out of the pose plant your left hand firmly on the ground and use the weight of it and return to table pose. Repeat on the other side.

The Shift Radio Guest Kristina Tester

Kristina Tester is Skip’s guest on #TheShiftWithSkip

A 2014 graduate of Harvard University, with degrees in African and Global Health, Kristina Tester is the founder and executive director of So Others May Learn, a non-profit organization based in Zimbabwe and Uganda. So Others May Learn is dedicated to providing bright and motivated students in sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to further their educations through comprehensive scholarships that support them through their four years of secondary school.

Currently, Kristina works as a program coordinator and research assistant for the Division of Global Health and Human Rights at Massachusetts General Hospital. While at Harvard, Kristina worked as the student director for one of the Division’s programs, the Initiative to End Childhood Malnutrition (IECM). Based in Rukungiri, Uganda, IECM provides comprehensive inpatient and out-patient care to children suffering from moderate and severe malnutrition.

In addition, Kristina traveled to Uganda and has worked with Uganda’s Ministry of Health to coordinate village health teams that could more effectively reach rural communities. Her senior thesis, titled “Increasing the Effectiveness of Healthcare Delivery to Rural Areas: A Case Study of Village Health Teams and Childhood Malnutrition in Rukungiri District, Uganda”, was awarded the Harvard Hoopes Prize for outstanding research and scholarly work, and she was the recipient of the Phillipe Wamba Prize for highest achievement in her Division. Kristina is planning to begin medical school in the fall of 2016 and hopes to combine her medical degree with a Masters in Public Health. She is committed to continuing her efforts to provide education and medical services to underserved communities at home and abroad.

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