Get Zen at 10 for $10!! We’re meeting LIVE on Mondays, 10 am PDT! Join us – C.A.R.E.S. Yoga and Meditation (on Zoom)

Good Morning!!

Gentle Reminder:

C.A.R.E.S. Yoga and Meditation
LIVE with me Rev Skip

10 am PDT Monday mornings!!

I am in to keeping mind body spirit solutions simple, y’all!

So, join me on Mondays, 10 am PDT, for C.A.R.E.S. Yoga and Meditation.

And, get Zen at 10 for $10/class.

Make sure to register.

This is all that you need:

>> Yoga mat.

>> Blocks. (if you need them)

>> Water.

>> Open mind + heart.

If you can’t meet us, no stress.

The Spiritual Life TV app has this class on it.

Just download it and you can get your Zen on . . . anytime, any place.

Can’t wait to be with you!!

Peace + Many Blessings,
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REV SKIP

I’m Celebrating Y’all! Activate Global Gratitude!! Join me. (Details inside)

I am so proud to share that on this coming Saturday, September 26, I am celebrating, along with 17 other ministers, our yes to sharing the light!

This ceremony of completion is long in coming yet right on time!

This journey taught me so much!

Saturday night’s celebration is the culmination of a 10-year

journey that at one point, I wanted to stop.

I wanted to give up!

I had had enough.

Can you relate, y’all?!!

But . . . I’m here to tell you this: stick with your calling, stick with your intentions! It is worth it!

You got this.

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This Friday, September 25, 7am PDT, on Insight Timer, I will teaching, The Activation of Global Gratitude.

Because we are connected we can experience fear + worry as social consciousness.

During this brief talk and guided meditation, we will explore the spiritual technology of Gratitude and how it affects the Collective.

Join me in uplifting the planet through mindfulness + intention.
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Please mark your calendars for C.A.R.E.S. Yoga and Meditation on Monday, September 28, 10 am PDT.

Get Zen at 10 am PDT for $10/class.

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Until then, stay well.

Peace + Many Blessings,

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REV SKIP

Minister, Author, Speaker, Coach
Mind Body Spirit Solution L L C

Special Event for 9/11: Just Breathe- Insight Timer (+ C.A.R.E.S. Yoga and Meditation)

Please accept my invitation to join me on Friday, September 11, 6:00 am PDT, on Insight Timer.

I will be leading a tailor-made meditation created exactly for this time in history, “Just Breathe.”

Please make sure to mark your calendars for C.A.R.E.S. Yoga and Meditation on Monday, September 14, 10 am PDT.

Special offer, $10/class.

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Until then, stay well.

Peace + Many Blessings,
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REV SKIP

The Spiritual Life

Skip has launched a new app where spirituality and fitness meet toward a balance of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of good health, loaded with inspiring content for the mind, body and spirit.

Many of us are affected by how we handle the stress that life brings us. As we journey through life, it is essential to find our balance. Our mind can control most of our natural healing capabilities. For the Mind, I have videos of inspirational talks, such as “The Gratitude Practice”, “The Power of Three, and “How Do We Get Back to Love”, designed to guide you into feeling more connected to all living things and learn the power of our deep mind.

Keeping our Body healthy includes eating foods that are nutritious, exercising to keep our body strong and understanding the importance of the natural wonders of fresh air, sunlight and clean water. The app features several videos and tips on fitness, including “Yoga, Cardio Zen Elevation, Workout, Fitness for Love and Gratitude, which are complimentary recipes for holistic healing to experience wellness on a deeper level.

Our spiritual health is another important part of our overall-wellness. It connects us to a greater being and helps shed light on life and purpose. I have put together videos on “Guided Meditation and several podcasts on “The Journey to Spiritual Greatness”, “Self Love, Part I: Learning to Love Ourselves Fully”, “Messages from the Divine,” and “Global Healing During Covid 19″.

When our body, mind, and spirit are aligned, we can achieve optimal wellness through each element.

Sign up for “The Spiritual Life” app today at www.thespirituallife.tv and watch the content at anytime and anywhere on your phone, TV, laptop, tablet or desktop.

How ‘House Music’ has influenced workouts, exercise classes and yoga classes.

I love listening to house music during my workouts. It gives me energy and pushes me to go further.

By definition, “House music” is a genre of dance music with broad range of percussive electronic sounds, mechanical beat and deeper baselines created by DJs from Chicago’s underground culture in the early and mid 1980’s.

The electronic mix of House music gets the brain excited and makes you want to move. The beat gets your heart pounding and motivates you to keep going. House music has transformed the boring and mundane workout classes to high energy dance hall training events. The creative process of syncing beats of House music has also grown its popularity in the yoga community. DJs supply the soundtrack which varies from soft ambient sounds to electronic mix. The vibration of sounds helps students to dive into a challenging movement or pose and motivates them to move freely.

In general, music takes you into places you may not normally go.

The Lotus Kitchen – Vegan Recipe – Baked Spinach Cakes

Vegan Recipe – Baked Spinach Cakes
These special cakes are from my latest book, The Lotus Kitchen, a collaboration with Gwen Kenneally. They were created for a cooking segment and were a big hit with the crew. They can also be served as an appetizer and are equally delicious the next day. It’s imperative that the spinach is well drained to avoid a runny cake.

Ingredients:
16 ounces fresh spinach (1 bag or 1 large bunch), washed well and chopped fine OR

16 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and well squeezed, drained of as much liquid as possible

1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish

2 large eggs, beaten

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400ºF. In a medium bowl add spinach, ricotta, Parmesan, eggs, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper; stir to combine. Coat a 12-cup standard-size muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide the spinach mixture among the 12 cups; they will be very full and very dense. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake the spinach cakes until set, about 30 minutes. Let stand in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and place on a large serving platter. Serve warm or at room temperature with a dollop of sour cream or almond yogurt. Serves 6.

The Practice: The Sat Nam “Truth is my reality” — Sat Nam is a mantra commonly used in Kundalini Yoga and amongst its practitioners. It is frequently repeated three times at the end of a yoga session. But the importance of Sat Nam is the meaning. Sat Nam has been interpreted as: Truth is my identity, truth is my reality, and truth is my authentic self. The mantra is also a recognition that God, goodness, or truth is in all things and heaven is present in this very moment. The practice is to recognize truth in every bite of the baked spinach pie. Goodness and love is the truth of everything. Sat Nam can be used in every pose to remind you of the truth as a way to focus the mind before meditation.

The Lotus Kitchen
East meets zest as Hollywood caterer/food writer Gwen Kenneally (Sweet and Savory Cookbook) and yogi/transformational coach Skip Jennings (The Shift With Skip) present a boldly flavored and inspired recipe collection to nurture yoga practice and nourish mindful eating.

Sunset Yoga

This Event Has Been Cancelled

Please Note: Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to location conflicts. Stay tuned as I’m currently seeking another location.

Peace & blessings,

-Skip

Join me in the heart of DTLA for a fun filled evening blend of Chakras, Art, Hors d’oeuvre and Wine!

In addition to yoga I will be presenting my own ‘Ohm’ and ‘Chakra’ Yoga series artwork plus so much more! Don’t miss it.

Please bring a Yoga Mat, Towel, and your beautiful self. Yoga session will take place from 5 to 6:30 PM

Hurry, Space Is Limited:

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 Lotus Kitchen-Curry Zucchini Soup

Curry Zucchini Soup

There are many different curries, all rich in distinctive flavors from all parts of the world. The familiar golden yellow powder found in Western culture includes coriander, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek, cinnamon and chili peppers. Ingredients in most curries help ease digestion, burn fat and are rich in anti- oxidants. And the flavor? Like no other.

2 POUNDS ZUCCHINI, DICED
6 GREEN ONIONS, SLICED
4 CUPS VEGETABLE STOCK
2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER OR OLIVE OIL 1 TEASPOON GARAM MASALA
1/2 TEASPOON TURMERIC
1/4 TEASPOON CAYENNE PEPPER SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE

In a large stockpot, saute the zucchini and green onions for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree in batches and return to the pan and heat through. Serves 4–6.

The Practice: The common curry has medicinal uses. It has been used for thousands of years to heat up and cure a variety of ailments from stom- ach cramps to throat infections. Just as curry heats and heals the body, a principle of yoga called Tapas heats the body through physical practice to purify, cleanse and heal. Set the inten- tion that healing can and will be acti- vated as you taste the delicious meal and participate in the blessed practice. One of the poses that activates healing within is the Wide-legged Forward Bend Pose. It helps to drain the impu- rities from the body, releasing all the unwanted toxins into the bloodstream so that we may ultimately release them completely from the body. This pose also realigns, rebalances, and soothes your mind and body by calming your energy.

Wide-legged Forward Bend Pose (Padottanasana) Instruction: Spread your legs to a wide straddle position. Slightly bend your knees and hang forward from the hips. Draw in and squeeze your abdominal wall, keep- ing your hips as high as possible. Place your hands on the floor to support your upper body, releasing your head toward the floor.

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.

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