This pumpkin cinnamon swirl bread tastes like autumn and is delicious, moist and nutritious too! Quick breads are easy to make and this one is grain free, gluten free and paleo, with the most delicious flavor. The pumpkin and maple syrup gives it an incredibly moist texture that is absolutely perfect. Leave us a comment and let us know how is goes! INGREDIENTS PUMPKIN BREAD 2 1/2 cups almond flour 2 tablespoons coconut flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 large eggs 1/2 cup maple syrup 3/4 ..read more

Baking has always been a favorite pastime of mine. Have made big efforts to bake with more nourishing ingredients than traditional cookies, especially since trading in my sugar addiction for a healthier relationship with life last year (365 days today!). These are a super yummy take on classic choc chip cookies, and are 100% paleo if you use either stevia or barley malt sweetened chocolate chips. They are easy to make and  grain free, dairy free and gluten free, and sweetened with just a little honey or maple syrup.   Let us know how you like them!   INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons solid coconut o ..read more

To be whole, nonfragmented in action, in life, in every kind of relationship, that is the very essence of sanity. Sanity means to be whole, healthy and holy. ~J.Krishnamurti   This world can feel brutal for big hearted, sensitive souls.   For those of us with practices of awakening consciousness, it’s one that’s especially important to answer. More than ever before, the world needs us right now. It needs our love, it needs our light.   But how can we bring this when constantly confronted with the seeming insanity of life on the planet?   Here are a few things that come to mind and please fee ..read more

If I happen to see my life flash before my eyes when I die, I hope to see that I truly seized the day, laughed often, let tears flow when they welled up, didn’t indulge so much as to forget the vastness of the sky, yet enjoyed enough juicy peaches & ice cream to have never felt deprived. I hope I see plenty of good long hugs and celebrations with friends, gathered in circles of dinner tables, turntables & musical instruments, especially drums. And if all goes as planned, I will relish an abundance of colorful sunsets from hilltops, rooftops & beaches around the world, tender, passi ..read more

To say I love salad is an understatement. It’s nourishing and refreshing, and is excellent energy food. This fun salad is a favorite around here, and is an excellent example of harmonizing flavors According to Chinese medicine, there are 5 main food flavors: Pungent/Spicy, Sour, Sweet, Salty & Bitter. It is said that a balanced combination of each of these helps promote optimal health in body and mind. The salad ingredients are adaptable here depending on what’s local and looking good to you. These are the ingredients I’ve been using lately. It’s a simple list, and the combo of colors, tas ..read more

Journal writing from this morning~ Seeing my emotional self more clearly these days. Understanding my triggers and the events that initiated them to begin with. I am learning to let go. Found a video online of an old friend of mine who I stopped talking to years ago because of her toxic behavior, and had a good cry with the understanding that her suicide a few months back was beyond my control, that I never could have saved her, and that sometimes we think we’ve let go of things but still take them for granted. I am looking at my deep yearning for acceptance despite my rebellious, “i don’t ..read more

Made this super healthy and delicious salad for lunch today, filled to the brim with essential nutrients that both nourish and detoxify the body. Even the dressing on this is good medicine (and super yummy). Of course everything here is organic, much of it locally grown, and definitely prepared with loving care.   Farmer’s market red butter lettuce and dandelion greens, chopped fennel, celery, pea shoots, alfalfa sprouts & castelvetrano olives, nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, flax oil, olive oil, manuka honey. The post Latest Salad Creation appeared first on Heart Alchemy Yoga ..read more

Amazing how a beautiful day on a gorgeous beach with perfect water can shift perspective on life. It’s important sometimes to step away from the heaviness of current events to remember what’s real. After hours of swimming, boogie boarding and playing with the kids, we are feeling sun-kissed, cleansed and practically resurrected. Thank you mama earth, we are recharged, relaxed and delighted.       The post Crystal Cove Recharge appeared first on Heart Alchemy Yoga ..read more

Sweat your heart open in this fun and challenging power yoga class that’s specially sequenced to open your upper back and heart center. This is an intermediate to advanced class, intended for yogi’s with a strong understanding of alignment in yoga asana. The post Heart Opening Power Yoga Class ~ Level 2/3 appeared first on Heart Alchemy Yoga ..read more

Incorporating Health & Wellness  At Heart Alchemy Yoga, our Corporate Wellness Los Angeles programs are designed around building a culture of health. We look for innovative and sustainable ways to integrate a mix of:  Corporate Yoga Meditation Breathing Exercises Sound Baths Relaxation Exercises Education Camaraderie Diet Building The Program Together Our programs start with you. The dynamic and nuances of your company are shared with us and together we build a program that fits into your company culture and lifestyle while having clear measurable results and milestone dates to track the ..read more