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Desert Nomad Yoga

Blatantly Plagiarized Wisdom

 

“It is good to have an end to Journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” 

This year I want to share more of some of the wonderful stories and knowledge that you share with me.  Darren sent me this the other day and I thought it was perfect for the New Year’s Newsletter.  Compliments of the Website:  Zenhabits.net:

 

 

Sally’s Yogurt, Dill and Salmon

Salmon is one of my favorite things to eat.  Before Darren and I met, I used to have it six days a week, sometimes for lunch and dinner.  I think my animal totem is a grizzly bear.  It’s just a perfect food!  Loaded with so much good stuff and one of the fish with the least amount of mercury contamination.  I recommend doubling the sauce recipe though.  It’s so good you’ll want more.  And looky, looky:  plain yogurt!

Prepare

Marinate salmon with dried dill and lemon juice.  Grill or bake the salmon.

Serve with sauce.  Beautifully simple.

Bennies

 

Salmon is low in calories and saturated fat, yet high in protein, and a unique type of health-promoting fat, the omega-3 essential fatty acids. As their name implies, essential fatty acidsare essential for human health but because they cannot be made by the body, they must be obtained from foods. Fish contain a type of essential fatty acid called the omega-3 fatty acids. Wild-caught cold water fish, like salmon, are higher in omega-3 fatty acids than warm water fish. In fact, the fat composition of salmon has recently been evaluated as superior not only because of its rich omega-3 content, but also because of its great ratio of omega-3s to omega-6s and its health-supportive balance of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats. Each of these features in the fat composition of salmon helps reduce risk of unwanted inflammation and help maintain the integrity of our immune and circulatory systems. In addition to being an excellent source of omega-3s, salmon are an excellent source of selenium, a very good source of protein, niacin and vitamin B12, and a good source of phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin B6.

Nila Says “Hi!”

Ingredients

 

2 Salmon Filets

 

Sauce

 

about 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt

about 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion

about 1/4 cup finely chopped cucumber

lots of salt and pepper

dried dill

stir together, let sit at least 20 minutes for flavors to blend.

Breathe

Breathe.

Breathing can transform your life.

If you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, breathe. It will calm you and release the tensions.

If you are worried about something coming up, or caught up in something that already happened, breathe. It will bring you back to the present.

If you are discouraged and have forgotten your purpose in life, breathe. It will remind you about how precious life is, and that each breath in this life is a gift you need to appreciate. Make the most of this gift.

If you have too many tasks to do, or are scattered during your workday, breathe. It will help bring you into focus, to concentrate on the most important task you need to be focusing on right now.

If you are spending time with someone you love, breathe. It will allow you to be present with that person, rather than thinking about work or other things you need to do.

If you are exercising, breathe. It will help you enjoy the exercise, and therefore stick with it for longer.

If you are moving too fast, breathe. It will remind you to slow down, and enjoy life more.

So breathe. And enjoy each moment of this life. They’re too fleeting and few to waste.

New Year’s Resolutions

 

How many of you are making New Year’s Resolutions for the coming year?  How many of you think they’re silly?  I’ve always liked making resolutions.  Even though New Year’s is just kind of an arbitrary day (why not have the new year start on Dec. 22nd, day after Winter Solstice, for example) I like the symbolism of jotting down your goals and giving yourself 12 months to reach those goals.  It’s our chance and reminder to start new, to get fresh, to set some goals for ourselves and grow.  One of my New Year’s goals is to broaden my lunchhour classes.  As many of you know, I haven’t advertised since Nila was born and I’ve really enjoyed having the small classes, with people who are my friends as much as my students and who teach me as much as I teach them.  Now we’re actually getting some sleep around my house again and I’m ready to challenge myself and take on some new students and try to increase my student body.  I’ll be going around town putting up fliers in the next couple of weeks, but I was hoping to get your help too.  As part of that push I’m offering BOGOs to my new and old students.  If you bring a new person to class with you, both your class and their class is free.  If you know someone who wants to try yoga as part of their new plan tell them about our classes.    If you haven’t been awhile, drop back in and see what’s going on now.  Good luck with your own goals and Happy New Year!