Happy New Year!

 

xo

Health & Happiness

 Peace Love Nutrition

DIY- Glitter Pumps!

Perfect News Year’s Eve Glitter Shoes

Supplies:

1) Pumps

2) Black Glitter

3) Mod Podge Glue

4) Brush

Mix the Glitter & Glue

Paint on shoe

xo

Health & Happiness

Bliss 6 Weeks of Bliss Challenge

I’m happy to announce I was one of the winners of Bliss’s 6 Weeks of Bliss Challenge #2!

Challenge #2

Where would you go right now if you could get away from it all? Submit a memorable vacation photo OR a place you’re dying to visit in this discussion to help us mentally escape the holiday madness!

I sent in:

“Every year my mother and I take a mother daughter’s trip. Last year we went to Costa Rica and had the time of our life! We went dancing, learned how to surf, did Yoga, relaxed and read on the beach. I look forward to spending time with my amazing mother every year.”

Thanks Bliss!  I’m looking forward to getting my prize : )

Challenge #3

Write about a Health or wellness item that tops your wish list this year.

Dear Santa,

I’ve been a really good girl this year.  Really really good. I got motived and inspired and started my own Social Media company (Jost Media) and have kicked my eating issue’s ass.  I’m officially living a healthy lifestyle and not fretting or being insecure anymore!  

As you can see from my last post, 2011 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide!, I would like a lot of things.  If I had to choose just one- it would be the Spiritual Gangster Sweater.

“Gangster” isn’t derogatory.  It can be a positive term that signifies carrying the right attitude.  Yoga is badass.  It has improved every aspect of my life: mind, body, and spirit.  Yoga has helped me become a better person inside and out.  I talk about the positive benefits of it to anyone who will listen. (Santa, you  might want to think about incorporating Yoga into your daily routine .  Those cookies add up.  I’m giving you carrots this year ; )

 I saw this sweater (it used to come as a tank top but I think they are out of them now) and I feel in love.  This sweater, like yoga, is also badass.  To me, It signifies carrying the right spiritual attitude towards everything in life.  I would LOVE to get it for Christmas and wear it to my Yoga classes!

Thank you Santa.

ps- I might be naughty next year.  I apologize in advance.

xo

Health & Happiness

Deepak Chopra: The True Purpose of Yoga

 

“The true purpose of yoga is to discover that aspect of your being that can never be lost. Your job may change, your relationships may change, your body may change, your beliefs may change, your desires may change, your ideas about your role in the world may change, but the essence of who you are is the continuity of awareness that has no beginning or end. Your thoughts, beliefs, expectations, goals, and experiences may come and go, but the one who having the experiences — the experiencer — remains.”

– Deepak Chopra

2011 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  I love getting together with friends and family to celebrate and eat delicious food.  Many people get stressed about what to give their loved ones during this time.  Gift giving is supposed to be joyful and something you do to put a smile on someone’s face.

The best presents are those that nourish heart, body, mind, and soul.

Here’s a some great Holiday Gift Ideas:

French Herb Wreath- $69

 Spiritual Gangsta Tanks- $39-45

LolliHop GiftCertificate- 3 months- $69

Give a health snack monthly gift certificate!

Alo Geo Workout Tunic- $60

Chinchilla Throw $149.50

Keep Calm and BLOG ON $10.95

Salvatore Deer Bust $59.95

Shaklee’s Pamper me Now Gift Set $68

Thermography Session

Michael Kors Wallet Clutch for iPhone $79.95

Basically everything on my list for Santa

Enjoy!

Health & Happiness

Thanksgiving Everyday

By  Tammy Kohlschmidt RDH, CCT, CBP

Thermography for Health NY

It is important to be thankful not only on Thanksgiving but every single day of your life.

Practicing gratitude is a way of giving thanks everyday.  Every morning before I leave my home I stop and think of the people I am grateful for.  I think of how grateful I am for my life and my purpose.  I send thoughts of gratitude into nature for continuing to inspire me and sustain me.

Giving thoughts away is like praying.  I like to visualize a garden of trees and flowers with an old stone wishing well.  It is here that I send my thoughts of happiness and abundance to the people that grace my life in so many ways.

Thoughts are a powerful gift- energy follows thought and this is the way to manifesting health and well being.  In your daily gratitude, remember to be grateful for YOURSELF!  You cannot truly give to others until you have given to yourself:  time to dream, time to care for yourself, time to rest, time to play.  When your needs are met you will give effortlessly because you are Full-Filled.

Your cup will run over from you to everyone else.

Practice this everyday.

Be Well,

Tammy Kohlschmidt RDH, CCT, CBP

Thanks Tammy!  And Check out her Healthy Holiday Gift Guide:

‘Give a gift this season that that nourishes the heart, body, mind, and soul’

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone enjoys great food with friends and family.  My only words of advice for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving are:

Be conscious.

-Be Thankful for delicious nurturing food and great company

-Enjoy conversations with your relatives

-Take a deep breath before you start eating ( don’t scarf down your foods because you are so excited to have it– remember you eat every day)

Enjoy!

Health & Happiness

((Product Review)) Zuddha Superfood Powder

I’m excited to introduce to you

Zuddha is a LA based Holistic Company created by Sophie and Dani the ‘Zuddha Girls’ who are certified and classically trained vegan/raw chefs, holistic nutritionistas and yogis.  They teach cooking classes, are personal chefs, cater, have their own cleanse, offer retreats, do yoga and even have their products in stores.

They personify a holistic life-style– I love it!

I personally got to meet Sophie when she came to visit NYC and was blown away by her passion and enthusiasm for healthy living.  We talked for 10  minutes about yoga, healthy eating, Zuddha’s detox shakes, and their Wellness Retreat in Costa Rica and I instantly felt a connection with her like I’ve know her for years.  It’s so nice to meet like-minded and enthusiastic people.

Sophie gave me one of their Superfood Powders to sample.

The Zuddha Girls are big fans of daily smoothies and noticed that they were blending 8-12 different superfoods into their smoothies each day.  It took a lot of time and was annoying to have to keep buying them all the ingredients separately so they decided to create a Superfood Powder than contained all of them in one simple container.

I sampled the

Green Dream Smoothie

which included spirulina, fresh vanilla pod, cinnamon, raw vegan sprouted protein powder, maca, tocos (vit.E), chia seeds, hemp seeds and loads more goodness…!

They recommend using an organic banana, 2 Tbsp of Powder, Almond Milk, Almond Butter, Coconut Butter, ice cubes, honey (you don’t even need this though!), & a dash of cinnamon.

I’ve had my share of smoothies ( I consider myself quite the expert) and this mixture is really delicious!

My Green Mustache

Not only delicious, this smoothie is powerful and contains a lot of protein and healthy fats to keep you full. I had fun trying their recipe and also testing my own.  I added cilantro  (great to help extract heavy metals out of your body), kale, and sea salt.  The options are limitless!  The powder and banana take away from any ‘too green’ tasting vegetables you decide to put in.

The cost for a 8oz bag is $45.  While this may sound a little steep, remember you get what you pay for.  This smoothie mix is jam packed with super foods and quality ingredients.

I’m a big fan of the Zuddha Girls.

Mention Peace Love Nutrition and get 10% off your next purchase!

And for some more great reads check out their awesome Blog !

xo

Health & Happiness

NYC Blogger Playdate @ Five Points Academy (Photo courtesy of Keelie)

I’ve seen blogger playdates all over Healthy Living Blogs and I’ve always wanted to join in on the fun.  I get inspired and a ‘natural high’ when I’m around like-minded people and it’s always great to make new friends (esp ones that can help keep you motivated!)  So I was really excited when I met Jess from Fit Chick in the City at the Lady FootLocker Event and she told me about Keelie.  Keelie is an amazing blogger from Sweat= Success  who sets up these wonderful NYC Blogger dates.

For November we all went to Five Points Academy on Canal Street for a Kettle Ball class.

Five Point Academy (Photo Courtesy of Keelie)

It was my first time meeting everyone and taking a Kettle Ball class so I was a little nervous but nothing that a little sweat and increased heart rate couldn’t fix.

Kettle Ball kicked my ass.

I consider myself in great shape (and it is now 2 days later) and I have never been so sore in my life!  I worked muscles in my back that I didn’t even know I had.  It’s a good sore feeling though : )

Work those Legs!

After our workout we headed to Patois on Mulberry St. for brunch and a little chit chat.  Brunch on the weekends in NYC is one of my favorite things to do in life.  And Patois offered an awesome deal- $12.95 for coffee, 2 mimosas, & entrée.  It was fun talking to everyone about their blogs and what inspires them to lead a healthy life.  I learned about running and proper alignment (I realized my back/hips have been hurting probably because I walk on the sides of my feet!)

Check out some of their great blogs:

Jen at Mom’s Gotta Run

 100 First Dates

Liz at An Interesting Year

Laura at Joyful Shimmy

Kayla at Learning to Say Yes

Keelie at Sweat= Success

Thanks again to Keelie for setting this up and I look forward to our December playdate!

xo

Health & Happiness

Giveaways!

And the

 are: Lollihop

Kathleen from KatsHealthCorner !

AND

Rudi’s Organic Bakery

Dawn from Blonde on a Mission !

Congrats girls!  Send me an email with your Name and Address asap so I can get these amazing products out to you asap.

xo

Health & Happiness

Spiritual Growth: From Trying to Just Being

We all want to live extraordinary lives.  Many of us, myself included, are on a quest to find our ‘true purpose’ and ‘what we want out of life.’  We are constantly trying to find this ‘thing’ that will make everything else fall into place.  We believe once we get there we will have eternal happiness.  We remain seduced by a distant perfect destination not realizing that this destination is all around us.  We try too hard to reach a place that isn’t real and our quest only causes us to focus on the wrong things.  Instead of constantly trying to find something we should instead focus on just being.

Live in every moment.

We are all on this earth to grow.  The purpose of life is to grow mentally, physically, and spiritually.  I think that it’s great to constantly want to learn and grow but this becomes a problem when your whole life is built on this purpose alone.  Instead of enjoying moments many of us are constantly searching for something.  What if this something never comes?  What if this something is your life and you are passing it by?

Yoga has helped me learn to live in the present.  It has helped me slow down, focus on my breath, and live in the present.

We all have a passion inside of us that can help bring this out.  Find yours- but find it by living in the moment and in turn you will realize what your heart desires.

Take a deep breath and just be.

xo

Health & Happiness

What works for me: Eating/Exercise

Respect My Journey and I Will Respect Yours

I want to share my current eating habits.  I have met and worked with many doctors and people in the holistic health field and I’ve realized that they all have different opinions.  Who is right?!

One doctor tells me to not eat meat, the next- I shouldn’t eat too much fruit because of my blood type, the next- that it’s extremely important to eat red meat, the next- I should not be combining certain foods, the next tells me I’m too limber for yoga,  the next- I’m really healthy thanks to yoga— it goes on and on and on.  You get the point.

I realized I’m the only person that knows myself and what works best for my body.  I love learning and value everyone’s advice/opinions so I decided to try everything out…

I’ve eaten meat

I’ve not eaten meat

I’ve eaten a ‘Raw’ diet

I’ve tried no Gluten

I’ve tried no Dairy

I’ve even tried eating for my blood type

And I’ve tried giving up coffee

After all of this I’ve found what works for me and I’m finally in a great place with my eating and digestion.  Everything is running smoothly : )

What works for me:

1) Including daily lemon/cayenne waters in my diet

2) Limited Dairy (I could never fully give up cheese ) but I don’t have it too often.

3) Limited Meat- I would say I’m 90% Vegetarian (Well Piscatarian)  I have found that my body feels best when I don’t eat meat.

4) Veggies, veggies and more veggies!  I can’t ever get enough

5) Eating REAL fresh food

6) Juicing and Smoothies! (I don’t know what I did with my life before them!)

7) Take supplements (I take Probiotics, B-Vitamins, CoQ10, and Digestive Enzymes)

8 ) Exercise 4 days a week (usually Yoga, stationary bike, or rebounder)

We are all different and unique.  What works for you doesn’t necessarily work for me.  My best advice is to be your own boss- try everything- and see what makes you feel best!

I’m so grateful for all the amazing people in my life who have helped me on my ‘Journey to Health’ the past few years.  I’ve come a long way since

How I got Healthy Part 1

How I got Healthy Part 2

And I couldn’t have done it without your support and love.

xo

Health & Happiness

The 6 Spiritual Laws of Love

Adapted from Kama Sutra by Deepak Chopra (Virgin Books, 2006)

The First Stage of Love: Attraction
The Law of Attraction states, “To be attractive, you have to be authentic.” What makes a person attractive? The wisdom traditions tell us that attraction first and foremost comes from naturalness. Nothing is more beautiful than naturalness.

The Second Stage of Love: Infatuation
This law states that infatuation exists to open the door to a deeper, transcendent reality. Infatuation happens when the attraction between two people is so intense that it transports them beyond ordinary perception and the ordinary world becomes enchanted.

The Third Stage of Love: Communion
The Law of Communion says that communion is contact of soul with soul. Communion is the sharing of spirit. Therefore, communion is the basis of trust. In this stage, lovers move into territory of the unknown, taking from each other what they did not possess alone.

The Fourth Stage of Love: Intimacy
The law of Intimacy states that in true intimacy flesh merges with flesh, and spirit with spirit. In intimacy, sexual energy and spiritual energy are recognized as one. Sexual energy is seen as the creative energy of the universe.

The Fifth Stage of Love: Surrender and Non-Attachment
The Law of Surrender says that losing yourself in another person is the best way to find your true self. Surrender is the result of relinquishing the ego’s last claims to separation. Surrender and non-attachment open the door to the miraculous, because miracles exist outside the realm of I, me, and mine.

The Sixth Stage of Love: Passion
The Law of Passion says that higher reality is experienced in the merging of the masculine and the feminine in one’s own being. Passion for life and passion in love are the same thing. This is because life, in its essence, is love.

As I grow older Love and that connection with another human being has morphed and grown deeper with my relationships.  I have found when spirituality and love connect you find yourself on a whole different playing ground- and once there you won’t ever settle for anything less.

xo

Health & Happiness

((Product Review)) Lollihop!

I’m excited to introduce to you a monthly healthy snack delivery service!

I received a fun package from Lollihop, a new California-based company interested in making healthy eating “easy and accessible.”  With this program, every month healthy snacks hand picked by a registered dietician are delivered to your doorstep.  Each box has a specific purpose.  I received the

November Immunity Box

The purpose of November’s box is to keep you strong in today’s world.  To do this they included products rich in antioxidants and other bioflavonoids as they have been shown to be immune protecting and strengthening.

As someone who tries to base my diet on real foods this box of packaged foods is the perfect size for me.  The box contains only about 10-12 items and is enough packaged food added into my diet each month.

My favorite item was the Macrobar.  I’ve heard of these bars and they didn’t disappoint.   Vegan, macrobiotic, high in protein, & tasty!

A close second was the Popcorners Kettle (fun tasty crunch!)

This program costs $22.75 per month but you can buy a year at a time and it will drop to $18.95.

Their website also has recipes, nutrition information, and a food blog!

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Lollihop wants to let you try out a box, too!   Here’s how to enter:

1. Follow @Lollihop on Twitter and like Lollihop on Facebook

2. Leave a comment telling me what your favorite packaged snack is

3. Like Peace Love Nutrition on Facebook

4)  Lastly, link this giveaway to your blog

You have until Wednesday, November 2nd to enter.

Good luck!

xo

Health & Happiness

The Power of your Thoughts

“The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character.”

– Buddha

Our thoughts control virtually every aspect of our lives.   ’I think, therefore I am.’  This famous line was written by the French philosopher René Descartes over 300 years ago and it still holds true today.   The way you think has everything to do with the person you are.  If we think positive thoughts- it sends out good vibrations which will trickle out into the world around us.   Positive thoughts manifest into good practices/behaviors and eventually good things happening to us.  And as Buddha said, these thoughts eventually become our habits.

I often fall victim to this.  I’m very hard on myself sometimes.  I beat myself up over little things and find that these negative thoughts leak into my daily life. After this, I find myself spiraling down into a dark place.  I learned that this cycle is a direct result of my negativity.  Now, when this cycle starts to happen I take a moment to change my thoughts.  I focus on what I’m doing right and the positive things in my life.  This ALWAYS makes me feel better and realigns my attitude.

If you want to change yourself– it all starts with changing your thoughts.

xo

Health & Happiness

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And don’t forget to enter my Rudi’s Bakery giveaway!  I’m picking a winner on Wednesday