Tuesday Rush
February 9, 2010 at 7:24 pm | In Dinner, Lunch, Review | 8 CommentsTags: avocado, brazil nuts, clementine, hazelnuts, kale, mango, Newman's Own, TAZO, zucchini
Happy Tuesday my wonderful Peeps!
My teachers decided to give me a butt-load of homework tonight, so I’m going to get right down to the goods…
For lunch today, I cubed an organic mango that was perfectly ripe. (Be sure to check out my Mango Tutorial if you haven’t already!) On the side, I had some raw Brazil nuts, a vanilla activia light, and a glass of light soymilk.
This was actually the first time I’ve ever tried Brazil Nuts!
My reaction? Eh, so-so. They don’t have much of a taste and remind me a lot of hazelnuts. They’re a nice change, but they won’t be a regular on the blog anytime soon.
For dinner, I was craving a lovely salad.
In the bowl:
- organic spinach
- organic kale
- organic avocado
- organic zucchini
- Newman’s Own Salsa
- black pepper
I also had an organic Clementine on the side and a glass of iced TAZO tea mixed with organic skim milk.
Time to get studying!
Heather
The Journey Is Only Beginning
February 8, 2010 at 7:44 pm | In Dinner, Lunch, Snack | 11 CommentsTags: Amy's soup, Joseph's, kale, Kashi, Oikos, pita, pumpkin seeds, TAZO, tempeh, zucchini
Today was an in-service day for teachers at my school, so I had my Monday OFF!!! That’s always a great way to start the week. 
I spent a great deal of time today working on my Yoga Resume. My Teacher Training Instructor went over how I should set one up this weekend, and I honestly feel like the resume is SO impressive. I have so much knowledge and experience from this single training, and I know this is only the beginning of my lifelong journey.
Lunch today was quick and simple…
In a Joseph’s pita:
- organic spinach
- organic kale
- organic zucchini
- organic raw tempeh
With a side of blueberry light activia and a glass of organic cranberry juice.
This afternoon, I stepped into shoes for the SECOND time since my surgery, and found that I could finally handle them today… at least for a little while. I ended up going for a 30 minute walk on the treadmill without too much pain, so that has to be a good thing! I’m still pretty swollen these days, but I’ve been flipping my toes over in Chaturanga/Updog/Downdog this past week, and that is a HUGE step in my recovery for me.
Later in the afternoon, I was craving a fabulously simple and delicious snack of an organic banana, an organic granny smith apple, and an Oikos Vanilla greek yogurt.
It’s the simple things in life…
For dinner, I whipped out Amy’s Light in Sodium Butternut Squash soup and topped it off with raw pumpkin seeds. I had my soup along with some Kashi Crackers and a glass of TAZO iced tea mixed with organic skim milk.
Tonight I’ll be doing a Dave Farmar podcast and then working on some Calculus. Hope everyone is off on a fabulous week! 
Heather
Yoga Teacher Training Weekend 4
February 7, 2010 at 5:12 pm | In Yoga | 12 CommentsTags: Yoga, Yoga Teacher Training
I can’t believe I’m HALF DONE with my training!!! It’s so exciting and depressing all at the same time; I absolutely love my training, but I feel like I just need to get out and experience everything we’re learning in the real world. I’m definitely going to need ample time to absorb the wonderful skills I’m learning after I’ve graduated.
This weekend was SO amazing. I feel like I made a HUGE leap in my own teaching. I finally lost my nerves and truly felt comfortable and confident… in front of a class of 45 PEOPLE! This weekend I taught the Balancing Series on Saturday and the Backbend Series on Sunday. The Balancing was right up my ally, but I did find it somewhat difficult to cue everyone on the Backbends. You definitely have to have a strong practice, voice, and understanding of your students to accomplish it!
On Saturday after the morning classes, we did a Backbend Workshop ALL afternoon. I found out that I can do Twisting King Bow pose AND King Bow pose. Crazy fun!!!
On Sunday after morning classes, we talked for a long time about our futures and where we want to take our yoga. I have SUCH a hard time getting the idea that ‘Kinesiology is the only decent college major for a Yoga Instructor’ out of my head. The fact is, I’m not a big fan of the sciences and would rather study Communication, Asian Studies, and Business, but I feel like I’ll be missing out on some critical education if I don’t major in Kinesiology. It’s definitely a tug-of-war in my mind right now and something I’ll have to weigh out the advantages and disadvantages for.
Overall, it was another amazing weekend. I have so much to look forward to and so much to work towards in my career as a yoga teacher. At times, it does feel a bit overwhelming, but I’m learning to take each step as it comes and enjoy every second of the journey.
Heather
Two Lucky Winners and Weekend 4 Ahead!
February 5, 2010 at 2:13 pm | In Breakfast, Other | 13 CommentsTags: almond milk, cherries, Giveaway, granola
Weekend 4 of Yoga Teacher Training begins tonight, and I’m all set for another yoga-filled weekend!
I started out today with a fabulous breakfast…
In the bowl:
- 1 organic sliced banana
- 1 cup frozen organic cherries
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup organic granola
SO good!
And now I have two lucky winners to announce from my Horizon Organic Giveaway!
Congratulations to Cellabella and Tina.
Cellabella said:
Regular and chocolate, of course
Tina said:
I am most looking forward to it getting closer to spring! I’m over the cold. What a cool giveaway.
Congratulations Ladies!!! Send your contact information over to healthhaphope@gmail.com and I’ll let Horizon Organic know you won!
Weekend 4 Full Speed Ahead! 
Heather
Mango Tutorial
February 4, 2010 at 7:24 pm | In Other | 19 CommentsTags: Giveaway, mango
The lovely Susan asked if I could do a Mango Tutorial on how I cut my mangos, and OF COURSE I happily obliged! Enjoy!!!
How to Cube a Mango
1. After rinsing and drying the mango, slice off the bottom nub and a bit of skin around it.
2. Start at the point where you made the first slice, and begin to peel the mango in strips running straight down using a sharp knife and staying as close to the skin as possible.
This may take a few minutes…
All done!
3. Once all of the peeling is off, start at the TOP of the mango (the opposite end of where you made your first slice) and a little off to one side and make a cut running straight down. If you run into the core, you might need to turn the knife a bit to side to avoid it.
4. Repeat on the other side.
5. Start at the top and a little off to the side again, and run the knife along the side of the core to get any fruit you missed in the first cuts.
6. Repeat on the other side.
7. Now that you have all of your fruit, simply make “turtle backs” out of your mangos and slice the other sides into cubes.
8. Enjoy the deliciousness that is Cubed Mangos!
Don’t forget to enter my Horizon Organic Giveaway!
Heather
Working Through the Workweek
February 3, 2010 at 8:05 pm | In Breakfast, Lunch | 11 CommentsTags: avocado, bok choy, Nature's Path, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, Yoga
These past weeks have seriously been FLYING by! I’ve definitely been on autopilot (aka Yoga Pilot) since January 8th, when my Teacher Training began. Every Monday, I’m simply waiting for the next weekend to get here!
Luckily, I’ve made it halfway through this week now.
I think tonight is the first night in YEARS that I didn’t bring home my backpack from school. I have a little studying to do tomorrow, but I didn’t even want to THINK about it tonight. YOGA will be going full force this evening!
So, let’s get right to the goods…
A delicious breakfast to start out my day:
- 1/2 cup Nature’s Path Organic Pumpkin Flax Plus Granola
- 1.5 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds
- 1.5 tbsp raw sunflower seeds
- 3/4 cup organic skim milk
With an organic banana on the side.
FABULOUS!!!
I’m normally not a big “salad” fan, but I was definitely craving one for lunch today. In the bowl:
- organic spinach
- organic bok choy
- organic cucumber
- organic avocado
- organic carrots
With a peach activia light and a glass of organic cranberry juice.
Tonight I’m going to LISTEN to a Dave Farmar podcast and take notes. He is by far my favorite yoga instructor ever, and I really want to get a sense of his teaching style OFF the mat. I also have to fill out a study guide on Chapter 4 of the Yoga Sutras.
Let’s get to work!
Be sure to enter my Horizon Organic Giveaway!
Heather
A Fabulous Horizon’s Giveaway!
February 2, 2010 at 6:43 pm | In Giveaway | 49 CommentsTags: Giveaway, Horizon Organic
Horizon Organic is an amazing producer of organic milk and just came out with a great new variety – Horizon Organic lowfat Chocolate Milk with DHA Omega-3.
Horizon Organic lowfat Chocolate Milk with DHA Omega-3 provides a great tasting and easy way to add calcium and DHA to your family’s diet. DHA Omega-3 is an important nutrient that helps support heart, brain and eye health, and it’s available in lowfat half gallons.
In addition to the great taste, DHA Omega-3 is a natural building block that supports brain development and function throughout life. It’s good for the whole family, but is especially valuable for young children to support their rapid growth.
The wonderful folks over at Horizon Organic are going to award TWO lucky readers 4 coupons EACH!!! 2 for $1 off a half gallon, and 2 for a FREE half gallon!
Here’s the ways you can enter:
- Leave a comment telling me your favorite flavor of milk.
- Link back to this giveaway on your own blog, and leave another comment with the link to that post.
- Follow me on Twitter @HealthHapHope.
- Tweet about this giveaway.
- Follow me on Google Reader
- Add me to your Blogroll
*Be sure to leave a comment for EACH entry!*
The TWO winners will be announced Friday, February 5th at 2pm Central Time.
Good luck everyone!
Heather
Monday, Monday
February 1, 2010 at 7:39 pm | In Dinner, Lunch, Snack | 19 CommentsTags: almonds, corn thins, mango, string cheese, Synergy, Zucchini Boats
Hey Beautiful Ladies and Gents!!! How was everyone’s Monday???
I definitely felt refreshed from my weekend and ready to tackle the week full force! School definitely kept me busy today, but at least it made the day go by quickly.
When I made it home for lunch, I used up a mango that was perfectly ripe and had it along with raw almonds, a blueberry light activia, and a glass of vanilla light soymilk.
Coming home from school, I grabbed an afternoon snack of organic carrots, peas in a pod, organic corn thins (gosh, I love these!!! ), a light string cheese, and a Gingerade Organic & Raw.
I’m totally digging the new seals they have on the Synergy and Organic & Raw drinks.
They should have started doing this almost a year ago when I had my first one… that was quite a messy disaster if I remember correctly.
For dinner, I made my fabulous Zucchini Boats! Again, this is a recipe that I haven’t made for a while, and it was so great to have it again.
Together with organic applesauce and a glass of vanilla light soymilk.
On tonight’s agenda??? Yoga, yoga, and more yoga!!!
Heather
WINNING Announcement and a Weekend Off
January 31, 2010 at 7:33 pm | In Dinner, Other, Snack | 14 CommentsTags: Amy's soup, canned pumpkin, Fage 0%, Giveaway, greek yogurt, Yoga
How’s was everyone’s weekend???
Mine was pretty darn great! I spent all of yesterday out of town shopping and taking classes at my yoga studio I’m doing my teacher training at. It was a long day, but definitely worth the trip! I found that I LOVE the Saturday afternoon class, and it was great to meet a few other teachers. Although, I’m definitely feeling the 4 hours of yoga today.
Next weekend is back to the normal Teacher Training, but it was nice to have a break to catch up around home today. I had a LOT of housework and schoolwork that needed my attention.
A few foodie pics to decorate the post…
This afternoon I had a snack of a Fage 0% Greek yogurt, canned pumpkin, an organic braeburn apple, and a sparkling iced green tea. Unconventional? Maybe, but it was just what I craved!
For dinner, I pulled out my favorite Amy’s soup – Low Fat Black Bean Vegetable – and had it along with a brown rice cake and a glass of vanilla light soymilk.
And now I believe I have a WINNER to announce!!!
Congrats to the fabulous Lindsey!!!
She said:
and i’m looking forward to the open house for the Women In Science and Engineering program for N.C. State!
Lindsey – Send your contact info over to healthhaphope@gmail.com and I’ll get your goodies out to you right away!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Heather
Calling It an Early Night
January 29, 2010 at 8:38 pm | In Breakfast, Lunch, Snack | 12 CommentsTags: Ak-Mak, almond milk, almonds, cinnamon, ginger, Kashi, kiwi, raspberries, Stonyfield, string cheese
Hello Sweet Thangs!
Guess what came via Fed Ex (aka my boyfriend) this afternoon…
YUP! My iPod Touch!!!
I am SOOOOO beyond my realm of technical understanding right now. I definitely have to get used to this one!
I’m going to keep this post short and sweet – I’m getting up at 4am tomorrow to go to yoga classes at the studio I’m taking Yoga Teacher Training at. We have this weekend off from training, but I still can’t bear to have a weekend free! Unfortunately, the studio is 2 hours away from my house. I’m definitely going to hit the mall and doing some shopping in between classes!
This morning I started out my day with a bowl of Kashi Heart to Heart topped with organic skim milk, cinnamon, and ginger. On the side, I had an organic banana.
Lunch was simply FABULOUS! I put together a fruit bowl with organic raspberries and an organic kiwi. I also had raw almonds, a Stonyfield fat free plain yogurt, and a glass of unsweetened almond milk.
I was craving my veggies this afternoon, so after school I grabbed a snack of organic carrots, organic cucumber, peas in a pod, Ak-mak crackers, a light string cheese, and a sparkling iced green tea.
I’m going to do some Yoga Sutra reading tonight, then hit the sack! Happy Weekend Everyone!!!
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Heather
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