Julia K Yoga Blog
Welcome to my blog on yoga, I write about yoga and food which relates and enhance your yoga
Kale, Baby Sprouts, Brown Lentils on Sourdough Toast
At home, we do like cooking hot warming food in winter but sometimes a slice of fresh, organic Sourdough toast sometimes wins especially on Tuesdays. Tuesdays is our day for veggie box from Riverford and Sourdough bread is included. Many times, I said to myself, I...
Vegan Tofu Frittata
I am excited to share with you 5 dishes from my January list. In each day in January, I added some sort of greens to a meal. All dishes can be cooked for lunch, or dinner and, even before your yoga practice ( allow at least 2 hours before your yoga to digest ) or,...
5 ways to support yourself before Christmas
How do you support yourself before Christmas? Just got back from a long walk in the Clapham Woods woodlands, and came back exhilarating feeling and 11,000 steps in my fitbit. The Sun was glorious and I enjoyed every moment of it. And, memory took me back last week...
Vegan Tofu Spicy Curry
Never been in to rice much ( I prefer quinoa ) but I love curry so rice goes well with. If you are familiar with my cooking, you know I spend more than 30mins in the kitchen to create a dish. Some how, over the years, I even forget time when I cook because it's all...
Supported Headstand – Sirsasana
Your body. Your Inversion. Your Sirsasana. Your body. Your headstand. Take your time and enjoy the journey towards it. Do not rush it. Listen to your body, it will whisper to you when is ready. And, with a right professional yoga teacher that you trust, you'll be...
Your Feet are your Support
" The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art." ~ Leonardo da Vinci How often do you think about your feet? How important are your feet to you? Have you ever thought about what can simple few muscle movements on your feet can do for your feet,...
Honey Roasted Beetroot and Carrots, Lentils with French Beans and Radicchio
What am I looking for in a dish? Lightness, nutrition, colours and flavours. Mainly hot dishes in Autumn/Winter. This lunch which I am sharing with you, wasn't much planned but sort of put-together lunch whatever I have found it in the fridge. It turned up to be super...
5 reasons to use and love Yoga Props
"Yoga is for everyone." Most probably you have heard this sentence before. And, yes and yes. It is for everyone. Yoga is strengthening, brings flexibility and creates more mobility, yoga is empowering, yoga is healing and calming. And, all yoga poses are for everyone?...
Enhance your yoga practice – with a plant based food
Spring is here, and we might even eat less and lighter. Older I get, better food I crave for. With more yoga practice in my life, a full of nutrients food is a priority. I certainly feel stronger physically and mentally. Over the years, I have tried variety of foods (...
Ayurvedic Kitchari Mung Dal
Mung Dal is tridoshic' which means suitable and balance all three Doshas - Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Adding rice, it also adds some extra protein to the dish and becomes more filling. Ayurvedic Kitchari Mung Dal This dish is a perfect for detoxifying as it's light, easy...
Yoga, Ayurveda, Mindfulness Day Retreat at Tofte Manor in Autumn
After a long wait since lockdown, the day Saturday 12th September, has finally arrived. The sun was shining from the early morning and has continued throughout the the whole day till the end of the retreat. We could not ask for better day. Ayurveda and Yoga Ayurveda...
Find a joy and happiness in lockdown
It's been a while ago since I began this blog post. The veggies are bigger, taller and brighter, slowly getting into my new positive habits ( meditation especially ) and, I have a routine now which makes me smile. It's first time in my life, I feel I am not in hurry...
Simple Pranayama technique to boost your Immune system
As Coronavirus spreads across the globe, one way to beat it is to stay strong, look after yourself, wash your hands at all times and boost immune system. Simple Pranayama reduces the stress levels and boost immune system. Through Pranayama we control and if our focus...
Resolve to Evolve Yoga and Mindfulness Yoga Retreats – January 2020
What a beginning of 2020. Who knew that January month can be so exciting?! Resolve to Evolve Yoga and Mindfulness Day Retreat at Tofte Manor Both days, 11th and 25th January, were equally unique. Two separate days with all those who attended and shared their time and...
How to use Yoga Cork Block: Half Moon Pose
Get strong and shine on; in the Half Moon Yoga Pose. Ardha Chandrasana is a challenging asana but as anything, more you practice with focus and using awareness breaths throughout, easier it gets. The pose strengthens the legs and ankles, thighs, buttocks, spine and...
Intelligent Trikonasana
Triangle pose or Trikonasana is one of the standing yoga poses which strengthen our physical and emotional bodies. The pose allows the expansion to the muscles where needed and, by extension, Trikonasana creates space for emotional release and healing. Strengthen the...
10 Yoga Poses for Relieving Lower Back Pain
All the yoga poses which I am sharing in this post helped me to relieve my lower back pain over the years. I remember those painful days clearly and, I now know how healthy body suppose to feel and I appreciate my day by day without it. Those yoga poses helped me to...
Asparagus Summer Salad and Grilled Vegan Halloumi
One of my favorite vegetable and if it is done on the grill, it's super delicious. Asparagus has been medicine since ancient times. In Ancient Greece, doctors and dentist believed that asparagus would cure many ailments from toothache and heart disease. Apparently,...