Today's treat

As being still is not my cup of tea I did put some time into making 

raw food truffles - chocolate coconut and cashew cardamom. 

Creamy heaven :-)

Chocolate, vanilla and coconut truffles

Cardamom and cashew truffles 

Cosmetics and skincare products

So proud

My amazing trainer has written yet another

great article for the August edition of Muscle & Fitness.

In August he is competing in the world championships and I 

wish him all the best. An amazing guy from the inside and out!

Female bodies

Still on the subject of female bodies - a few days ago I came across this

article about celebrating sportswomen's bodies. Some of the pictures

featuring in the GQ magazine are really awesome - but a word of warning to

sensitive readers (or if you are reading this at the office) at the pictures are nudes.

Anyhow it is Friday and ahead of me lies a wonderful weekend - I started of 

with another spinning class this morning after running to the gym from home. 

Tonight I am going to the spa for a massage to loosen up a tired back from 

some serious weighlifting this week. Saturday will be spent bruncing at a new

local cafe, 4 hour air yoga work shop (cowabunga) and in the evening probably

dinner and a movie with some gorgeous ladies. Sunday depending on shape maybe

another yoga class and brunch with an American sweetheart I havent seen in a

long long time. 

Have a fab one folks! 

Lots of love

Invest in you

In times where the stock markets are tumbling and the investment
horizons for most things are quite somber - investing in yourself is
something that will always give you a gain.

The seminar yesterday with Charles Poliquin was one of those moments
where I seriously was considering is it worth the money, the time and as
for London yesterday - the risk of getting stuck in snow chaos. And the
answer is YES, YES, YES! It was an investment in inspiration, motivation
and knowledge of training, nutrition and mental power. I am considering
taking further courses for this brilliant man but it will have to wait until next
year.

Otherwise the weekend was awesome. Big Indian dinner in north west
London with friends from all over and an interesting, snowy ride back home.
London does not function if there is a snow flake in sight. But we got home and
we laughed and we smiled. The dancing, the food and (unfortunately) the jagerbombs...
What can I say - life is pretty fun right now.

What have you done to make a deposit into the YOU account?

Lots of love

Are you taking extra sunshine?

I got a maaaaasive dose of sunshine in my heart today
when I met dear dear acro yoga training friend and good
friend Mango. He is one of those glowing persons who
just rubs of on you and makes you shine for the rest of the day.
After seeing him I always have tons of new ideas and things
to look up and try. Todays big take away (except for the sunshine
was turmeric - great anti inflammatory spice, ph sticks, Jivamukti
date on Thursday, an amazing buffet of raw food goodies and new
dance and garuda classes to go to. AND :) possibly a yoga retreat
in the south of France in September next year!!!!

Life is full of surprises :)

Sun sun sun

Autumn is here. Days go shorter and the sun becomes more and more abscent. We see it on our skin, feel it in our energy levels and in our moods.

If you haven't planned a trip to the sun this winter, here are some good tips for you :)

- D vitamins - neccessary to keep your immune system up and running and also good for your bones and mood

- The obligatory sleep, water, veggies, excercise and fresh air

- Self-tan - just looking at that pale face in the mirror is sometimes all it takes to get you depresed ;)

Using self tanners is not entirely care free - your bed looks like you haven't showered after two weeks in the desert and your bathroom.... well let's not get into that...

I got a fabulous tip from one of my gourgeous friends Linda today about a really good beauty site and found theese goodies

The tan a mat (a mat for laying out whilst applying your self tanner) and the tan a sac (bed linnen to keep your tan where it belongs and not in your bed).