Thursday, 22 March 2012

Young Essential Oils for Yoga- 100% Natural

Essential Health and Fitness
Wellness Consulting: Young Living Essential Oils

I have been using Young Living Essential Oils for over 12 years now in support of my health and wellness. As a Kinesiologist and personal trainer, I have experienced firsthand the positive results of these products with my own clients. I now educate others on the benefits of Young Living products.

Twelve years ago my mom, Carla Green (a physiotherapist and acupuncturist), was introduced to Young Living by Dr. Carolyn DeMarco, a medical doctor in British Columbia, who regularly prescribed these therapeutic grade Essential Oils to her patients. Since then, Carla has had stunning clinical results with her clients, so when I entered the health and wellness field it was a natural transition for me to not only incorporate them into my own practice, but also to educate others on their natural healing benefits.

These oils are of such a high purity that you can actually use them internally for a wide variety of health benefits. When comparing essential oils on the market, the words ‘for external use only’ are a major warning sign of impure oils – and if you look closely you’ll find the majority of products on the market fall into this category. With 100% pure, organic essential oils, there is no reason you should not be able to use them internally. This is why I exclusively use Young Living Essential Oils, and to date neither Carla nor I have found any other company that rigorously monitors every aspect of the production of essential oils – “From Seed To Seal” – and which takes as much pride and passion in the integrity and quality of their products.

As I know a lot of studio owners are concerned about ‘scents’ and allergies, you will be pleased to know that due to the 100% pure nature of these essential oils, they cannot cause allergic reactions. There are no synthetic chemicals present in Young Living oils, and due to the steam distillation process that Young Living uses, the protein/polypeptide molecules required to produce an allergic reaction are not present, as they are completely separated out during this process.

For further information, you can contact Adam Green through his website or respond to me through twitter/ this blog and I will connect you with him!
http://www.wellnesspurposeabundance.com/yl/adamgreen

Chrissy's Mediterranean Bell Pepper Salad

 Great new recipe by my friend Chrissy. So delicious and healthy!
Mediterranean Bell Pepper Salad
Step #1
1 cup - Couscous
1 1/4 cup - Water 
1 teaspoon - Olive oil

Boil water. Add olive oil then couscous, stir, cover, set aside and let sit.

Step #2

4 tablespoons - olive oil 
3 - Bell peppers (large) (chopped)
2 - small hot red peppers (add according to preferred spicyness level !) (Sliced into tiny slivers)
2 - Cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
1/2 - Purple onion (large) (chopped)
2 tablespoons - Cumin 
2 table spoons - Coriander 
1/2 squeeze bottle - Gourmet Garden Mediterranean Herbs and Spice Blend 
1/8 - cup of water


Warm olive oil at med-high temp in Wok pan. Add all ingredients above, cover with lid till vegetables are almost cooked.

Step #3 (Optional)

0.5 Ib - Extra lean ground turkey 

Mix into vegetables, sprinkle black pepper over meat, cover and let cook. Still on med-high temp.

Step #4

1/8 cup - water 
1/2 squeeze bottle - Gourmet Garden Mediterranean Herbs and Spice Blend 
1 teaspoon - Olive oil 
2 handfulls - Spinach leaves

Mix ingredients together in cup. Add couscous and cup mixture to wok, stir often. Let flavours simmer at med-low for 5-10 min. 

Step #5

1/2 cup - Feta Cheese 

Top with Feta Cheese. Serves 4. Enjoy either hot or cold. :D