Make your own Turmeric Latte!

Thank you @nourishmentisneeded for the recipe, I can’t get enough of this Omega 3 rich drink, perfect for prior, during and after pregnancy ~ I can’t get over how yummy this is and how easy it is to make your own!

Ingredients:

-One bag of Trader Joes Turmeric and ginger tea

-Organic Almond Milk ( Or any milk product of your choosing) I also recommend Oat Milk :)

-Organic Cinnamon

-Organic Turmeric powder

-Organic Agave Nectar

-Omega 3 powder from nourishmentisneeded

I start by brewing my own turmeric and ginger tea, then I add a generous helping of organic almond milk, cinnamon, turmeric, and a little bit of agave nectar. The secret ingredient is the omega-3 powder from nourishmentisneeded. I keep the drink in my thermos and sip on it all day. Click here to check out this video I made for visual instructions!

• Find out more about this amazing Omega 3 powder at our next prenatal event on Saturday, March 14th from 3-5 pm at Buddhi Yoga! Join us for an afternoon of yoga, nutrition talk, samples, and Q&A with our expert panel consisting of an experienced prenatal yoga teacher, naturopathic doctor, prenatal chiropractor, and holistic nutritionist! Reserve your space here!

Benefits of Turmeric:

Turmeric has a huge anti-inflammatory affect on your body, its positive influences are massive! If taken regularly, turmeric can sustain functioning of major organs, and can help prevent major diseases. This magical root contains bioactive compounds with powerful medicinal properties which include but are not limited to: speeding up healing within the body, boosting immunity, treating asthma, diabetes, tooth decay, and acne. It can control blood pressure, prevent skin damage, and prevent cancer cells!! How incredible, right!? It is great to add to rice, cooked veggies, and smoothies too! For more benefits from WebMD, CLICK HERE!

By Magdalena Patterson, MA E-RYT

Home-made body butter, perfect for pregnant bellies:-)

This heavenly body butter has become a must for me (especially now that my belly started showing beautifully), it became a part of my nightly ritual. I must say that I have done the exact same ritual every night during my first pregnancy, and I can confirm, no stretch marks left!:-) 

During pregnancy, we are instructed to only eat natural, clean foods and nourish our body inside and out with clean, natural products. Since skin is our larges organ, it makes perfect sense to create your own body butter – with only the best and cleanest, chemical-free ingredients. It’s perfect for fighting dry, itchy skin and preventing stretch marks (common side effects of pregnancy)

I have been making my own body butter throughout the entire pregnancy, and this is my best batch yet. I simplified the ingredients to three of my favorites:

1. Shea Butter (raw, organic)
2. Vitamin E oil
3. Essential lavender oil

The process is so simple:
1. In a double boiler, melt the entire content of your Shea butter jar.

2. Remove from heat, stir in vitamin E oil (anywhere from few drops to half bottle of the container pictured). Adding more oil will make the final product more easily spreadable, but also more oily. So it’s up to you)

3. Add about 20 drops of your favorite essential oil.

4. Allow mixture to cool, and when it starts to solidify, whip it with a hand-held blender to achieve a dreamy whipped texture. 

5. Spoon the mixture right back into your Shea butter jar, and you have your own home-made slice of heaven!

Every night, I have my own little ritual, I call it the bonding time with my growing baby: after a bath or shower, I sit or lay down (with plenty of pillows under my back, of course:), with candles lit, and I apply this rich body butter on my belly in big circular motions, talking to my baby. Sometimes I spread the butter all over my body (you end up being little greasy, but it feels so good for your skin to be that hydrated!