No one wants to show up on a long awaited vacation and be burned out after the first day. Adi shows us a short routine to help build much needed strength for all such occasions. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a skier, water skier, mountain biker, or just a shopper. If you practice this series daily for a couple weeks before your vacation you will definitely feel the difference.
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Happy Holidays from Yoga Today!
This week Sarah Kline is joined by Olympic ski racer Resi Stiegler and professional snowboarder Rob Kingwill. Follow along for an invigorating pre-winter sports warm up. Just the thing before you head out into the cold!
Some days it can be hard to spring out of bed with a smile – at times, the body needs a little coaxing. It is my hope that this short sequence will help do just that. Designed to shake the cobwebs and relieve morning stiffness, it will leave you feeling alert and oxygenated for the start of a productive day.
Feel free to modify and do as many sun salutations as are appropriate for your body and your schedule – sun salutes wake up every major muscle group and release the vitality that you’ve recharged through the night. Have a delightful morning!
Four Seasons Pastry Chef Javier Franco shared with me his simple recipe for delicious and nutritious energy bars that can be prepared at home in just minutes! Feel free to switch out the fruits and nuts with your favorites for a customized version. Preparing your own snacks is a great way to save some money and take control over the quality and origin of your ingredients. You’re going to want to try this recipe!
Super Energy Bars Courtesy of Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole
Ingredients:
1 cup wheat bran, toasted
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 cup rolled oats, toasted
1 cup shredded coconut, toasted
½ cup sesame seed, toasted
1 cup dried apricots, chopped
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup dried cranberries
1¼ cups smooth peanut butter
6 T honey
3 T nonfat milk powder
1 cup sugar
¾ cup light corn syrup
1 each orange zest
Method: Spread wheat bran, almonds, oats, coconut and sesame seeds evenly on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven at 350° for 5 minutes. Chop apricots to small cubes and mix with raisins, cranberries and toasted ingredients. In a large sauce pan, combine sugar, honey and corn syrup and bring to a full boil cooking for one minute over medium heat. Add peanut butter, nonfat milk powder and orange zest to sugar mixture and heat again until slightly boiling. Remove from heat and stir in dry ingredients. Transfer onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and roll out evenly or grease and roll onto a baking sheet. Let cool and cut into bars.
Yield: 1 sheet pan
Traveling these days can be hectic. Same goes for the holidays. Put the two together and some seriously stressful situations can arise. Solution: don’t let it happen. If you will be traveling to visit friends and loved ones this holiday season, there are a few simple things to be mindful of that will make the whole experience warm and bright, rather than… well, the alternative.
Take Care of Yourself – I don’t care how much legroom the airline advertises, the human body was not designed for long stints in those seats! Just ask your hamstrings when you land. To help your body through the journey, Read the rest of this entry »