02/18/2025
This time of year, New Orleans weather is as unpredictable as it gets, which is one of the many reasons I love this veggie biryani by Laura Plumb from her incredible, approachable “Ayurveda Cooking For Beginners.” The dish is easily adaptable for any season and dosha by simply swapping the spices and veggies. I opted for the autumn spice blend (cinnamon, ginger, fenugreek, cardamom and freshly grated nutmeg), because of the weather. We went with carrots and green beans for the veg. The golden raisins paired beautifully with toasted pumpkin seeds (the recipe calls for cashews, but we are pacifying pitta so pumpkin seeds were the swap). This dish originated in South Asian countries and is often cooked using chicken, but is just as flavorful and filling without meat. Bonus: Your home will smell divine when you cook it. Have you tried biryani? What’s your favorite?
02/17/2025
Do you need to slow down, rest and digest? That’s a trick question: We all do! Which is why I created a yoga class for that exact purpose. Please join me on Sundays at Pilates with Beth studio in Metairie for Sunday Rest, a 75 minute restorative yoga class designed to help you recover, reset, and restore for the week ahead. Slow it down with pranayama (breathwork), Dharana (meditation), and restorative yoga asana (physical practice) and take this opportunity to reconnect with your inner self, leaving refreshed and renewed. The class is open to all levels of yoga experience, from beginner to advanced, with modifications provided throughout the class. The first class is on Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. Class sizes are small and spots are limited, so click the link below to claim your spot! Also, if you love or want to try pilates, schedule a class with Beth while you’re booking!
https://www.pilateswithbeth.com/schedule-pilates-with-beth
01/23/2025
On the blog today, if you have tight hips, this is the stretch for you. Over time, it’ll turn your hips and psoas muscles to honey. 🧘🏽♂️🍯🧘🏻♀️
Try This Hip Stretch
Tight hips? Try this stretch. It feels amazing and is so restful. Bookmark it for any time you need or want to revisit it. Which I promise will be often!
01/19/2025
Steamed bananas with the right combination of spices can be a satisfying and supportive breakfast. Find out why and get the recipe at the link! 🍌🫚
Steamed Bananas
Steamed bananas are a suprisingly satisfying and supportive breakfast. For those who aren’t into a big breakfast, steamed bananas are an easy, delicious and supportive choice. This light, but satis…
01/14/2025
It can be challenging to eat Ayurvedically in restaurants when you’re trying to be mindful of food combining guidelines, as well as your dosha (unique constitution) and any doshic imbalances. For example, typically it’s discouraged to combine fruit with other foods (because fruit takes longer to digest) or dairy with any other food with the exception of rice pudding, dates, oatmeal, dates and almonds, so it’s important to pay attention to the ingredients in a dish. At first blush, the waffle, with fruit and whipped cream shown in the photo for this post would violate all the above! However, the waffle is made with almond flour, the whipped cream with coconut cream, and the fruit is a cooked compote. The reason this works is that we are not combining dairy with anything since the whipped cream is non-dairy, and when fruit is cooked it is broken down more so it is less likely to hamper digestion, causing gas and bloating. Most important, the meal was delicious and satisfying! As always, it’s best to listen to your body rather than blindly follow rules and guidelines and moderation is key.
01/14/2025