January 14, 2021 at 11:24AM Some recipe submissions just give us that ‘we need this right now’ impulse and this warm lentils salad is one of them! This protein and antioxidant-rich plate comes to us from the new Los Angeles’ wellness eatery, Grain Traders. Despite grain being an actual part of
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Here’s What’s Up with Beauty in 2021 (Any Guesses?)
January 13, 2021 at 11:33AM We’ve talked about fitness trends, home trends and wellness trends for the year ahead, but what about our other passion; clean beauty? It seems there’s been no slow down on thirty-step makeup routines on YouTube or ridiculously wild beauty trends on TikTok, but the real
On My Bookshelf: 7 Inspiring Books to Read This Year According to Alex Elle
January 13, 2021 at 12:16AM Alex Elle is best known for low tech, high impact Instagram messages like this one. Her 1 million strong Instagram following is proof that these are just the kinds of personal touches we all need now more than ever. In her self-care guide/memoir published last
The Most Important Wellness Trend of 2021 Can be Held In Your Hand
January 12, 2021 at 10:51AM BEING HUMAN IS HARD and life these days presents unique challenges for many of us. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that caring for our own mental health is a non-negotiable. As we kick off a new year, our wellness routines are centered on a
In My Fridge: At Home with Vegan New Yorker Remy Park
January 11, 2021 at 10:03AM Remy Park is a New York vegan, a certified yoga and meditation teacher, mindfulness coach and holistic nutritionist. But most people know her by the name ‘Veggiekins’ as her popular Instagram and YouTube channels are named. We asked Remy to join our In My Fridge series
How To Get Healthy Hair: 9 Supplements That Actually Work
January 11, 2021 at 10:00AM We all want that effortlessly luxe kind of hair — the braid-able equivalent of a great skin glow. There are plenty of products to manage the symptoms of damage and create a temporary polished look, but to get hair truly strong, change has to come from
Chrissy Teigen Is Going Sober + Other Thoughts On Dry January 2021
January 08, 2021 at 07:21PM Over the past few years, the topic of sobriety has been trending hard in wellness circles. Then came 2020 and months of quarantine, unexpected homeschooling, and a slew of high-stress social issues in the news and on the streets. Alcohol sales skyrocketed as many of
How To Break A Juice Fast: 3 Smart Recipes From A Nutritionist
January 07, 2021 at 11:15AM How to start a juice fast? Simple. Just start sipping! How to break a juice fast? Well, that can be more complex… While it’s tempting to break a fast by stuffing your face with all you may have felt deprived of during the day, nutritionists
More Than A Body: 8 Tips On Body Image Resilience From These Twin PhDs…
January 06, 2021 at 05:57PM Lexie and Lindsay Kite, are both PhDs, twin sisters and the co-authors of More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament. While body positivity has become a major topic in the past few years, it hasn’t been enough to change the way most
At Home with Living Ayurveda’s Claire Ragozzino
January 06, 2021 at 12:41PM “Ayurveda is not a fad or a trend; it’s a time-tested science that applies to all cultures, places, and stages of life. If we slow down enough and learn how to listen, the answers to vibrant health can be found all around us.” “By paying
Is The DIY Plunge Pool the New Hot Tub? Wellness At Home In 2021
January 05, 2021 at 11:12AM Most of us are working from home these days and doing all that we can to reimagine the spaces we once only slept and ate in as gyms, conference rooms and homeschool classrooms. It’s no surprise to hear that home renovations of all kinds are on
How To Set 100 Day Gongs: A Monk’s Meaningful Path To Better New Year’s Resolutions
January 04, 2021 at 11:16AM book affiliate link: here Dr. Pedram Shojai is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Master Herbalist and acupuncturist, and an acclaimed Qigong Master. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Urban Monk, The Art of Stopping Time, and in his new book Focus: Bringing Time, Energy
The Warm Up: 6 Perfect Jackets To For A Walk Outdoors
January 04, 2021 at 11:00AM Baby, it’s cold outside, but we just can’t resist a little outdoor cardio to break up our workdays at home. We adore these six gorgeous outerwear pieces made for winter walks. Throw on those boots or trainers, plug in a podcast or call a friend for
New Year’s Eve with Julia Sherman of Jus Jus + Salad For President
December 31, 2020 at 09:52PM Got a bottle of bubbles in the fridge for a New Year’s weekend at home? Sorry for the late notice, but we’ve got something better: a bottle of low ABV sparkling verjus called Jus Jus made by Salad For President’s Julia Sherman and natural winemaker Martha
How Fitness Changed In 2020 + 8 Fitness Trends To Expect In 2021
December 29, 2020 at 11:57PM Krissy Jones and Chloe Kernaghan are SkyTing yoga, one of NYC’s coolest yoga studios and hosts of the digital yoga platform, Sky Ting TV. Unless you were already working out solo at home in 2019 or are one of those lone wolf runner types (which
All About The Full Moon in Cancer December 2020
December 28, 2020 at 04:00PM MARIAH K. LYONS is a crystal healer, meditation guide and reiki master based in Los Angeles, CA. She is the founder of the luxury grounding company, ASTARA and author of newly published Crystal Healing for Women. On Tuesday, December 29 there is a full moon in
Healthcare Starts In The Fridge: At Home with Nutritionist Brigid Titgemeier
December 28, 2020 at 10:44AM Food is the most incredible gift that has been given to us by nature as a way to feed our cells, improve functionality, create health and decrease our dependence on disease management. “Healthcare starts in your refrigerator, not necessarily in your doctor’s office.” How you
Marshmallows + Fudge For A Healthy Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board
December 23, 2020 at 11:57AM No matter your mood currently, these three recipes will lift your spirits into full-on holiday mode. Grain-free author and blogger, Danielle Walker shared all three of these festive dessert recipes with us which can be made on their own or combined as part of a
5 Stages To Discover Your Dharma with Author Sahara Rose
December 22, 2020 at 08:27PM Like so many wellness experts we know this year, Ayurvedic expert Sahara Rose is taking her message deeper than ever before. While our first convos with Sahara focused on evening tonics, vegan dinners, and ancient beauty solutions, her new book Discover Your Dharma: A Vedic
Quarantine Crisp from Sweet Laurel with Vegan Ice Cream
December 21, 2020 at 10:02AM Is there a better dessert for the season? Sweet Laurel makes grain-free desserts we adore and, for Christmas, we asked founder, Laurel Galluci to help us make anything gooey, delicious and refined sugar-free that we could top with a scoop of Pressed Juicery’s Vanilla Coconut
Our Favorite Beauty YourTuber Started A Skincare Line + Everything Is Under $25
December 21, 2020 at 11:00AM When beauty industry vets like Susan Yara start their own skincare lines, we get excited. We know how many products she’s tried, all the insider secrets she’s learned, and all the BS she’s learned to cut through! We first met Susan Yara, a beauty YouTuber,
The Immunity Supplement 5x More Powerful Than Vitamin C Alone
December 18, 2020 at 10:47AM I have to be honest, I take handfuls of supplements everyday and I don’t mind it at all. In fact, I sort of revel in all the different vitamins and functionalities as I go. If you’re blinking hard at me through your phone, I get
Make Sophie Jaffe’s Chocolate Mint Superfood Brownies
December 18, 2020 at 10:41AM Brownies are good; superfood brownies are better. As long as you’re whipping up a ton of baking ingredients, there’s no reason mineral-rich cacao, bananas and almond butter can’t be put to work to get the texture you’re craving without a huge amount of sugar. Long-time
Pumpkin Curry Soup with Coconut Milk + Honey Cumin Pumpkin Seeds
December 18, 2020 at 10:18AM Are you a ‘soup person’ or no? Some people consider soup a simple distraction from the main course, others list soup as the main attraction of their ‘final supper’ (My Last Supper by chefs around the world is something of an obsession!) Nutritionist Jennie Miremadi’s
6 Winter Pajamas We Love From Reformation, Everlane + More
December 17, 2020 at 11:05AM Coming to you live with a cup of superfood coffee, a whirring laptop and dressed head-to-toe in look five below. Our definition of “workwear” and “pajamas” have adjusted ever so slightly as of late. That’s why our ultimate last-minute gift idea is a pair of
A Masterclass in Healthy Holiday Swaps with Nutritionist Kristin Dahl
December 17, 2020 at 11:31AM I’ve spoken with so many nutritionists over the years, but there are probably just seven or eight I rely on for the real deal. We’ve never been the kind of site to tell you to swap ‘Ranch dressing’ for fake Ranch dressing with less calories
6 Foraged Decor Ideas For an Affordable Chic Holiday
December 17, 2020 at 02:19AM Do you live in the mountains or the city? The desert or the suburbs? We love to forage giant branches to throw in vases or pitchers and tiny sticks and leaves for projects just like the below. Maybe you’ve got acres of woods nearby or
7 Nutrition Mistakes That Could Be Draining Your Energy
December 16, 2020 at 11:44AM We love these mindful, practical tips from nutritionist, chef and reiki master, Serena Poon, who creates nutritional plans everyone from Kerry Washington to Jerry Bruckheimer… The holidays can be full of joy, love, and delicious food and they can also bring about stress, old habits
Gluten-Free Baking Tips from The Sisters Behind Breadblok Bakery
December 15, 2020 at 10:57AM Meet Breadblok, a new Los Angeles spot helmed by two young sisters who have adapted their family’s longstanding recipes to create a wellness focused, health forward, modern day bakery that’s a little bit of Provence in West LA (the bakery is in Santa Monica). Sisters Chloe
TCM Giving Well: All 12 Gifts in This Year’s 2020 Gift Guide Revealed
December 14, 2020 at 08:39PM Shop the entire 2020 Gift Guide! 12 exclusive gift offers from sustainable wellness brands we trust — and gifts they’re going to love! The post TCM Giving Well: All 12 Gifts in This Year’s 2020 Gift Guide Revealed appeared first on The Chalkboard. Continue Reading…