- Part 5

Sleep well, wake refreshed and happy

December 10, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

I’ve struggled with sleep most of my life.

When I was a little girl I hated naps and bed time.

My child mind told me that if I slept I would miss something, anything. Missing anything meant I was missing fun.

My eyes would just not stay closed, I would wake up really early and watch the shadows in the corners change as the light peeked through the window.

I remember one day in particular when my sister and I were sent to nap. Earlier that day, my 5 year old brain plotted a way of getting out of nap time.

I dragged a saw horse across the back yard and put it under our bedroom window. [Read more…]

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Make it healthier….Sweet Potato Brownies

December 6, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

The other day at the yoga studio we were talking about cooking for the holidays. One of my students was telling me about a new recipe she was going to try. I asked her to let me know how she liked them.

I’m happy to welcome Megan as a guest to my blog. Here’s her recipe and story about this healthier chocolate treat… [Read more…]

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Protected: Frankincense, the oil of Kings and Queens

December 4, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

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Gentle Yoga Sequnce to UnWind, Improve Flexibility and Relieve Pain

November 25, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

When I first started my yoga training, I was the only trainee in the class that could not touch the floor…even with my fingertips.

It was so frustrating!

Years have passed, thousands of hours on the mat, too many self inflicted injuries have revealed that a daily practice is the only way to experience ease throughout the day and manage the challenges of changing seasons, travel and over work.

I found something that works for me, maybe it will work for you…

Bone Broth Made Easy

November 23, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

“Good broth will resurrect the dead”…

In my quest for optimal health and vibrant radiance I learned about traditional healing foods. I kept hearing about ‘bone stock’.

Frankly, because it sounded like work I wasn’t truly intrigued until…friends took me to a Neiman Marcus restaurant. [Read more…]

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Is your Thyroid 1 in 20,000,000?

November 22, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

I just found out that…

more than 20 million Americans are diagnosed with Thyroid Disease!

That’s an astounding number, isn’t it?

I started looking into because so many of my friends, students and clients ask me about the thyroid. It seems that everyday, someone either stops me, calls me, or emails me with questions about their thyroid.

Here’s a number even more startling…up to 60 percent of those with a thyroid disorder are UNAWARE anything is wrong. They are medicating themselves with things like sugar, coffee and energy drinks, over the counter sleep aids, cough drops and laxatives to manage their symptoms.

It’s creating a vicious cycle all because they don’t know what the thyroid does, how to help it function better or if is even important. Truth is…I didn’t know either!

I started digging. In a nutshell, this is what I found… [Read more…]

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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do – 6 Signs of Sugar Addiction

November 8, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

You know how when you’ve had it and

enough is enough?

You’ve given an inch, and gosh darn-it, you lost an entire mile!

You know how when you’re ready, you’re already waaaay past ready and

want it over yesterday?

Well, that’s were I was!

I was so over it.

Done with the late afternoon whispers, the seductive promises before bed and the downright deceitful lies! [Read more…]

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Simple Roasted Butternut Squash with Apples – Detox Decadently

October 25, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

Did you have strange aversions to foods when you were a kid?

I sure did, weird ones.

Take Squash for instance…

I didn’t like it simply because of the name. Seriously, my kid brain reasoned, “you squash bugs, so why would you eat something called squash? eeeewwww, gross!”

My mother would coat it and fry it, but it seemed mushy and slimy in my mouth.

Then in my 30’s someone brought a squash casserole to a potluck. My brain instantly thought…“squashed bugs with cheese. YUCK!“

Honestly, it wasn’t until I began training as a health coach and enrolled at the Institute of Integrated Nutrition that I decided to be more adventurous to give it another shot.

Boy, oh boy! Was I in for a sweet surprise…Bonus, you can use this 1 recipe 2 ways! [Read more…]

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Simple, Immune Boosting & Skin Nourishing Detox Tip

October 21, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

You know how when the weather changes, and your skin gets drab, ashy and flaky?

Do you know why that happens?

General wisdom says it’s because that air forced through the vents is dry. Dry air moving across the skin dries it in the same way that air moving across a lake causes evaporation.

Makes sense, right? It did to me until I started studying alternative health care like Ayurveda and nutrition. The explanation is true, at least partially. [Read more…]

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Juicing Made Easy, 10 Time Saving Tips

October 16, 2013 by Rommy Kirby

Juicing is a wonderful way to flood your body with nutrients.

During the Spring, Summer and Autumn months, I like to start my day with a home made juice because it’s a great way to load up on vital and easily available nutrients. Because it is easy on the digestive system it increases energy.

Juicing is the ultimate adventure for your taste buds. From day to day and week to week, vegetables and fruit have different taste depending on their growing environment, freshness and storage.

Use these 10 tips and after a few days you may find it a decidedly decadent way to nourish yourself. To me, it’s the ultimate decadent drink and morning meal in under 10 minutes!!! [Read more…]

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