It seems appropriate to be sitting at my dining room table, leisurely enjoying a large cup of english breakfast tea and some more of the grapes I bought the other day, while I conclude my (two thirds of a) month of daily posts. Appropriate, but unfortunately inaccurate, as I have less than 30 minutes before [...]
John Douillard was one of the instructors at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition the year that I went (and maybe still is), and the author of one of my favorite books, The 3-Season Diet. He is doing a workshop at Kripalu in early November that is making me want to count my pennies and see [...]
I would really enjoy spending today inside a movie theater, but unfortunately I’ve left my homework for the very last minute (as I do), and need to write up a response to a book chapter and a one page journal entry for class before 4:00 PM. I keep thinking I’ll learn to do things differently, [...]
Crush a clove of garlic and sauté in olive oil, then baste crust of choice with oil and crushed, cooked garlic. I used Iggy’s pre made pizza rounds today (white flour, bad Fiona!) Layer with thinly sliced nectarine, heirloom tomato, prociutto, and fresh mozzarella. Sprinkle with shredded basil and fresh ground pepper. Bake at whatever [...]
“Health is the first muse, and sleep is the condition to produce it” (always with the sleeping, Fiona…)
I first began doing yoga maybe seven or eight years ago. I started my practice with twenty minutes of Rodney Yee Power Yoga on VHS, and eventually began taking the occasional class with friends around and about the Cambridge/Somerville area. This was when the Baptiste studio was really big, and I was a little turned [...]
Expensive as hell… Fun to open… … and really, really tasty. Really.
Live in rooms full of light Avoid heavy food Be moderate in the drinking of wine Take massage, baths, exercise, and gymnastics Fight insomnia with gentle rocking or the sound of running water Change surroundings and take long journeys Strictly avoid frightening ideas Indulge in cheerful conversation and amusements Listen to music. ~A. Cornelius Celsus
