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Not Feelin' Healthy? I Get It.

Life off the Yoga Mat

Let’s be clear, you are not likely making the healthiest choices right at this very moment in time, the last 2 weeks of the year, no, the decade. But this message, this blog post, is not about now, it’s about then…. 3 weeks from now when the kids are back to school and the wine and cheese doesn’t even look appealing. And it’s cold.





Beat the Blues Before you Get Them

The best thing to do to beat the post-holiday, mid-winter blues? Plan something….anything. A spa day (or maybe more realistically a spa hour), a brunch, a getaway, or, hmm, maybe a local workshop at a beautiful yoga studio that sets your mind on you, in the new year and gives you some tools to navigate your new outlook, in this new year, this new decade, with a new perspective. And let’s throw in some new warming, easy to follow recipes (one that you will take home “pret-a-manger”), a custom spice kit, and a community of like-minded people. Lucky for you, I have one of those very workshops planned for January.


The Snowy White January Calendar

January is like a clean slate, your calendar is often snowy white, with only specks of activity.

It typically gets filled first with obligations and commitments that are non-negotiable- sports games & practice, meetings and work commitments. But while it’s not jam-packed quite yet, take some time to throw a couple of things in there that you genuinely want to do and actually look forward to doing.


Where will you be Saturday, January 11th from 2-5pm?

I hope you will be with me, at that beautiful yoga studio I mentioned earlier, The Vastu in Verona, NJ, diving into Ayurveda. Ayurveda is a science of life (Ayur = life, Veda = science or knowledge). A long time ago before modern medicine the sages of India developed Ayurveda, which continues to be one of the world’s most sophisticated and powerful mind-body health systems. We have taken the core ancient principles and adapted it to our modern lives, answering many questions we commonly have.


“ Why does my partner/spouse wake up at the crack of dawn to run 5 miles every day while I can barely drag myself out of bed?”


“How is that girl at the gym like a maniac in the HIIT class while I would really just rather be in a relaxing yoga class?”


“Where on earth is my energy at 3pm, I just can’t seem to find it?”


“Is raw kale really the holy grail of healthy food?”


My friend and owner of The Vastu, Kanan Kapila, will be facilitating the workshop with me. Not only is she an amazing yoga instructor, but she grew up living her life Ayurvedic. Together, we are so excited to share this ancient practice that has actually turned very trendy, and I mean that in a good way. Click Here to sign up or see more details.


Enjoy, Reflect , Relax

For now, drink your wine and have another of the hundreds of cookies floating in and out of the oven. No need to look at or ask about the calorie content, "gluten-free-ness" or "dairy-free-ness" of anything. Enjoy, celebrate and toast with family and friends and I will see you on the other side of the calendar, the other side of the decade, in 2020!


Thank you for all your love and support in 2019, your eyes and ears on all things health and yoga that I am so passionate to share with all of you. Life Off The Yoga Mat was created with you in mind, to help you live your best life, and in that process, you are helping me live mine.


With Much Love and Even More Health,


Jill


Plan for the New Year Now….

Are you curious about how to harmonize your health goals? How to fit wellness into your busy schedule? The New Year is a great place to start fresh.


DETOX DAY- Reset with Ayurveda, Saturday, January 11th, 2-5pm @ The Vastu Yoga, Verona, NJ

w/ Jill Rodriguez & Kanan Kapila





In this 3 hour mini-retreat, you will:

Learn the essentials of Ayurveda

Discover your unique energy type or Doshas, unique blends of physical, emotional, and mental qualities.

Energy Type Meditations, simple and effective for balancing the ups and downs of every day life

Specific Yoga for each energy type

Weight Management, eat right foods at right times

5 Day Ayurvedic Meal Plan for Seasonal Detox with recipes, grocery list and hands on meal prep

Food Demo with Tasting and Refreshment

Ayurvedic Spice Kits - Create your Own



ABOUT ME

I received my training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where I learned about more than one hundred dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods. Drawing on this knowledge, I will help you create a completely personalized “roadmap to health” that suits your unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals.




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