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ABOUT YOGUE Hi, I'm Insiya. Journey with me to live slow, deeply, in truth, while scattering beauty as we tread lightly on the planet.

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Spiced Apple Almond Muffins

January 17, 2019

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August 16, 2018

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We’ve been in our house for 4 months now but w the art finally going up it is starting to feel like a home... ✨✨✨ Learning how to be more patient. To not expect everything to happen in a day. :) And to live w imperfection... It’s a process :) Ps. The art is the first piece @blissology and I bought 12 years ago after we got married in tofino BC and was a collab between a First Nations carver and a local artist Keith plumley. It is a moon face carved out of a burl and we love it for it’s reminder of the power and beauty of nature and the huge trees in our coastal forests. #yogaofhomeowning #yogi-house #vaastu #interiors #naturalstyle #ecostyle #breathe #flow #home #yogue #blissedandblessed #bcart #westcoast @blissology #midcenturyhome #design #victorialife #islandlife #bclife

Lunch: sambar which tastes even better one day after :) atop brown rice and homemade coconut and cilantro chutney. This sambar: which is a delicious, sour, spicy and pungent dal soup usually eaten over South Indian staples such as idlis or dosas, is my variation which i am still experimenting with but @kateodonnell.ayurveda has a lovely sambar recipe in her everyday ayurveda recipe book which I highly recco. It is I think a wonderful meal to balance the heavy sluggishness that winter can sometimes bring on and is a warm stew so good for your belly at a time when we are craving warm soupy Foods! #plantbased #indianfood #ayurvediccooking #yogue #insiyayoga #viclife #vancouverisland #indianyogini #yogafood #lunch #modernayurveda #balanceyourvata #indiancooking #vegetarian

One of things I reflected upon a lot in India was this, when we go on any sort of a healing journey we expect an epiphany, a miracle, something that happens right away because all of a sudden we are doing the right things... (even if we have not been for years)... or that because we are committed now things will shift. The truth is, while this may happen it’s not permanent, the only shifts that do happen are the ones we create, in how we view our issues, how we view and how we address our life. In our perspective... the life that I returned to here is exactly the same with all its complexities and Beauty and challenges... and it hasn’t been an easy homecoming (especially to winter) :) but what i do think i am returning with is more of a skill set to manage it all because I’ve managed to rebuild some severely depleted reserves of prana and peace... shared a tiny bit of this in my first class back today and it was such a joy to share and teach... if you are in Vic you can see me again on Thursday at noon @oneyogavictoria xo #yogamama #wellness #healing #transformation #shifts #prana #peace #yogalife #vata #breath #ayurveda #sreedhari #modernayurveda #vinyasa

A v v simple weeknight Dinner; perfect tonight on this snowy day and so easy to pull together. And it’s vegan. And you may know that our family is not vegan but we love our vegetables and We eat our veggies often in every possible way. Tonight’s dinner was French lentils cooked w some bay leaf, onion, garlic and thyme; atop whole wheat spaghetti tossed in homemade kale pesto. Pesto recipe follows and I have to say it is so so delicious. I don’t use raw kale in the pesto but vibrantly green blanched kale and I really think that makes such a difference both for digestability (cooked and well seasoned kale is easier on the belly than raw). So here it is: Insiya’s kale pesto: -1 head kale 🥬 chopped and blanched (cooked for about 5 minutes in salted boiling water - 4 plump garlic cloves peeled and cut in half - 1/2 cup cashews - a generous pour of olive oil - a squeeze of lemon juice - good pinch of salt Start w the garlic cloves and mince in a food processor then add all the ingredients. Drizzle the olive oil in last and taste it until you absolutely love it... Enjoy :) The 8 year old had two large helpings and I sat back and thought happy thoughts for all the good nutrition he was getting. Oh he did top it w some aged Parmesan but I thought it was delish without. @blissology and I ate our bowls w a drizzle of truffle oil for a bit more umami. Mmmm :) and sipped a little bit of red wine... #plantbased #veganish #blissedandblessed #yogue #yogafood #insiyacooks #snowday #viclife #recipes #delish #healthyeats #familyeats #eatwholefoods #eatorganic #plantbasedmeals #veganeats #kalepesto #pestorecipe #winterpasta

A happy recipe to beat the winter blues and get any suspicions of a flu out of my system fast!!! Did I tell you I’ve been freezing since returning from India? :) need to fortify the inner system against this winter weather and possible snow! :) So here is a recipe I made today. ✨blend in a high speed blender - 1 grapefruit - 1 orange or 2 clémentines - 1/2 lemon - a small chunk of ginger I blend it a fair bit so it’s smooth and at room temp. Not cold. Also do peel and de seed all the citrus before blending. This zingy, peppy drink is a boost of vitamin c for our bodies - something we need to keep clear of all those bugs currently zooming around. Is it any wonder that citrus is so plentiful in the winter. It arrives just when we most need it esp in the cold damp pacific northwest. In Ayurvedic terms the cleansing quality of this drink is helpful for combatting the heaviness of congestion and head colds. You may add a little bit of cayenne on top also. I like to think of it as a dose of sunshine when the sun has gone to sleep for waaaay too many of these wintry days... #pnw #cascadia #modernayurveda #wellnesselixir #yogue #insiyacooks #plantbased #citruszinger #iloveayurveda #fluremedy #wellness #vitaminc #citrus #healing #coldremedy #recipe #ayurvedicrecipe #recipedeveloper

Everyone has one or three words to describe their new year... I’m still waiting for mine to emerge but maybe Words don’t exactly describe how this year feels for me as yet. Maybe I just need to step back into my body, be present with it so my mind feels focused and my heart feels light ✨... To get in on that flow-y blissful goodness join me for my first class of the new year trow @oneyogavictoria 12 noon, vinyasa II. ❤️❤️❤️ #vinyasa #blissologyyoga #practice #flow #focus #newyearsresolutions #breathe #exhale #yogamama #yogateacherlife #insiyayoga #yogue #ayurveda #iloveyoga

When you run to the edge of the ocean because it’s calling you and the sun comes out for a flash and illuminates all the wintry beauty around... Swipe right... And your little one wears your gloves so he can pelt you with snowballs :) And you are laughing so hard your tummy hurts #viclife #parenting #schoolpickup #oakbay #totheocean #happinessisthelittlethings #exhale #yogue #yogamama #winter #healthyfamily #wellness #getoutside #tuesdays #vanisland @blissology ❤️✨

Yoga is a feeling not a shape” says Eoin Finn @blissology ... another way to think about it... let how you feel in the shape guide how it unfolds. An evolving mental checklist that works for me: - how am I breathing? Is my breath free of constraints? Am I holding my breath? Or can I feel freedom when I breathe? - am I pushing / straining? - do my joints feel strong and buoyant vs. compressed - do I feel a stretch? - do I feel lightness in my body, and in my heart... Let the feeling guide the shape... Ps. Next EPIC YTT w @blissology in bali feb 1, 2020 ❤️✨ #myyogapractice #breathe #yogalife #blissologyyoga #blissologyyogaytt #exhale #vinyasa #yogue #insiyayoga #ytt #yoga101 #asana #hathayoga #blissology #victoriayoga #yyc #yogamama #yogaeverydamnday #hanumanasana Pic: @carinsmolinskiphotography ❤️ snapped in #bali :)

One of the things that I felt deeply to my core this past month in India, was how little materially we need to live fully, and how there is more richness in being in relationship with our inner self more fully and more kindly, than in wanting more in the outer world!!! :) it also helps to be in a warm, nourishing place!!! Which is why even as I ré acclimatize to the Canadian winter I am looking forward to our incredible blissology 200hr YTT on thé tropical sea shores of bali this feb and our yes/ ecokarma retreat in March... both offer us that reconnection to what is really important underneath it all... connection, community and purpose... Remember it is not what we have, it is simply what we choose to do with it... Namaste Ps. If you are interested in either offering email us at trainings@blissology.com Pic. On my fav bali beach by @olivianachle #blissedandblessed #blissology #yogue #insiyayoga #modernyoga #baliyogaytt #blissologyytt #vinyasa #asana #yogateacherlife #tropicalyoga #beachyoga #baliyogaretreats @blissology #detox #recharge #renew #wellness #yogainspiration #yogapractice

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