Kripalu Yoga sprinkle spices for Inflamation!

[Grammy80]

Earlier, I was reading some posts regarding various spices, and I thought I'd share this. In my 'rowdier' days and living in Maine in 2011, I traveled to the Kripalu Yoga Center in western Massachusetts.

The meals were SO healthy and SO good, Ayurvedic eating, which I don't practice at home for sure. On each table in the dining hall was a shaker, like a large salt or pepper shaker. I'd sprinkle it on salads, soups, and even oatmeal. I called the kitchen for the recipe and was told equal parts of Cumin, Turmeric, and Ginger. I was told they used it to cleanse the blood and increase anti-inflammatory agents.....which means much more to me now than it did then. That was almost 13 years ago. Wow.

Their website is kripalu.org/resources/kripa... and they have added a few ingredients since then.....

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[Highlandtiger]

Thanks for posting. As well as the spicy stuff to put on your food, it looks like a fabulous place with great retreats. I think I'd be going all the time if I lived nearby! 🧘‍♀️

[Grammy80 in reply to Highlandtiger]

It was indeed awesome....calm on steroids~! wonderful food and other guests.💞💞I wish I had gone more often when it was closer....I'm out in the Midwest now, so that was my last time. If you can....go. At the time I drove 5 hours to get there and it was worth every toll, gas and time~!

[Highlandtiger in reply to Grammy80]

I’ll add it to my wish list!

However, inspired by your post, I’ve just booked a weekend yoga retreat a bit closer to home. 🧘‍♀️

[Grammy80 in reply to Highlandtiger]

That is awesome!! Good for you. I've learned over the years....that when I am 'good to me' I can deal far more effectively with the rest of life. You are indeed worth it...we all are. I'll be anxious to hear🧘🏼💞

[SheffieldJane]

It sounds delicious Grammy, thank you!

[SheffieldJane]

The foot massage sounds like Heaven. What a lovely world the Ayurvedic one is. 💖

[Grammy80]

🦶🏼💞

[123-go]

Thank you, Grammy. I’ll be trying the spice mix 🙂.

[Judyliz]

Thank you for this , Grammy. I have been putting ground cinnamon, ground turmeric and chopped fresh ginger -plus a few other fruits and nuts - on my morning porridge for many years. I find it turns a rather bland start to the day into something very tasty. I am definitely going to make your spicy mix, a whole new level, sounds delicious.

My husband is a true Scottish chap when it comes to breakfast - oats, water and salt - , YUK.

[Mota1 in reply to Judyliz]

Same for me . I also add a small amount of ground black pepper (apparently helps with the absorption of the turmeric) and a spoonful of cocao powder. My wife says the result looks like a cow pat!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Judyliz]

I'm with your husband - no-one messes with my porridge!!!! Made with water and salt and served with cold milk ...

[Grammy80 in reply to PMRpro]

Be adventurous.....give a go!💞

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Grammy80]

I'm adventurous with other things. NOT porridge ...

[Stills in reply to PMRpro]

Porridge made with hot milk and nothing else at all, I love it. Apparently oats help lower cholesterol which at my recent ER tests they said was high so I’m making flap jack with oats as well

[Grammy80 in reply to Stills]

Here in the States, milk and oats are....oatmeal. When my son married a Canadian gal and I met the family, I was served Porridge. Her recipe was milk, oats, diced apples, and walnuts. I guess Porridge means something different to all of us, but it is real comfort food~!💞

[Stills in reply to Grammy80]

Years at boarding school in the 70s addicted me to porridge but there it was made with powdered milk and sweetened urgh

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Stills]

Yuk!!!!

[Grammy80 in reply to Judyliz]

Your mix sounds great too, Judyliz~!💞

[Stills]

Great share thank you.

[Kiwisufferer2019]

In the winter I cook rolled oats with milk, then add a heaped teaspoon of cinnamon and some blueberries(frozen) then serve with unsweetened organic yogurt, which is a pour able consistency, and it is yummy. No sugar added. The cinnamon sweetens it enough, and the blueberries.

[Grammy80 in reply to Kiwisufferer2019]

That sound delicious~! Like you, I never use salt either. I'll try that~!💞

[Kiwisufferer2019]

No salt! My mum always made it with water and a little salt, I like my way much better.

[Kiwisufferer2019]

My husband's vascular surgeon always told him eat oats, oats , oats, good for cleaning the arteries , unfortunately he had to have cream and brown sugar which undid the good the oats did I'm sure. He was a good dairy farmer, loved butter, cream and milk.

[par600]

hi, sorry for all your GCA related problems and glad you found a sort-of solution..

I, too, am 83, and your mention of Kripalu brought a smile to my face and a brain filled with so many wonderful memories. It was the place to go, for whatever your needs were.

I guess there is a time and place for everything. Good luck on your journey with this crazy condition.

[Grammy80]

Always room for wonderful memories....it was so restorative. We can still do that in our mind!! ....then do something you enjoy~! It is a trip we all take together💞