Gatlianne

Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Spiritual Healer and Holistic Health Practitioner

Gatlianne, The Homegrown Hippie, is an inspirational writer, spiritual healer & teacher, yoga & meditation instructor, holistic health practitioner, and (mostly) vegetarian hippie. She believes in whole food eating – preferably organic, not putting limits on yourself, and in listening within intuitively to hear what you need for nourishment of mind, body, and spirit. Gatlianne is the author of the The Yoga of Eating blog on DoYouYoga.com.

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A Peanut Butter Booster For A Naturally Healthy Digestive System

253 days ago by

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In Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine, heat bringing spices stimulate digestion and help build a naturally healthy digestive system. This digestive booster recipe is a wonderful way to incorporate these spices into the diet. Peanut butter acts as the base in this recipe – it masks the taste of the herbs and makes them easier to take. [...]

The Powerful Beet Smoothie (Recipe)

259 days ago by

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Though many turn their noses up at beets recalling childhood memories of mushy pickled beets our grandmothers tried to force us to eat – beets have gotten somewhat a bad rap. Many people have never tried beets in their natural, raw state or as juice. Beets are wonderful smoothie additions adding color, fiber, flavor, and [...]

The Health Benefits Of Turmeric

265 days ago by

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The MD Anderson Cancer & Research Center in Houston, Texas recommends turmeric to patients and non-patients because of its high anti-carcinogenic properties. Yes – one of the top cancer centers recommends the consumption of Turmeric! Benefits of Turmeric So why is that? Well, turmeric has a bunch of health benefits, that might very well surprise [...]

Becoming A Fat Burning Machine (Part 2) – 6 More Weight Loss Tips

273 days ago by

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The Yoga of Eating - A weekly column by Gatlianne We are still on an endeavor to discover the best weight loss tips. Continuing from part 1 of our guide to “Becoming a Fat Burning Machine”, here are six more weight loss tips. Since we left at number 5 in part 1, I will continue with number [...]

Becoming a Fat Burning Machine (Part 1) – 5 Weight Loss Tricks

279 days ago by

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The Yoga of Eating - A weekly column by Gatlianne Weight loss is always a hot topic and one that is near and dear to many hearts. With the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) obesity is rampant in almost all Western societies and it comes as no surprise that Losing weight has become a source of much [...]

5 Awesome Benefits Of Mangoes

287 days ago by

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Mangoes are a go-to fruit in my house, not only for the amazing taste, but also for the health benefits. Often called the “King of Fruits”, it’s easy to see how this powerhouse of nutrition is a perfect fruit for yogis on a path of health and well-being. So here are the 5 awesome benefits [...]

How Sugar Makes You Sick And What You Can Do About It

How Sugar Makes You Sick (And What To Do About It)

294 days ago by

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Most people these days are overfed and undernourished. In an age and mindset of thinking that faster and quicker is better, the our diet is full of processed and nutritionally lacking foods. It’s much easier to open a box and throw it into the microwave for 5 minutes than it is to prepare that same [...]

10 Reasons Why Smoothies Are Awesome For Yogis

301 days ago by

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The Yoga of Eating – A weekly column by Gatlianne Smoothies are a go-to for me especially during the summer when there’s triple digit heat and 99% humidity. I have no interest in standing in a hot kitchen cooking and for me that includes healthy, hippie foods. So what to do? My options are to [...]

What Are You Eating Today?

308 days ago by

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Are you eating whole foods that nourish your body or processed packaged foods full of additives that bog down your body and health? Are you aware of what you’re putting in your body? Do you gobble down nutritive deficient foods because you’re in a hurry and they’re convenient, or simply because it’s what you know [...]

How to Make Healthy Choices When Your Body Is Screaming For Junk Food

315 days ago by

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We all have days when we don’t feel well. I recently had one of those days when I woke feeling slow, sluggish, and stuffy. My eyes were even swollen. As the day progressed I went downhill. Perhaps it was allergies, perhaps it was tiredness, perhaps it was a bug – perhaps it was all three. [...]