http://feelgoodguru.com Groovin' with the woo-woo Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:25:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The other day after a vigorous yoga practice, I took half an hour to luxuriate in the warmth and silence of the steam room. After about 10 minutes in the heat, I entered that delicious realm of relaxation - that blurry place where the conscious and thinking mind and the ... http://feelgoodguru.com/put-your-dreams-to-work I like to shop for food without a plan and let the produce tell me what wants to be eaten. The other day while strolling through Kensington Market in Toronto, I ended up in 4 Life, my favorite privately owned health food store in town. There's not a huge selection, ... http://feelgoodguru.com/cream-of-collard-greens Your green commute just got charged with a bat cave load of cool - a whole new class of personal transport invented in New Zealand as the simplest way to get from A to B with the aid of a machine small enough to go anywhere with you in the ... http://feelgoodguru.com/holy-yikebike-batman With the excitement of the Olympics being beamed across the planet along with the spectacular images of snow-capped peaks, lush urban parks, sparkling ocean and a cosmopolitan urban core, Vancouver is the place everyone wants to be right now. Named the world's most "livable" city by The Economist, Vancouver is also ... http://feelgoodguru.com/green-cities-vancouver "You never change something by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." Buckminster Fuller British banking heir and "environmental daredevil" David de Rothschild, otherwise known as "Eco Bruce Wayne" is challenging us to consider our waste as a resource. With 12,000 ... http://feelgoodguru.com/have-waste-will-innovate These easy-shmeasy Banana Almond Cocoa Coconut Gooey Crunchy Delicious Oat-free Oil-free Raw Date Squares are the perfect food to grab either before or after a workout or a hike or just about any time you need an energy boost and a powerful pick-me-up between meals. They're simple to ... http://feelgoodguru.com/raw-date-squares The list of health benefits that chocolate provides is long, but the reason we associate it with V-day is that it contains a natural substance which triggers the same reaction in the body as falling in love. Raw cacao is particularly good for us because in its purest, ... http://feelgoodguru.com/love-potion-valentine This is a perfect breakfast to have on a cold winter day. Toasted buckwheat porridge, or kasha as it's called in Eastern Europe, is actually a seed, though it looks and tastes like a grain. It's high in iron, is full of B vitamins, calcium and fiber, ... http://feelgoodguru.com/perfect-winter-breakfast February is *love* month. Chances are good we'll be hosting a L.O.V.E. Cafe in the Venice garden right around V-day - drop us an email if you'd like an invite. We keep 'em intimate, so V-day is a perfect day to bring your lover or friend to the Local. Organic. ... http://feelgoodguru.com/eco-sexy-valentines "Every human being is the author of his own health or disease." Buddha Is there someone in your life who simply glows with an aura of radiant good health? Do you have a friend or acquaintance who flows with boundless energy, great physical presence and an ... http://feelgoodguru.com/habits-of-healthy-humans This family in suburban Pasadena has its own homegrown revolution going on. They've turned every square foot of their front yard, driveway and back yard into food growing farmland. They have citified farm animals, a truck that runs on vegetable oil and an outdoor solar shower. They have no jobs ... http://feelgoodguru.com/wild-in-the-city So many ways to make a pesto, so many ways to eat it! Traditionally you'd blend basil with olive oil, garlic, and parmesan cheese and toss it with pasta - easy-shmeasy. This one's a fresh green version with arugula and spinach, ripe avocado instead of olive oil and a generous blob ... http://feelgoodguru.com/no-oil-vegan-pesto Oprah Winfrey, Food Inc., and Brammo Enertia among recipients For Immediate Release VENICE, CA, January 18, 2010 - The first annual Feel Good Guru WooWoo Awards were held on Sunday at a private function in Venice California, attended by artists, filmmakers, and environmentalists. Winners included; Oprah Winfrey for "Social ... http://feelgoodguru.com/woowoo-winners-announced If you're a regular visitor to FGG, you know that we love people who are doing good for the world. Our recent naming of Mark Horvath as our Hero of the Year sparked a great idea that we'd like to share with you and invite you to be a part ... http://feelgoodguru.com/inaugural-woowoo-awards I joined Twitter just over a year ago not knowing much about it but recognizing its enormous potential as a zeitgeist discovery tool. I immediately set out to find my tribe, and met some beautiful souls - beauty in 140 character spurts. I soon craved more "social" from my social ... http://feelgoodguru.com/twitter-hero-of-the-year Ah! Big meaty fava beans! Fountain of youth! Low in calories and fat with no cholesterol, high in protein, iron, fiber and vitamins, these wonderful beans with a complex nutty, slightly bitter but buttery flavor and a mild grassy finish are also high in brain-feeding dopamine, which helps to keep ... http://feelgoodguru.com/favaful I have a friend who does his Christmas shopping in July. He's a flight attendant, so when he's in India and finds a gorgeous Pashmina he can't pass up, he picks several up, brings them home, perhaps gifts one to his mother-in-law in July and tucks the others away until ... http://feelgoodguru.com/good-guru-gifts Shivering in your knickers? Cavilling the chill? Pleading for heat? When the weather outside is frightful, I can think of nothing more delightful than being wrapped like a burrito in blankets, kneaded like a soft loaf of cinnamon bread dough and warmed to the bone with hot stones strategically placed ... http://feelgoodguru.com/chillax-your-chi I've taken up painting in the last couple of years. Mostly just to doodle personalized "thank you" cards, but also to use a different part of my creative brain and for the sheer joy of playing with fun colors. It occurred to me the other day as I was slopping ... http://feelgoodguru.com/how-not-to-get-santa-belly These fancy little seasonal beauties are a cinch to prepare and they're so good for you there's no need for a special occasion to indulge. I have some left over from a dinner party and discovered they're awesome as healthy breakfast balls. They're very lightly sweetened so the goodness of the ... http://feelgoodguru.com/raw-cranberry-truffles