They are vegan, gluten-free, very tasteful, and amazingly filling! I recalled how easy it is to make them in a gluten-free workshop of my favorites Vegan Fairies! They are a very good idea as a family breakfast or an afternoon sweet temptation with low fat and few calories. If you do not have buckwheat flour at home, you can make …
According to Puranas, at the beginning of Creation the gods Brahma and Vishnu began to disagree about who is the most prolific. God Brahma said: “I created the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and ether) and all living beings with their endless differences in form and sound. That is why I am the ultimate God! “God Vishnu said:” The …
I love chickpeas and all of its variations, from the classic Greek soup which I have grown up with to the more modern or ‘fingered’ ones. Hummus is for the Middle East what tzatziki and fish-roe mousse are for Greeks. It is a famous appetizer of the Mediterranean cuisine, loaded with proteins, accompanies perfectly your veggie bowls or your falafels. …
We spend a lot of time in our car, indoors, on asphalted roads and paved sidewalks. It is very important from time to time to be in contact with our mother, the Earth. You will also hear it often as earthing ή grounding. Earth with the literal meaning of the term, soil and grass holds us, supports us and nourishes …
To be honest with you, when I heard about buckwheat for the first time, I was wondering what this is about now! It was a completely unknown world to me! It is not that popular around Greece yet, but all the healthy or gluten-free diet fans, vegetarians, and vegans out there surely know it well. Buckwheat, also known as black …
In sutra 1.29 it is said that the repetition of mantras prevents all the obstacles(antarayas). Chanting is a beautiful tool and practice that activates the Vagus Nerve which is connected with the parasympathetic system, the vagus nerve branches out to smaller nerves located in the brain, the tongue, the heart, the lunges, and the stomach. In moments of stress or discomfort …
What can anyone say about quinoa! It is widely known and has a well-earned place in every diet, nutrition, restaurant, and house. It could not be excluded from the Modern Yogi site! Quinoa is a bush with edible seeds. It belongs to the family of pseudo-cereals. The Andean populations have cultivated it for four thousand years. Incas referred to it …
Myths are beyond our logic and speak in a unique way in our hearts using symbols and archetypes that are the same in every tradition and culture. They invite us to find the connection between the ancient epics and the everyday life of our lives and shed light on the questions and the dilemmas of mankind. The eternal battle between …
It is vegan, gluten-free and absolutely addictive, packed with veggies and my favourite spices! I tasted it for the first time, at central London, in a famous organic store close to a central big university, where every day around noon a big vegan, gluten-free buffet is set up with hot and cold choices. Since then, every time I visit my …
The fourth in the series of yamas (moral limitations) and perhaps one of the most misunderstood and much debated in our times … Can I, ask many yoga practitioners, to apply this quality to my life in the modern world? The common misconception that Brahmacharya only refers to celibacy means that it is often overlooked or regarded as irrelevant to …
