June Motivation

Well here is some June Motivation for you to use during your month to keep you focused, happy, fully energized...and warm.  Each month we will offer you some wellness tips from our team to fill you with some Contagious Enthusiasm...


INSPIRE
YOGA POSE FOR THE MONTH  by Sophie Rouse

 

Uttanasana - Forward Bend.

Uttanasana is a great pose to release tension from the spine and clear your mind.

Begin by standing and bend forward with your knees slightly bent. Notice how your back feels. If it's sore stay with your kees bent, otherwise you can begin to straighten them. Listen to your body. Let it guide you. Focus on your breath and with each inhalation rise slightly and with each exhalation let your body relax. Stay for one minute allowing your head and neck to release.

It is more important to release the front of the body rather than stretch the legs.  Any time the head rests lower than the heart, it slows the heart beat, bringing you into a state of relaxation.

To come out of this pose bring your hands onto your hips, breath in and stand up slowly with a straight spine.This is a great pose to do when you get out of the shower in the morning, when you are drying your toes. Your body will be warm and appreciate this beautiful stretch.

A great pose to start the day or end your day.

Click here for Yoga Timetable

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TRANSFORM
RECIPE OF THE MONTH by Susan Slonim

This is a practical and easy recipe from Susan our Nutritionist. Great for these cooler autumn evenings.

Slow cooked chicken dinner

Crock pots are a great investment for warming winter meals. Put your meal on in the morning and come home to a delicious meal and the whole house will smell great.

4 skinned chicken thighs

1 brown onion roughly chopped

2 cloves garlic chopped
2 sticks celery cut in 5cm
2 carrots in 1cm slices
1 zucchini cut in 4
4 medium potatoes quartered
½ cup quinoa
1 Cup white wine
2 tbsp spoons tomato past
1 tbsp Soy sauce
¼ tsp chilli powder
Water to cover
 

Put all the ingredients in the crock pot, pore in water till just covered, stir, turn to auto or medium and go to work.  Your dinner is ready when you come home. 

 Enjoy! To read more or to connect with Susan click here

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AWAKEN
POSITIVE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH by Cheryne Blom

" When you focus on the problem the problem persists, when you

focus on the solution the solution exists". 

Very often we get caught up in the problems we are facing and cannot see past them. Begin to ask yourself what is the solution here and you will begin to see a new reality and new opportunities awaken. There is a solution to every problem... we simply need to focus and find it.

To read more about Cheryne click here
You can also follow Cheryne's blog


We trust you enjoy our Blog and look forward to sharing some new tips next month.

Lots of love,

The Team @ Contagious Enthusiasm
http://www.contagiousenthusiasm.com.au/