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After a brief hiatus from writing and teaching yoga, I'm feeling good and ready to share. I've got some class updates for you and a recipe for my favorite drink to help you welcome spring.

YOGA AT HOME

My live-stream yoga classes start up again this Friday, April 22.

Fridays at 9:30 am

Sundays at 11:30 am

Tuesdays at 7:30 pm

Enjoy classes tailored for your needs from the comfort of your home. Class packs and memberships offer good deals.

Because I believe yoga should be inclusive and accessible for all, I offer a special rate for Black, Indigenous, Asian American, Pacific Islander individuals as well as for anyone experiencing economic hardship. Use the code COMMUNITY for a 50% discount on drop-in rates and class packages.

DRINK RECIPE

One of my favorite drinks — an alcohol-free toddy of honey, ginger, and lemon — is a great way to welcome spring. Bright and sunny, this cleansing concoction will put a little pep in your step. Here’s a recipe for you to try.

Ginger Toddy

4” fresh ginger root

1/3 cup honey

6-8 lemons (enough for 1 cup fresh lemon juice)

Rinse ginger thoroughly and cut into 1/2” slices (No need to peel!). In a medium sized pot, add ginger and 3 cups water. Using high heat, bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to low, simmering until the water is reduced to 3/4 of a cup.

While ginger simmers, juice lemons with a citrus press, reamer, or juicer. Strain juice through a mesh sieve into 16-oz ball jar or glass container with lid.

When ginger water has reduced, remove from heat. Strain juice through a mesh sieve into 16-oz ball jar or glass container with lid. (Tip: there might be enough life in the ginger to make another batch.)

Add 1/3 cup honey to the ginger water and stir to create a honey-ginger syrup.

Store syrup and juice refrigerated for up to 5 days. This recipe makes approximately 4 drinks.

To make a toddy, pour into a mug:

1/3 c ginger syrup

1/4 c lemon juice

2/3 - 3/4 c boiling water

Stir thoroughly and adjust for tartness or sweetness to taste. For additional cleansing kick, sprinkle with a dash of cayenne powder.

In the summer, mix the ginger syrup and lemon juice with ice water for a refreshing lemonade.

If you give this recipe a try, let me know how you like it!

Be well,

Heidi