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Welcome to our September Newsletter
filled with reflections from the past couple months and
insights into our fall and winter programs. This fresh rain
is a welcome guest at the Milagro Farm. The dry hot summer
has produced an abundant crop of Zucchini, Pole Beans,
Squash and assorted other goodies. Our sold out Wellness
Weekend September 3-6th will be filled with meals centered
around our fresh harvest. Including **Summertime Corn and
Vegetable Chowder w/Organic Greens and Cranberry
Vinegarette**
And Oven Roasted Garden Fresh Delicato
Squash stuffed w/ Organic Brown Rice Pilaf Served w/ Roasted
Red Pepper Sauce and Warm Beet Salad** Ohh, I just love this
time of year.
What a summer it has been with 2 Sold Out
Surf Sister Billabong Yoga and Surf Camps and a Blue Moon
Yoga and Surf Retreat with Marne Semick. I have been
spending plenty of time in Tofino. The weather was
picturesque for the July Yoga and Surf Retreats with record
breaking temperatures and perfect learning waves. It could
not stay that way forever. The skies opened on us last
weekend during our August Surf Sister/Billabong Camp. What a
bunch of troopers. Camping in the rain could do nothing to
dampen the spirits of our eclectic group of women. They were
so excited to surf, that the rain was simply preparation for
frolicking in Mother Ocean.
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The Beet Goes
On..... |
I am overwhelmed with the beauty of our
garden these days. One of my favourite ways to prepare Beets
is this simple salad. Serve over Organic Arugula with
Pralined Pecans for a light lunch or a side dish with dinner
Bodacious Beet Salad (serves 2)
1 /2 lb whole
beets
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp extra virgin
olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice
2 Tbsp
fresh dill
Fresh goat cheese (optional)
Celtic sea
salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
1) Boil beets
(unpeeled) covered with water until tender, approximately 40
mins.
2) Strain, allow to cool and slide off the skins
and slice
3) Whisk remaining ingredients to create
dressing
4) Combine with beets, add cheese if desired
and season to taste.
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| October 1-3rd Bellydance and
Feldenkrais Retreat |
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We are so excited about introducing a
fusion of Feldenkrais & Bellydance, with an introduction
to Raw Cusine. Our second annual offering of Bellydance and
Feldenkrais will be a 2 night package, filled with
opportunities for expanding our horizons. We will have live
music to inspire our Bellydance sessions, and you will be
nourished through interactive meals.
Our home will be
the Pacific Retreat overlooking Tonquin Bay in Tofino. There
is an ocean view from the hot tub to enhance your
experience. With recent mention about our Bellydance
Retreats in July's issue of Chatelaine magazine, this
retreat is filling fast. Register now to avoid
disappointment!
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Deane Juhan is coming to
Tofino |
Unwinding the Jaw and Pelvis, a Trager
Intensive with Deane Juhan in Tofino, B.C. October 17-19th
Embrace this unique opportunity to study with one of the
nations foremost experts in his field. Deane Juhan, the
renowned author of JOBS BODY: A HANDBOOK FOR BODYWORK and
TOUCHED BY THE GODDESS, is a long-time practitioner of both
Esalen Massage and the Trager Approach. He is joining us in
this fall to share his insights about the integrated
structures and functions between the jaw and pelvis. This
intensive is valid for 18 CMT credits may be of special
interest to Cranio Sacral students and practitioners.
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| Heart of the Earth Wilderness
Expedition & Yoga Retreat in the Magical Canyons of the
Escalante Wilderness, Utah |
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Join wilderness guide and aikido sensei
Philip Stearns and Kundalini Yoga and meditation
instructors, Sat Kirin Kaur and Christine Hammond for this
total immersion in Bliss in the American Southwest.
Rediscover your own native intelligence and intimate
connection with Nature as you explore vast, sandstone
canyons where dinosaurs once tread and the Anasazi once
called home.
Outdoor, sunrise yoga and evening
meditation, river walking, sound play, work with ki and
movement, "breath healing transformation" work, delicious
vegetarian meals and plenty of time to absorb the vast
vistas and to settle into the primordial silence of a
magnificent land that has remained virtually unchanged for
millions of years...
Early registration discounts until
September 5th |
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Join SwellWomen for an Experience of
a Lifetime on the Magical Island of Maui |
I am excited to be offering Massage
treatments this fall at Swellwomen's Maui Experiences.
These six-night/seven-day Surf and Yoga Experiences on
the beautiful island of Maui are for women ages 18 and older
with quality staff, healthy and delicious food, surf/yoga
instruction, Maui tour excursions, wellness programs, a
complementary massage and much, much more.
The early
registration savings for Swellwomen's Maui experiences has
been extended until September 15th. |
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| Yoga Ecology Surf Retreat in Baja,
Mexico November 1-7th |
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Join Eoin Finn for "Y.E.S." a Yoga
Ecology Surf Retreat on the East coast of the Baja Pennisula
during the lush season when local organic produce is
abundant. Immerse yourself in a holistic experience on the
Sea of Cortez where we will live as a unified community for
a week of nourishment and movement. Challenge yourself with
Eoins dynamic afternoon practices. Say a prayer to Mother
Ocean, Allow yourself to be still and listen to your inner
child.
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Our 3rd annual Women's Yoga Surf
Retreat in Baja, Mexico December 4-11th |
Join us in our annual goddess
gathering for the transformative power of yoga, meditation,
the ocean, friends and deep healing. This will be the most
amazing and memorable journey you have ever taken. Space to
play, practice, rest, laugh, celebrate and return totally
rejuvenated. All-inclusive package includes; organic feasts,
7 nights' luxury accommodation, twice daily yoga,
meditation, 2 day surf clinic with Surf Sister, blissful
massage and introduction to Transformational Breath.
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| Our First Retreat on
Kauai |
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We are so excited to be expanding our
horizons to Hanalei Bay Kauai. January 24-29th, with a full
moon. This will be our most luxurious all-inclusive Retreat
to date. With breath-taking beachfront accommodations,
abundant Feasts, including 2 interactive dinners, twice
daily yoga classes, an optional 3 day surf clinic with Surf
Sister and talented massage therapists offering an
assortment of nurturing treatments, you will be whisked away
to paradise, and float home with a new sense of well-being.
Special prices for couples!!!
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Recipe of the
Moment |
The newest Recipe from the Milagro
Kitchen is inspired by the never ending Delicato Squash
harvest. I hope you enjoy...
Oven Roasted Squash w/Brown
Rice Pilaf and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce (serves 4-6)
1 Winter Squash (Delicado, Acorn or Butternut…any
squash w/ a large cavity for stuffing) sliced lengthwise and
seeded
3 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 leek minced
1 carrot diced
1 stalk celery diced
1/2 or 1
small zucchini grated
1-2 tsp ginger minced
1 clove
garlic minced
2 Tbsp fresh herbs (dill, chervil, basil,
thyme) minced
1 cup short grain organic brown rice
rinsed, cooked and cooled
1/2 cup toasted chopped
hazelnuts
1) sauté first 6 ingredients over medium
heat in 2 Tbsp olive oil, 3 mins. Lower heat and cook 2-5
more mins. Until translucent
2) Remove from heat and add
herbs
3) Fold in rice and hazelnuts and season to taste
with salt and pepper
4) Brush squash halves w/ olive oil
and stuff w/ rice pilaf
5) Bake at 350 covered for
30-40mins. Until squash is tender
6) Serve with Roasted
Red Pepper Sauce
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
6
roasted red peppers (bottled will suffice if you don’t have
time to roast)
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup extra virgin
olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh basil
1 Tbsp light miso
1
tsp chipotle paste
1) puree all ingredients and
season to taste w/ celtic sea salt
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Have a wonderful month, and thank you for reading this
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Many Blessings,
Shani Cranston
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