5 Pillars of Health

1. Focus or mindset - Why do you want to be healthy? What you want, not what you don't want
2. Food - eat whole food not processed or junk
3. Family & friends - seek support
4. Fitness - do some fun, sweaty activities
5. Faith - believe that it's possible to have a healthy & vibrant life 

 From www.ariseandshinevitality.com

Instead of our broken expensive Health Care system, we need an alternative Natural wellness program that actually helps prevent disease. Half of all adults—117 million people had chronic diseases and 7 of the top 10 causes of death in 2010 were chronic diseases. 1/3 of Americans are obese. 4 health risk behaviors—lack of exercise or physical activity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and drinking too much alcohol can be prevented. More than 1/2 of adults did not meet recommendations for physical activity and 76% did not meet recommendations for muscle-strengthening activity. More than a third of us
ate fruit less than once a day & 23% of us ate vegetables less than once a day. 80% of health care spending was for preventable or reversible diseases. Don't let the Health Care Industry take your hard-earned money and wait till you're sick to do something.

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/index.htm 

Make One Change

Choose from 5 core areas

1. healthy eating - eat more plant-based food
2. hydration - drink 8 glasses of water
3. physical activity - move or exercise 30-60 minutes at least 5 days a week
4. sleep 
5. stress

Do you get enough sleep? How do you deal with stress? Focus on an area that can be improved upon.  For # 1, keep a food diary. 

Check out this Free health event on Sat 4/8

Westfield Fashion Square
14006 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
2nd floor outside Macy's

10 am - 4 pm

Free health and wellness services, fitness classes, kids activities, diagnostic tests, and health education. Diagnostic tests include; thyroid, blood pressure, skin, and stroke screenings as well as glucose and grip strength tests. 

Free Health Events

The Community Wellness Fairs will provide free health assessments, information about staying healthy, emergency preparedness, and much more. 

1.	Zev Yaroslavsky Family Support Center	7555 Van Nuys Blvd Van Nuys, CA 91405	Thursday, April 6th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
2.	Monrovia Public Library	321 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016	Thursday, April 6th 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
3.	Ted Watkins Memorial Park	1335 E. 103rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90002	Saturday, April 8th 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
4.	Paramount Park Community Center	14400 Paramount Blvd. Paramount, CA 90723	Saturday, April 8th 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
5.	East Los Angeles Library	4837 E. 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90022	Saturday, April 8th 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/phweek

Enjoy the Moment

I went for a long walk in Santa Monica on Saturday and found time to just soak in the sun, feel the sea breeze and enjoy the sights. 

I went to the Healthy Living Revolution with Toni Branner - a great event that reinforced what I knew and added more information that will help me reach the next level of wellness. 

 
 

Feel Good

I am planning a retreat at home because I need time for myself.

The schedule is flexible and you can adapt it to your needs.

Wake up naturally. No alarm.
Stretch
Meditate
Drink warm water with lemon, apple cider vinegar and some honey
Easy walk for 30 minutes
1 hour of yoga - visualize being at the beach
Breakfast 
Read a book that uplifts me
Journaling
Lunch
Walk for 30 minutes
1 hour of yoga at home

This takes half a day, so I will clear my schedule and make the most of it. 

 

Be Well

I did 30 minutes of circuit training and cooked organic Farro salad for lunch. 1/4 cup of Farro has 3 g of fiber and 7 g of protein. I got it on sale. I added some cauliflower, carrots and turmeric powder. I don't eat out much because I like to cook and want to eat healthy. I have also saved money by making a bigger batch so I can bring it to work for lunch. For more salad ideas go to http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=60_scrumptious_spring_salads

Teach yoga in schools

April 24-28
Volunteer as a teacher or an ambassador. Last year, with the help of dozens of amazing yogis and teachers, Youth Yoga was able to teach yoga to over 2000 kids in under-served neighborhoods!

Instructors: Even if you don't have eperience teaching kids, you can still teach during YYW. We provide you with a lesson plan that is tailored for teens!

Yogis: You don't need to be an expert yogi. Ambassadors help demonstrate the poses, and help set up mats before and after class. 

Come back or join us for the first time, we hope to have you on our team.

And remember to tell all your friends!

Registration deadline is March 31st.

http://www.youthyoga.com/teacher-and-volunteer-registration