Erica Mather on Milwaukee Public Radio

Erica MatherWe've known for a long time that yoga instructor Erica Mather is a rockstar, she used to tour with her jazz band. Listen as she shares with Milwaukee Public Radio how she made the transition from jazz musician to Forrest Yoga Guardian and what makes this type of yoga healing. 

Join Erica this fall when she co-leads Pravassa's Fitness Fusion vacation in the Dominican Republic.

4 Tips for Juicing on a Busy Schedule

It is often quite a task to fit juicing into a busy schedule. You have to buy the produce, clean it, chop it up, juice it and that’s all before your first sip! When can you find the time? Where do you store it all? And then there is remembering to bring it with you in the morning! Here are a couple of tips to help get past all of the hassle and get the juices into your body:

Juice a Big Batch - If you are juicing at home, it is much easier to juice a batch that will last you a few days. For most people, especially for those with a 9 – 7pm, daily juicing is just not an option. Here are 2 ways you can go about it:

• Juice enough for 2-3 days and store it in to-go cups so you can grab and go. I heart my mason jars with resealable lids!
• Juice a larger quantity and freeze it in pint or quart sized containers. The juices will keep for 6 months frozen, then when you are ready pop it out and and you will have juice in a few hours.

Down the Hatch - Drink your juice first thing in the morning. Not only will you not have to carry it around with you, but also it is what your body is thirsting for to get you going. It will hydrate and energize you right from the start.

Stock Up - If you want to have juice throughout the day, grab your reusable bag and bring them to your office in one shot. Store them in the refrigerator so you don’t have to remember to bring them in each day.

Delivery is your Friend – If you plan in advance, you can have your juices delivered right to your office and skip the lugging them around part altogether. Plus, a side benefit of losing weight and feeling great is that you’ll be more productive, which always makes the bosses happy.

Ok, so what if you can’t due a full juice cleanse? It’s common; some people get cranky or feel that need to chew something. Not a problem! The goal is to get the nutrients into your body. It doesn’t matter if you start out with 1 or you drink 6. You will reap the benefits so the best part is that you decide what is comfortable for you. This isn’t a race. It’s about making sustainable changes that will ultimately lead you to being healthier, happier, and feeling better about yourself.- Jessica Geier 

Jessica Geier is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and the co-owner of Raw Generation Juices. Raw Generation makes it more convenient to incorporate fresh juices into a busy lifestyle without being a slave to a juicer. Jessica trained at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and continues to educate herself daily on what’s new in the field of nutrition. In her spare time she runs, practices hot yoga, is obsessed with the Bar Method classes, and writes for her two blogs at Raw Generation & Plenty of Thyme. Connect with her on Facebook and Twitter. 

Milling About with Linden Schaffer

Linden Schaffer | PravassaHost Robin Milling welcomes Linden Schaffer, founder and director of Pravassa, a wellness company that combes travel to exotic locales and adventure with aspects of healthy living. How could you resist a trip to Bali for local organic meals and yoga classes, or a mother-daughter spa getaway in Palm Springs, CA for Mother's Day?

Linden is a certified wellness expert, living what she preaches every day. Through her travels she discovers more about nutrition, spiritual and mental health. Linden says it was her wedding which propelled her into the wellness field. She married on an estancia outside Buenos Aires at a working organic farm where guests were treated to yoga classes, massage workshops, and cultural tours; the first Pravassa vacation. Linden hopes to change people's outlook on life and how they view wellness, and expanding her wellness trips to Africa and Asia.

Listen to the interview below:

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Wellness Week in Review

In case you missed this week's Wellness news, here's a recap of some interesting articles:

• Justin Timberlake cracked us up this week with his ode to Veganville on SNL.
• NYC shared the wellness with new in-taxi meditations led by yogi favorite Elena Brower. 
• Hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco introduced a health and wellness app for your smartphone.
• Pravassa founder, Linden Schaffer, shared her tips for better sleep on the plane. 
• Whole Foods announced that they will require GMO items to be labled in their stores. 

JT brings it to Veganville!

Would you try kale just because Justin Timberlake says it's so much fun? We love that the writers at SNL are championing a Vegetarian Nation. Does this laugh-out-loud video convert you? We're already on board, but JT makes it so much more tasty! 

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