Keeping it simple this month. The warmer temps and fresh spring breezes, are inviting me to push away from my desk and spend more time outside. The first tulip greens are pushing through, and last year’s old growth is begging to be pruned, and cleared out. (Pssst. Gardening can improve dexterity, strength, endurance, and flexibility!)
In this month’s newsletter you will find my current virtual yoga teaching schedule, my new favorite core/arm/leg combination strengthening exercise, and a delicious recipe for a sweet potato yogurt bowl. (Research reported in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, showed that adults with a higher total dairy intake had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.)
After the freeze
and the long slow thaw
the seeds we buried
reach again for the sun.
–Tyler Knott Gregson
May this new Spring season bring you fresh opportunities. 🌸🌼🌺
In Health & Wellness,
Claudia
Sweet-Potato Yogurt Bowl
- 2 C sweet potatoes, peeled, cubed, cooked
- 1 C milk or unsweetened dairy-free milk of choice
- 2 T maple syrup
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1 t ginger powder
- 1/8 t salt
- 4 C plain Greek yogurt
- Granola, nuts, seeds and/or berries (for topping)
Place sweet potatoes, milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a blender container and blend until smooth. (Blend in additional milk if needed for a smoother texture.) For each serving, place 1 cup yogurt in a serving bowl and swirl in the desired amount of sweet potato sauce. Add toppings. Makes four servings.
(Source: IDEA Fitness Journal – Winter 2023)
Claudia Fountain Fitness + Yoga 