Yogi tea was an inspired choice for our first food and drink weekly instalment. Seen as there is a small chill is in the air we have decided to focus on something with lots of ginger to keep the colds at bay and make you all feel sprightly when you step into Autumn. This is such an simple and effective idea and here at Yoga Wellbeing we can’t get enough of the gingery goodness. Get stuck in.

Ingredients –

• For this recipe you need a vegetable juicer
• 8 large carrots
• 1 – 2 inches fresh ginger root

What to do -

• Peel the ginger, wash the carrots
• Put the carrots and ginger through the juicer
• Drink immediately if possible

Yoga Wellbeing tip –

• This is a magic juice it helps keep your liver healthy
• It also is packed full of antioxidants which will help your skin fight the effect of  Ageing
• Carrots will help improve your eyesight (the old wives tale is true)
• It will also improve your body’s immune system no end.

The Five Spices
This feel good tea includes Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger and Black Pepper.

Many years ago, Yogi Bhajan began serving a special spice tea to his students, which they named "Yogi Tea". Today this tea is still one of our most popular and is known as Classic Cinnamon Spicy tea. I drank it constantly when I was backpacking through India, it was a great friend to me on chilly nights in the desert and always went well with a piece of cake (or two)

Yoga Wellbeing tip -

The five original spices are very tasty and they have beneficial properties. Cardamom aids the digestion, Cinnamon is for the bones, Cloves are excellent for strengthening the nervous system, Ginger helps alleviate any physical weakness and Black Pepper is a blood purifier. Given the cleansing properties of these spices they add a huge boost for your overall Wellbeing.