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A Healthier Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Serves 12 - One cookie per serving ½ cup pumpkin puree 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ cup honey 2 ¼ cup garbanzo beans ½ cup dark chocolate chips In a food processor combine everything except the chocolate chips. Blend...
Perspective – What Do We Really Want Most Out Of Life?
How spot on is this: Isn't it so sad? In a world where we can be anything we want to be, why is it that the thing we want the most is to be "beautiful"? It seems like all other achievements pale in comparison to achieving the thin ideal. And in some cases, those...
Your new GO-TO Leg & Glute Workout!!
This is one of our favorite quick at-home workouts to target legs & glutes. Try it and you'll definitely be feeling it by the next day! (If you are unsure about any of these moves, look them up on you-tube or google and get step by step instructions and videos)...
3 Tools to Help You Accept Yourself AND Reach Your Goals!!
Most people spend their time being critical of themselves, their bodies, weight, and food. Instead, I encourage guests here at Movara to employ compassion, patience, and trust as they remove judgments from themselves, weight and food. Paradoxically, the more critical...
The Curious Paradox…Self-Acceptance
Often self-acceptance is associated with complacency and stagnation, but the opposite is actually true. When you fully embrace and accept your circumstances, you gain the power to change them. It's all too often that we fight against them, try to manipulate them,...
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread - 10 servings per loaf 2 Tbsp chia seeds 1/4 Cup + 2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk (or water, milk or other non-dairy milk) 1/2 Cup pumpkin puree 1/2 Cup applesauce 1/4 Cup coconut oil, melted 1/4 Cup maple syrup 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract 1...
Pumpkin Puree
I love pureed pumpkin. It is such a tasty way to sneak in a vegetable and it just screams fall. It's also loaded with vitamin A, fiber, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron, and antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin which contribute to eye health. At just 40 calories for 1/2...
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies - Servings: 18, Serving size: 2 cookies 1 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour 1 ½ cups instant oats 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs 1 ¼ cups almond milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon salt 1...
Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette - Serves 14, Serving Size 1 Tbsp ½ cup Kraft® Olive Oil Mayo ¼ cup Fage® Greek Yogurt 0% Fat 2 Tbsp Water 2 Tbsp Lime Juice ¼ cup Cilantro, chopped 1 Tbsp Honey ¼ tsp Sea Salt Dash Black Pepper Whisk all ingredients together in mixing bowl....
Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash Soup - Serves: 6, Serving size: 6 oz 4 cups Butternut squash 1 cup leeks 7 fl oz coconut milk 10 fl oz vegetable broth, organic, low sodium 1/8 tsp sea salt, to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut butternut in half, scoop out seeds and stringy...
Fall Produce Guide
Fall is upon us! Leaving summer produce behind always feels bittersweet but we have a whole new crop to look forward to. The fall and winter months are full of food and celebration and many of those flavors come from fall produce. These days you can find an abundance...
Flourless Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Flourless Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies – Serves: 12, Serving size: 1 Cookie 1 ¼ cups canned garbanzo beans, rinsed 2 tsp vanilla extract ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp peanut butter ½ cup PB2 + ¼ cup water, mix together ¼ cup honey 1 tsp baking powder ½ cup dark...
10 Ways to DELETE Negativity
10 Ways to Remove Negative Thoughts From Your Mind Our minds are always on red alert to speak with negative voices but these 10 go-to strategies will send negative thoughts on their merry way. 1. Read it out There has been a trend for celebrities to read their...
The BURPEE
Burpees have a reputation for a reason. They're one of the most effective-and crazy-challenging-exercises out there. The sweat-drenching move turns your body into the best piece of workout equipment ever, training virtually every muscle in your body, including your...
YOGA WEEK! Oct. 13th-19th, 2019
Join us for our 2019 Yoga Theme Week October 13th, 2019. Whether you are an experienced Yogi or have always wanted to try yoga, this is the perfect Movara Fitness Week for you. The goal of yoga practice is to challenge yourself physically, but not to feel...
10 Things to Do Every Month to be ORGANIZED
1. CLEAR OUT YOUR PURSE I’m not sure about you, but my purse seems to become full very quickly! By the end of the month it’s loaded with loose change, gum wrappers and old receipts. Not only will cleaning out your purse make it feel lighter but your life will feel a...
Fruit & Oat Energy Bars
Fruit & Oat Energy Bars - Serves: 24, Serving size: 1 bar 2 cups Gluten-Free Oats 2 cups Dried Fruit, assorted 1 cup Walnuts 1 cup Flax Seeds 1 cup Wheat Germ ½ cup Chia Seeds ½ cup Gluten Flour 2 scoops protein powder, Sunwarrior® Classic Vanilla 1 tsp Cinnamon...
Just Breathe
Whether you're swinging a kettlebell or training for a 5K, you have to first focus on the fundamentals - including proper breathing techniques. Try these breathing exercises to help you stay centered as well as manage stress and anxiety. Pucker UP - This exercise,...
F8 Moves Update
Cameron and Michelle Kelsch’s F8 has changed a bit. Cameron came up with F8 because we are a family of 8 but we also loved that it says fate. At Movara it’s often said that there are no accidents. People come to the resort at just the right time to meet others who end...
Practicing Self-Care… 50 Ideas
Like most of us, you probably hit the ground running when the alarm clock rings. Whether it's tending to kids, racing off to work or going to school, your day starts early and is filled to the brim with tasks and obligations. Your digital devices keep you constantly...
Avocado and Roast Jalapeño Hummus
Avocado & Roast Jalapeno Hummus Serves 4 1 Can garbanzo beans 1 Avocado 1 Tbsp lime juice 2 Garlic cloves 1 tsp Tahini paste 1 tsp Sea salt 1 Jalapeño 1/8 Cup water 4 Whole wheat slices of pita bread Roast a jalapeño over an open flame. Char the skin, peel the...
Back to School – Packed Lunch!
School is back in session! Or probably will be soon, depending on where you live. Some of you might be wondering what to pack for lunch - either for you or your child. I would encourage you to pack balanced lunches and let your kids help you! I am going to list...
Core & Cardio Burn Workout
How to Choose & Live a Meaningful Life Week @ Movara!
The Week of August 4th-10th, 2019 Movara will be focusing on "Living a More Meaningful Life" by holding Stress Management Workshops. There will be 4 evening workshops Monday - Thursday and then a Friday morning session in Snow Canyon. The workshops will focus on...
BBQ Chicken Pizza
BBQ Chicken Pizza - Serves-2, Serving size-1/2 a pizza 1 Udis gluten free pizza crust 1 ½ oz Bbq sauce 1 oz Mozzarella cheese 3 Tbsp Chopped red onions ½ Tbsp Chopped cilantro 3 Tbsp Diced tomato 1 ½ oz Diced grilled chicken Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Split pizza...
Motivation – Where does it come from?
"Staying Motivated.." Sigh. That's a tough one. Well, we know that your motivation to work out and stay healthy can't come from a "please-distract-me-from-what-I-am-doing-strategy"... it should come from that gut feeling, honest level of...
Avocado Toast w/ Poached Egg & Arugula
Avocado Toast w/ Poached Egg & Arugula - Serves 4 4 Slices Ezekiel bread, toasted 1 Avocado split 4 ways 4 Poached whole eggs 3 Slices of tomatoes per piece of toast 1/4 C. Arugula Pinch of salt and pepper to taste Start slicing tomatoes and cooking eggs. After...
Summer Leg Circuit
If you're looking for a great leg workout that you can do at home, on vacation or at the gym this summer, try out this circuit! You'll definitely feel the BURN. Complete 4 circuits: 50 Prisoner Squats Rest 10 Seconds 20 Power Jumping Jacks Rest 10 Seconds 30 Inner...
Mistakes are Learning Opportunities
I came across the graphic posted below the other day and I really, really love it. To me, a growth mindset means resiliency: "Resiliency is a quality in objects to hold or recover their shape, or in people to stay intact. This is a kind of strength. If you bend a...