Australian Yoga Journal - May June 2017

IN THE NOW

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LET THY FOOD

BE THY MEDICINE

The Australian

native superfood

treating Alzheimer’s

The kakadu plum, a little native

plum grown in the north of

Australia, has the highest natural

source of vitamin C of any plant in

the world as well as superior

antioxidant properties, leading

researchers to believe that it could be

one of the most powerful treatments

for Alzheimer’s disease. Tahlia Mandie,

founder of Kadadu Plum Co, is making

it her personal mission to make more

Australians aware of this exceptional bush

tucker. Tahlia says, “Australia actually has the most

original superfoods and oldest foods on earth, that

have been used for thousands of years, and yet, so many

Australians are not aware.” Check out Kakadu Plum’s range

of products at http://www.kakaduplumco.com

Australia’s first lentil beer has been

released by a craft brewery in the

Adelaide Hills. Only 3500 bottles

and two kegs of Lobethal Bierhaus’

Lentil Pale Ale are part of the

first run, but the brewery sees

the creation of the earthy

flavoured brew as a step towards

producing a gluten-free craft beer.

http://www.bierhaus.com.au

TOTALLY

LENTIL

SOUTH COAST

YOGA IN THE PARK

For the past two years, south coast-based yoga

teacher Tanya Smith has been running yoga classes

at the Killalea State Park on the beautiful south

coast of NSW. The gold coin donation class (which

goes back to the park) started with a small group of

eight keen yogis, and now attracts more than 200

souls showing up to share a practice every week.

Tanya credits the success of the class to “a focus on

doing less rather than more, taking time to find

stillness, breathe more deeply, move more gently

and gaze at the beautiful view of the water”.

http://www.toawellness.com.au