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keithsquires

Keith combines his background in ayurveda, herbalism and yoga with over 30 years as a plant-based chef. Author of 'Cooking with Love' Keith is known for his highly engaging retreats, courses and workshops.

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Deep Relaxation with Keith

Savasana is the yogic name for deep relaxation. In Sanskrit sava means corpse and asana is pose so savasana is the corpse pose. Sounds a bit gruesome but it is probably the most powerful postures in Yoga. The good news is you don’t have to be super fit or supple, you  just have […]

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Spice up your Mojo the Saucy Way

A recent trip to Lanzarote  provided the perfect setting to spice up my Mojo!  In the depth of winter Lanzarote is nice and warm, it enjoys an eternal spring – being on the same latitude as New Delhi! For hundreds of years the Canary Islands were a stopping off point to and from South […]

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Time and Space

All of us would like to travel through time and space, to change our past. Perhaps work harder, have more fun, to take back something we may have said. From the age of 14 to about 21 I regularly worked at the family business, Squires Timber Ltd. I […]

Keith’s Ayurvedic Spice Mix

This spice mix contains all 6 Ayurvedic tastes, so it makes any meal easier to digest and more balanced. It’s also delicious which helps you eat and enjoy healthy food. The Daily Grind! Some spices are better freshly ground, this time I used fennel seeds, cardamon pods and coarse ground black […]

Enjoy an Epsom Salt Detox

Taking a 20 minute epsom salt bath is just about the best way to chill out, relax and enjoy a great detox, all at the same time! About Epsom Salts Epsom salts are made of the mineral ‘magnesium sulphate’. Both magnesium and sulphate are important nutrients for the body, and […]

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Liver Cleanse Smoothie Recipe

Liver Cleansing Periodic clearing out your liver is one of the most powerful things you can do to improve your health, vitality and lifespan. The liver, is your own recycling and refuse plant. Any toxins from food or drink gets sorted out there, as well as the bodies […]

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Samia’s Spicy Secret

Cooking For Indian Indian People The most difficult test I’ve found in cooking is to make Indian food for Indian people!  A bit like making fresh pasta for Italians, mousaka for Greek people or deep fried Mars bars for the Scots. When I worked in India for 4 months at our retreat centre, […]