Bulu Box is a monthly vitamin and supplement sample box. Every month, a box filled with 4 to 5 premium samples from different brands allows you to discover new products. You can also choose their Bulu Box Weight Loss box, which focuses on vitamins and supplements geared towards weight loss.

I received the March box to review and here’s what I received:

1. Sign Up: Choose a month-to-month, 3, 6 or 12 month plan.
2. Sample: Sample each vitamin or supplement and try out the fitness gear or weight loss items.
3. Earn Reward Points: Earn 50 points ($5) or more each month for completing sample surveys, sharing and subscribing.
4. Save: Use your Reward Points to purchase your favorite products!
5. And there you have it, a fun, easy way to discover new products every month!

The Healthy Surprise Box brimming with goodies.

ADVENTURES  IN (HEALTHY!!) SNACKING:  

The Healthy Surprise Review

I don’t know about you, but i love getting packages in the mail. It just always feels exciting! Like it’s X-Mas or my birthday..

So here’s a company that manages to combine my excitement for monthly packages with my passion for healthy, yes, healthy and fun snacking options: A big, beautiful box full of delicious snacks! Love it!

Here’s the deets!

The Healthy Surprise Box is a monthly snack box that curates healthy, full-size snacks from reputable companies, like Hail Merry, Health Warrior, and Bare Fruit. The Healthy Surprise Box is very allergy friendly: Every box is:

• Natural
• Vegan
• Soy free
• Gluten free
• Some snacks are organic, kosher, raw, and Paleo, 
• and Healthy Surprise avoids snacks that have corn and grains

• Bare Fruit Crunchy Cinnamon Apple Chips, 1.69 oz 
• Sea Sprinkles Seaweed Snack Clusters, 1.75 oz
• Caveman Crunch, 1 oz
• Sacred Heart Mylk Chocolate Heart, 1.44 oz 
• Beanitos, 1.25 oz
• Hail Merry Chocolate Macaroons 1.75 oz
• Hail Merry Orange Cranberry Grawnola, 1.5 oz 
• Health Warrior 100 Calorie Chia Bar, 0.88 oz
• Gopal’s Raw Brownie, 2 oz
• Gopal’s Savory Pumpkin Seed Sprouties, 2 oz 
• 2 Righteously Raw Bite Size Chocolate Bars, .35 oz each

If it’s healthy & it’s yummy, It’s got my vote..and I loved everything in that box to the last crumb.

2 thumbs up, healthy surprise! You most definitely live up to your name!

Tonight’s Super Moon in Scorpio is one of the most magical, powerful lunations of the year.

Also called the Wesak Moon, the most auspicious day in Buddhism, celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.

As with any full moon, it is an awesome opportunity to question our values and beliefs about money, power, happiness and our connection to each other and to the Earth. Let go of fears and emotional traumas and reestablish our relationships with ourselves and the perfection of our place in the world.

Let us honor Buddha by reiterating our determination to lead noble lives, practice loving-kindness and live in peace and harmony.

Balancing:

Keep your poise and gracefully cope with life with stability and harmony with these balancing oils:

Rose Absolute, Geranium, Clary Sage

DIY Luxurious Bath oil:

Energizing:

Need a quick pick me up to invigorate and revitalize you physically and mentally? Try these energizing blends:

Peppermint, Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit

DIY: Energizing Mist 

Meditation:

Get centered and focused thought, inner strength, confidence and awareness with the following oils: Sandalwood, Frankincense, Myrrh, Atlas Cedar

DIY: Meditation Soak

Ingredients:

20 drops of sandalwood essential oil

6 drops of frankincense essential oil

6 drops of orange essential oil

3.4 cup dead sea salts

Directions:

Steep a hot bath, combine oils and sea salts, close your eyes and unwind.

Passion:

Make your next romantic encounter even more profound with these sensual oils:

Jasmine, Rose Absolute, Patchouli, Ylang Ylang

DIY: Sensual Massage Oil

Ingredients:

8 drops Sandalwood essential oil

3 drops Orange essential oil

2 drops Patchouli essential oil

1 drop Ylang Ylang essential oil

1 drop Ginger essential oil

1/4 cup of apricot kernel oil

Purifying:

Refresh, revitalize and feel pure again with the help of :

Tea tree, Eucalyptus

DIY: Purifying Foot Soak

Ingredients:

3 drops of peppermint essential oil

1 drop of eucalyptus essential oil and 1 drop of lemon essential oil

1/4 cup of Epson Salt

Relaxing:

Take a little time to relax and calm yourself with these soothing essential oils:

Lavender, Chamomille, Sweet Marjoram

DIY: Sweet dreams Linen Spray

Ingredients:

2 cups distilled water

6 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops chamomile essential oil

2 drops orange essential oil

2 drops ylang yang essential oil

Directions:

Shake before using, spray on bedding, enjoy sweet, sweet dreams

Healthy & Hearty, Protein Performance, Peanut Butter & Banana Pancakes

Who doesn’t love pancakes??

I, for one, love ‘em! But…

…for the longest time i associated them with a guilty indulgence, as well as a hassle to make. It just wasn’t worth it. Until I discovered these!!

Here is the simplest recipe for healthy, delicious high protein pancakes that you make in minutes! Instead of devouring a large plate of refined flour and sugar, you get to indulge in a delicious plate of lean protein and complex carbs. Now that’s something worth sharing!

START THE YEAR RIGHT WITH THE FOLLOWING YOGA MOVES

SEATED TWIST~The half lord of the fishes, Spinal or Seated Twist pose, opens shoulders, hips and neck,activating digestion in the belly as it stimulates detoxification of our internal systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPINE TWIST~ The Supine Twist stretches our lower back and spine, and puts additional pressure on our internal organs, boosting elimination and digestion.

REVOLVED LUNGE~Parivrtta Anjaneyasana or Revolved Lunge is another twisting pose to stimulate our liver. The wringing action of this pose puts pressure on our vital organs, encouraging them to release toxins and waste. Breathe deeply.

 

TWISTING CHAIR

 

TWISTING CHAIR~ Parivrtta Ukatasana or Twisting or Revolved Chair Pose  twists and wrings the upper body putting pressure on your kidneys, liver and spleen, stimulating them to release waste. The twisting action encourages fresh blood flow through the organs, pushing out its stale counterpart. The chair pose tones and tightens your thighs, hips and buttocks, call it a bonus, helping us with our other new year resolutions.

 

 

 

FORWARD BEND~ Padangusthasana or Forward bend is a great ending pose that also stimulate the liver and kidneys. It also helps improve digestion and relieve post holiday stress. Breathe deeply and relax into the move. Stay here for as long as you’re comfortable.

 

 

You’ve rung out the old, now keep twisting in the new!

And to all, a blissful 2012!

If you have any questions about these yoga moves, or any related subject, please do not hesitate to email me, julia@empranament.com

 

*To get the best benefit from these poses, drink a lot of water post workout to keep flushing out the toxins in your bloodstream.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups organic walnuts
• dash of sea salt
• 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
• 1/8 – 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tps of cinnamon
• 8 pitted organic medjool dates
• 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoon water

Directions:

1. In a food processor, grind the walnuts and salt until fine.

2. Add the dark cacao, 1/8 tsp of cayenne and 1/8 tsp of cinnamon.

3. Add dates until dough forms, then continue to add the vanilla and water.

4. Taste the dough at this point and add another 1/8 tsp of cayenne if you want more heat

5. Scoop out a tablespoon full of dough and pat down into mini-brownie shapes.

6. Sprinkle with cinnamon or top with a nut. And voila! guilt-free brownies!

And If spicy isn’t your thing, then simply omit the cayenne.

Now, you really can have your cake, or in this case, brownies,

and eat them too.

Enjoy! And please share the recipe!

What better way to do it than with coffee. This aromatic bean is a natural antioxidant, and antibacterial. It also contains Magnesium and Vitamin E.
Follow the following simple recipe for a new twist on your morning ritual.

Ingredients:

• 3 T Coffee grounds (organic-caffeinated)
• 1 T Sea Salts
• 1/4 cup of goat’s milk

Instructions:

• Combine the coffee grounds, sea salt and goat’s milk. Mix well.
• Apply the coffee mixture to your face, steering clear of your eyes and hairline and all over your body, massaging it into your skin
• Make sure to use grounds within 20 minutes of brewing before oxidation occurs.
• Leave the scrub on your body for about 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, gently scrubbing the coffee mixture into your skin with a washcloth.

With its exfoliating, and stimulating properties, this invigorating coffee scrub will slough away dead skin cells and tighten pores, kicking you and your skin back to life. Enjoy!