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If you’re practicing yoga on a regular basis, chances are you’re a fairly health-conscious person. So at Parallel Yoga, we’ve come up with 4 smoothie recipes fit for a yogi! The following smoothies are delicious, nutritious, and full of yoga-inspired goodness.

Please give them a try and let us know what you think!

Green from A to Zen

As the name may imply, this smoothie has everything in it to get your body to where it needs to be. It can serve as a full meal replacement, and because the nutrients are blended, it can be absorbed and used by your body almost immediately. (No heavy digestion necessary!)

Between this smoothie and your deep, conscious breathing, you’re giving your body an excellent start to the day. Throw a little yoga class in there, and your body will love you. Go find your zen with this smoothie.

Ingredients

• Handful fresh spinach
• 1 kale leaf
• ½ cup frozen blueberries
• ½ cup frozen pineapple
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 scoop unsweetened hemp protein powder (like Vega)
• 1 tsp. chia seeds and/or shredded coconut (to garnish)

Method

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Sprinkle with chia seeds (or coconut) to garnish, and enjoy right away.

Breathe & Banana

This banana-heavy smoothie is chill and full of protein and potassium—a mineral imperative for great heart health, and for facilitating the conduction of impulses in nerve cells.

“Deficiencies of potassium have been linked to an increased risk of hypertension, kidney stones, osteoporosis, carbohydrate intolerance, stroke and cardiovascular disease.” (1)

This smoothie is a great heart helper!

Ingredients

• 1 frozen banana (peeled)
• ¼ cup rolled oats
• 1 tbsp. almond butter
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tbsp. chopped walnuts and/or a sprinkle of oats (to garnish)

Method

1. Combine the first 4 ingredients in blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Garnish with a walnuts (or oats), and drink immediately.

Yin/Yang Smoothie Bowl

Sometimes you want smooth, and sometimes you want a little crunch. This smoothie bowl gives you the best of both worlds!

Ingredients

• 1 frozen banana (peeled)
• 6 frozen strawberries
• ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
• ½ cup vanilla soy milk
• 1 tbsp. chopped pecans (to garnish)
• 1 tbsp. Pepita (pumpkin) seeds (to garnish)
• 1 tbsp. hemp hearts (to garnish)

Method

1. Combine the first 4 ingredients into a high-speed blender (like a Vitamix).
2. Blend until thick and smooth, adding a little more soy milk if necessary.
3. Spoon into a bowl, and garnish with pecans, pepitas, and hemp hearts.
4. Eat with a spoon, and love every second of it.

*If you want even more crunch, feel free to add some granola.

The Tropi-Calm

Similar to Breathe & Banana, the Tropi-Calm is a calming, muted smoothie that is high in vitamin C and iron—both of which need each other to be absorbed properly. Think of this smoothie as centered, balanced, and perfect for restoring harmony in your body.

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• ½ cup frozen pineapple
• 1 mandarin orange
• 1 cup pure coconut milk
• 1 tbsp. unsweetened, shredded coconut (to garnish)
• 3 chopped dried apricots and/or slice of orange (to garnish)

Method

1. Blend first 4 ingredients well.
2. Pour into glass, and garnish with coconut, apricots and orange slices.
3. Drink immediately!

Enjoy, and namaste, yogis! xo

References:

1- http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/potassium-good-body-6475.html