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Bedtime Wind Down

Bedtime Wind Down

Ready to wind down for bed? In this video Courtney shares her personal practice she […]

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The Om Fairy studio is located inside of Dimensions in Health on the border of Campbell & Willow Glen, CA. Plenty of parking is available behind the building, just off of Grace Avenue.

1836 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 634-6233

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n o u r i s h m e n t . . Everything we take in, f

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Everything we take in, from our food to the sunshine on our skin, the cool air and the beauty of nature, to the thrills we get from adventuring or watching an action-packed movie affects us.
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This week I was feeling called to nourish myself. Summer-like weather has me shaking off the instinct to hibernate, and I decided to play with the fresh veggies from Spade & Plow, making a beet & cara cara orange carpaccio with pea shoot pistou and a crispy-skinned king salmon seasoned with with caraway and coriander.
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Luckily I had sprung for some fresh flowers this week, so I pulled together quite the beautiful tablescape for my late lunch, and just like that, I was enjoying all of the aliveness around me. Singing birds, blooms, fresh produce & fish, sunshine & warmth.
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Treat yourself. You are worth it.

Lemon olive oil poached halibut over a bed of wilt

Lemon olive oil poached halibut over a bed of wilted spinach, bok choy, and shitakes, topped with sunflower sprouts and togarashi.
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I ♥️ being inspired.

Penne in an andouille cream sauce with spring garl

Penne in an andouille cream sauce with spring garlic & fava bean leaves and a walnut gremolata.
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Thanks to @spadeandplow for the inspiration and amazing, fun produce to provide the inspo, @thecheeseshop1 for the young gruyere to provide that extra bit of creaminess, and @joycewinecompany for the perfect pairing with their Submarine Canyon chardonnay.

Beach reads. . . . Rest, stimulation, inspiration,

Beach reads.
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Rest, stimulation, inspiration, more rest. Nature, nurture, nature and a dose of that vitamin D. 🌞 Times of stress call for going in, exploring the shadows and darkness, seeing what lies within, which I've always been good at. The reemergence, however, has always been a boomerang for me. You've wallowed enough; time to get back to work. Try to make up for lost time. Guilty for taking the time and making the time.
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When I teach asana, I always stress to release slowly, to not let the body boomerang back to it's previous shape. In engaging the muscle to stay as The hand, gravity, the prop releases, we build strength in our flexibility, strength at the end range. As within so without, right? To slowly emerge from rest, introspection, and nurturing, we build strength, finding our way back with more ease, instead of knee-jerk-return from busybuzzybizzydizzy to collapsing into "rest".

When your donut matches your yoga leggings 😍 .

When your donut matches your yoga leggings 😍
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Thanks @dutchdoordonuts for the yummy haskap berry glaze (and even more so for the pistachio cardamom!) and @purushapeople for making the comfiest, coziest forest fiber leggings to teach in and then lounge around in on this sunny Sunday! 🌞
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#yogaanddonuts #sundayfunday #fairyland #yogalife #itsallaboutbalance #noms

Stop, pause, rest. . 🍂🍃🍂 It's that time o

Stop, pause, rest.
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It's that time of year to snuggle into your nest. Take some time to rest. Pause and reflect. It's time to do doing and just BE.
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And in that being, see who you are right now.
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Happy Thanksgiving. May you find plenty of time to just be this weekend and this season.

You are now entering...

You are now entering...

Still the best way to work the nighttime kinks out

Still the best way to work the nighttime kinks out.

#wakeup #getmoving #rollwithit #iwokeuplikethis

Even when you're in the middle of the storm, there

Even when you're in the middle of the storm, there is light somewhere.
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You just have to take a step back to see the whole picture.
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#summertime #takeabreath #stepback #rainstorm #sunshine #tennessee #lakelife #seethewholepicture

🥑🍓🤤 . Togarashi avocado toast & strawberr

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Togarashi avocado toast & strawberry beet mylk = brunch of champions!
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#nom #avotoast #spiceuplife #plantbased #foodismedicine

Moments from fairy land.

Moments from fairy land.

It's amazing the difference a few miles makes here

It's amazing the difference a few miles makes here. Cool and overcast by the sea, and 10° warmer with bright, blue sun in the valley.

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