great review for Let's GOA on the Yoganonymous Blog

check out the link:

www.yoganonymous.org/?p=1960

Let's GOA shoot with Jill Miller & Janet Stone

i had such a fun time on the Let's GOA shoot today with two amazing yoginis, Jill Miller and Janet Stone. we captured amazing footage of them talking (separately) about what yoga is to them, their practice, philosophy on life, food and much much more.

so far i've interviewed 5 teachers and i'm loving the opportunity they are giving me to talk with them about their experiences of yoga, being a teacher as well as a yoga practitioner. i am so inspired and so motivated to continue this work of spreading the love of yoga, fitness and life. there is so much to capture!
you'll see the full interview of the two J's (janet and jill) for may and june, with a few teasers in-between :-)

a funny thing happened. as we were wrapping up with Janet, Jill walks in and it turns out that they knew each other just from being famous yoga teachers and facebook friends. they got to meet each other in person at a Let's GOA shoot! not a Yoga Journal conference, a Let's GOA shoot!
I LOVE IT.

www.yogatuneup.com
www.janetstoneyoga.com

First out: Let's GOA with Elena Brower

CHECK OUT MY FIRST INTERVIEW IN THE LET'S GOA SERIES on YouTUBE !

Please tell all your friends about the show, leave a comment and also become a subscriber!
i hope you enjoy these 10 minutes of pure inspiration with Elena Brower :-)

www.youtube.com/anitagoatv

elena brower introducing anitagoatv

a yummy vegetarian meal

this is such a tasty and nourishing meal. i made it the other day. the recipes require indian spices, but once you have them in your house you can make a lot of different indian dishes.
i hope you enjoy this meal as much as i did.
bon appetite!

QUICK & EASY RED MASOOR DAL
(serves 3-4, i always double and freeze the rest)

1 cup dried red lentils (no need to be soaked)
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
A pinch of hing (optional)
3 slices ginger
1 fresh green chili, slit at end
1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
1 tsp tomato puree (optional, i leave it out)
1/2 cup onions, minced
1/4 tsp turmeric
juice of 1/2 a lemon (i leave this out as well)
1/2 tsp gur (or maple syrup) (optional, i leave it out)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (for garnish)

in a large pot, combine all ingredients except turmeric, lemon juice, gur, and cilantro.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer. Skim off the froth with a slotted spoon.
Add turmeric, stir, and cook until done, about 20 minutes. You may add more water if
dal seems too dry. Add lemon and gur (if using), and stir to dissolve. Garnish with cilantro.

[recipe: The Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook by Amrita Sondhi]

SOFT & SPICY EGGPLANT CURRY

(serves 4-6)
1 tbsp olive oil or canola oil
1 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
1 tsp salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/8 tsp hing (optional)
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
6 cups eggplant, cubed
1 1/2 cups fresh green peas (frozen are fine!)
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, chopped (for garnish)

In a large pot on medium-high, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, cover with lid, and let pop for 30 seconds. Add onions, salt, turmeric, cayenne, and hing and saute until onions are golden, about 4-5 minutes. Add tomatoes and eggplant, mix well, cover with lid and cook for 10 minutes. Add the peas and water and cook for another 5 minutes (until the eggplant is nice and soft). Check for seasoning. Garnish with cilantro.

Variation: add 1 cup potatoes, cubed and 1/2 cup water along with tomatoes and eggplant.

[cookbook: also The Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook by Amrita Sondhi]

serve with basmati rice!
i have an amazing tamarind rice recipe that i will post a bit later.

a little update

1. we had a lot of snow falling a couple of weeks ago. here in America they call it a snow storm, in Norway where i grew up it's just a lot of snow falling. quite normal :-)
my son, Lars, loved it. he could spend hours in the snow, too bad my adult brain didn't think it was as fun (you've been in the snow all day, it's cold, it's dark, you're going to get wet bla bla bla). well, my excuses did not persuade him. Lars is quite the persistent guy and insisted on going out at 7pm at night to fully take advantage of the snow.
before we went out he grabbed my mala (beads) and put it around his neck outside his jacket.
what a fashion statement!
after running around in the snow, fascinated by his own footsteps(!), he sat down in Malasana (low indian squat) to just enjoy the moment. he is my little Guru and such a blend of east (indian) and west (norwegian/american). i love it!

2. i have been working very hard on my documentary interview project called Let's GOA, that will air on YouTube.
we finished filming two new yoga teachers and i'm so proud and excited about it. Elena Brower, an Anusara teacher and founder/co-owner of ViraYoga in SoHo will be airing on Anita Goa TV in 1-2 weeks. Derek Beres, a yoga teacher, DJ and writer will air mid/end of April.

the Twee interview will most probably NOT air since i'm not that happy with the outcome of the filming. NO fault of Twee, it was all my fault. But i can tell you that i learned sooo much from that first try. it got me off the ground and into this project that i wanted to do for such a long time, and strengthened areas of me that needed a "shape up."
as sad as it is that i will not feature Twee at this point, i have taken the experiences from that shoot with me for ever and ever :-)

please sign up as a subscriber to Anita Goa TV (www.youtube.com/anitagoatv). if you go to the channel you can see Elena introducing Anita Goa TV :-)

Find your own flow, and flow with it.
Life is too short to not be in the flow!