Body Food
The long summer days invite you to connect and explore with others in the wild. Human contact is necessary and helpful to retain perspective on the perceptual physical reality you are participating. It is easy to get lost in a digital realm and forget to take a simple walk outside. There are so many people, places and things that can fill your heart with joy and wonderment. Coupled with the movement of your body will help keep all your “systems” flowing effortlessly.
If inspired, leave your phone at home. Then, take a long walk, talk to a neighbor, explore a new neighborhood…with awareness and wonderment to see what crosses your path. You might be surprise by what emerges and speaks to you. When you leave your phone (and smart devices) at home, this opens up your entire biofield up to communicate organically with the natural world around you. Then, if you want to really get wild…dance barefoot without headphones. Just see how nature inspires you to move.
I do variations of this at least once a day. I am thankful for the moments to be presentwith myself, my dog, nature and anyone else that is with me or crosses my path. Let me know, how you like to explore the great outdoors san ‘smart devices’.
Fun Facts: all tech is a disrupter to your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies AND your biofield. If you read the disclaimer on the smart phones, you will see how they acknowledge that we are not really meant to touch these devices. In addition, you have electromagnetic meridians from your hands directly connected to your spleen, stomach, large intestine, heart, pericardium, lungs, small intestines, liver, brain and kidneys. These devices have a significant impact on your entire state of being and these organs.
SO…where and when you can leave the devices in the drawer at home. Use it as needed and migrate back to a desk stop with a physcial keyboard.
Summer Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad
This recipe is intended to be made with your senses. You decide how much of each and add in your own flare. I have been working with the concept of zero waste in my kitchen. It has been shown me that I get more creative with less. I have this same experience when I lead myself and/or a client through a rebalancing and nutrition boost. Coupled with buying less at the store. Mindfully buying that which I will eat. I have a little to ‘0’ waste going into the compost.
What I discovered with this receipe is that the flavors increase the next day. If inspired, make extra and enjoy on a picnic or as a side dish for your next meal.
Ingredients
Pasta
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Zucchini
Artichokes, marinated
Fresh Corn
Lemon Pesto, make or buy (simply blend basil, olive oil, pine nuts or sunflower seeds, and juice of 1-2 lemons and one marinated lemon. Blend together and adjust taste and consistency with the olive oil and nuts/seeds).
Cracked pepper
Himalayan salt
Dried Oregano
Coconut, shredded
Directions
1. Make the pasta.
2. Take all veggies chop and remove corn from the cob.
3. Toss in a bowl with a few tablespoons of the artichoke heart marinade. Season with oregano, himalayan salt and cracked black pepper.
4. Add a tablespoon of olive oil. Saute in a wok, till veggies are softened.
5. Place cooked pasta back in the sauce pan. Add the veggies and 2-3 tablespoons of the lemon pesto.
6. Top with coconut and black pepper to taste.
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Upcoming Physical World Offerings:
Sitting with the Living Tea ‘Leaf’. This is a silent moment to be held and nourished by a formal tea ceremony that is rooted in a long path traveled before here. The wisdom offered transcends scribed knowledge. It is transmitted through the leaf, the elements and setting. I will be your humble guide in silence and service. I shall provide you with a clear space to be, receive and transform + heal. Coupled with being in community at the lovely sanctuary provided by Elevated Living Collective.
Next Sit: Friday, August 14 & 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM (Sign Up Here)
Sol+Luna Sound, Meditation, Tea & Song ~ August 15th
An opportunity to anchor the Sol + Moon Cycles with creative seeds, clear vision and purify your entire state of being. Sound Lucid Meditation with Hand Crafted Tea with Seasonal Treat guided by Suzanne Toro Song by Cadre Scott in Nature.
Sol + Luna Innerwork Series ~ Saturday, August 29, 2026 ~ 11AM
InnerWork series: Late Summer Ground + Center. Self Discover your natural rhythm with Self, nature, and the sun + moon. Each session will be an experiential. Journey with sound, vision and observation. @ Elevated Living Collective
Sol + Luna Innerwork Series ~ Saturday, July 25, 2026 ~ 11AM
InnerWork series: Self Discover your natural rhythm with Self, nature, and the sun + moon. Each session will be an experiential. Journey with sound, vision and observation. @ Elevated Living Collective
Join me at the Denver Yoga Summit on September 11-13, 2026
Registration Code: OMTORO30. I am looking for ‘13 beautiful beings’ to take a walk about to gather with me in Denver. We will be holding some sacred offerings for the land and for the elders that will be part of a walk about to Sedona Yoga FestivalOctober 1st – 4th (register now and more details next letter).
How to take the ‘walk about’:
Step ONE: Register at the above link, enter the code at check out.
Step TWO: Send me a screenshot to my email with where you will be traveling from. In conjunction, to the sumit we will gather in the gardens for several circles that will compliment everything you will receive at the Denver Yoga Summit.
Step Three: Once, I receive your email, I will forward the circles itinerary with a bonus surprise and the flow of our walk about to one or both of the destinations. *If you have questions, prior to registering please email or message me.
May each moment be filled with Blissful JOY, Peace and a lot of LAUGHTER. – St.
*All content is human generated. Consistently, joyfully imperfect.
*All content is human generated. Consistently, joyfully imperfect.
Last but not least, the Gynostemma Tea by Superfeast.
“Deep in the mountain villages of southern China, where the air is clean and the pace of life is unhurried, the locals have long held a quiet secret. They call it xiancao ‘Magical Grass’. They drink it daily, as naturally as others might drink water, and they live long, vital lives. Gynostemma pentaphyllum is not a newly discovered superfood herbal trend. It is a herb with deep roots in the daily lives of the people who grow it, harvest it, and have trusted it for generations.
Gynostemma is a Major Adaptogenic tonic herb, a classification that places it among the most significant herbs in the Chinese tonic tradition. Adaptogens work by helping the body find its own equilibrium, supporting the systems that regulate stress, energy, and resilience without pushing in any single direction. Gynostemma’s particular genius lies in its breadth: it is simultaneously calming and energising, balancing and strengthening. Where some herbs specialise, Gynostemma harmonises, meeting each person where they are and supporting the body in returning to its natural state of balance.”