Posted by on Jan 8, 2016 in , | Yoga For Hockey Athletes with Brenda Wowk Hey everyone- I am super excited to be back in Kelowna, B.C. year round working with my favorite NHL, WHL and up and coming hockey stars, MMA stars, Golfers, hockey moms and dads! Yoga for Athletes Yoga is extremely beneficial for athletes offering an intense approach to conditioning the body while sustaining techniques to resist sports injuries as well as providing training for rehabilitation. It focuses on relaxed breathing, increased core strength and flexibility, range of motion, stamina, improved balance and an edge in your sport! I am taking on a few new clients this year as young as 12 years old. Spots will fill up quickly so be sure to act quick to save your spot- You can call or text me @ 403.669.2166 and/or email me @ brendawowk@gmail.com and I will be sure to fit you... Posted by on Jan 8, 2016 in , | Yoga For Hockey Players with Brenda Wowk Hey everyone- I am super excited to be back in Kelowna,B.C. year round working with my favorite NHL, WHL and up and coming hockey stars! Yoga for Athletes Yoga is extremely beneficial for athletes offering an intense approach to conditioning the body while sustaining techniques to resist sports injuries as well as providing training for rehabilitation. It focuses on relaxed breathing, increased core strength and flexibility, range of motion, stamina, improved balance and an edge in your sport! I am taking on a few new clients this year as young as 12 years old. Spots will fill up quickly so be sure to act quick to save your spot- You can call or text me @ 403.669.2166 and/or email me @ brendawowk@gmail.com and I will be sure to fit you... Posted by on May 25, 2015 in , | Yoga For Hockey Players with Brenda Wowk Hey everyone- I am super excited to be back in Kelowna, B.C. working with my favorite NHL, WHL and up and coming hockey stars! Yoga for Athletes Yoga is extremely beneficial for athletes offering an intense approach toconditioning the body while sustaining techniques to resist sports injuries as well as providing training for rehabilitation. It focuses on relaxed breathing, increased core strength and flexibility, range of motion, stamina, improved balance and an edge in your sport! I am taking on a few new clients this year as young as 12 years old. Spots will fill up quickly so be sure to act quick to save your spot- You can call or text me @ 403.669.2166 and/or email me @ brendawowk@gmail.com and I will be sure to fit you... Posted by on Mar 23, 2015 in , | Hi Everyone! We had such an amazing time on the March 2015 Nicaragua Retreat! The food was INCREDIBLE!! It was all so fresh, organic, nutritious and delicious; the VARIETY and ABUNDANCE of was plentiful-Would not have changed a thing! And funny enough… not only did everyone decompress and re-energize, but also actually effortlessly shed a few extra pounds AND TONED RIGHT UP simply by relaxing, eating ‘plentiful’ of AMAZING FOOD, daily yogaand having a BLAST on our adventures! Check out our photos below-We can hardly wait for to join us on one of our upcoming Yoga and Adventure retreats! (dates posted below.) The Surf was perfect for the beginner group we had. Everyone got up (even if just once!;) )and everyone was super stoked-so completely invigorating for the soul that is for sure! We are super excited for you to join us next time and experience the incredible feeling of not only playing in the warm ocean water with your board, however the ultimate exhilaration of when you actually get up and feel the oneness with the wave! Our other adventures such as the volcano hike and view; along with a traditional Nica dinner with the locals in the village, as well as the beautiful SUNSET horse back ride on the beach, and shopping trip into town (Leon, Nicaragua) was absolutely in awe breathtaking and memorable, CUSTOM RETREATS: Don’t forget~We also coordinate customized retreats to suit your group and desired adventure anddream destination with us- Just contact brendawowk@gmail.com or call 1.403.669.2166 and we will be thrilled to create it! Upcoming 2015 Yoga and Adventure Retreats with Brenda! 1. Shuswap, Okanagan, B.C.- June 18-21st, 2015 2. Shuswap, Okanagan, B.C.- July 23-26th, 2015 3. Eureka, Montana- August 20-23rd, 2015 4. Maui, Hawaii- October 15-20th, 2015 5. Tulum, Mexico- November 19th-24th, 2015 (co-hosting Mexico retreat with the lovely Angie Lo) Contact Brenda @ brendawowk@gmail.com for more info and to get put on our wait list! Looking forward to our adventure together! brenda and the team!... Posted by on Feb 6, 2015 in , , , | For those of you who are not able to escape with us to Paradise ‘this time’ round we promise to keep you posted via photos and videos until you can! Check out our upcoming retreats and email brendawowk@gmail.com to secure your spot in your chosen venue! Upcoming 2015 Retreats! April- Cancun, Mexico Summer- Okanagan Valley, B.C. Fall- Hawaii Sneak Peak @2016: Nicaragua, Central America Maya Tulum, Mexico Okanagan, B.C. Bali, Indonesia Brenda <3 Like us on... Posted by on Oct 22, 2014 in , , , | Hello friends! It’s that time! Join me for a week of yoga, adventure and relaxation in a little piece of paradise in Northern Nicaragua! This ADVENTURE ESCAPE is for those of you who… – Love and practice yoga – or – have never taken yoga before! – Enjoy surfing – or – have NEVER surfed in your life! Even if you’re a beginner to yoga, surfing, horseback riding and hiking… This retreat is for you. “Your retreat is a week packed with yoga, adventure and relaxation in a little piece of paradise!” · 7 nights accommodation · Three nourishing meals a day · Daily yoga with ‘yours truly’ · One group surf lesson · Volcano hike & picnic · Relaxing horseback ride on the beach · A shopping trip and salsa night excursion to Leon! You’ll also have the opportunity to enjoy other activities: · Fishing · Kayaking · Massage · Private surf lessons, and more! “These retreats are for ALL LEVELS of fitness, ages and sizes. We have anywhere from age 10 to 65 years young! (And, though the amount of laughing that goes on is contagious, there are many opportunities – and waves – for advanced surfers out there to satisfy all types of adventure seekers!) February/March 2015 Dates: Feb 20th-27th- *Registration now closed Feb 27th-March 6th- *Registration open! COST: $1,300 USD (Flight not included) *Register by December 15th, 2014 to receive this early bird pricing! For more information or to register CLICK onto the link below: Mucho gracias and I look forward to adventuring with YOU in sunny Nica! brenda... Posted by on Oct 2, 2014 in , , | NOVEMBER NICARAGUAN ESCAPE! September 29, 2014 • posermagazinecalgary As the days get shorter and we see the leaves starting to change color, Calgarians brace themselves for the cold winter ahead. There’s another option though! Rather thansuffer through the cold… get away from it! Poser had a chance to chat with yoga teacher Brenda Wowk about her exciting yoga retreats that are being offered throughout November. Poser: Hello Brenda, would you like to introduce yourself to the community- How long have you practiced yoga? What got you into it? Brenda: I discovered Yoga in 2002 on a whim while at a Yoga retreat/juice fast in Portugal. Later, my teacher Frank sent me to India to live and learn from the masters for 4 months where a whole new world opened before me and I began to live deeper through the discipline of Yoga. I was a competitive athlete most of my life, h
3 Easy Steps for Weekly Meal Prep
For quite some time, I had been playing around with the idea of doing weekly meal prepping, but it looked super intimidating. I thought it was going to be a lot of work, take a lot of time, who knows, but I didn’t want to do it. Well, I did it ONE TIME and I was HOOKED! I laugh at myself now. What was I so afraid of?! But that’s a common theme in my life. Turns out a lot of the things I’m afraid to try turn out to be no big deal. Like prepping for taxes.
So this was a picture I posted on Facebook and I got a ton of questions so let me just explain what we’re looking at here.
1) The meat is shredded chicken that I cooked in the crock pot with onion, chicken bullion, and just enough water to cover the chicken. I save the liquid after the chicken is done for grains like brown rice. You can also use it for quinoa too. There is also some sirloin that was marinated and BBQ’d.
2) This week I cooked quinoa in the rice cooker with the liquid from the chicken. I added cumin to it and it smelled really good!
3) The veggies are Bird’s Eye, frozen. I like to use brussel spouts and green beans, but use what you like.
All I did was lay out the containers, added the quinoa to each, then the meat, then the veggies. THAT’S IT!! I haven’t gotten to the point where I measure everything, but that is coming.
The last thing I did was make a batch of oatmeal with soy milk and fruit. I have blueberries in half and raspberries in the others. I also like to add vanilla and cinnamon.
The whole process was so fast and easy. I threw the chicken in the crock pot in the morning, then made the quinoa in the rice cooker when it was done. When that was ready, I started my oatmeal and got the containers out. By the time I had the lunches done, the oatmeal was ready so I put that into containers too.
The main reason I did this was so that I had food ready for the week and so that I didn’t make unhealthy impulse choices. I have shredded chicken I can use during the week for enchiladas, quesadillas, or sometimes I put it over rice with gravy and veggies on the side.
On a side note, I was surprised at how GOOD I felt about MYSELF for finally doing this! This is a way to set myself up for success, eat clean, save TIME and MONEY! We had been spending a ton of money on take out, and we still eat out, but not nearly as much.
Give it a try, you will be glad you did.
Food Prep Resume Food Prep Containers
