Author Archives: Ana

Cleansing with Celery

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Ana

Allow me to introduce one of my favorite foods: celery! It really seems so humble, but I have found myself loving it more and more everyday. It is light, refreshing, has natural sodium and minerals (that we need), is great … Continue reading →

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Coconuts!

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Ana

Today in the first meeting of the Devana Spring Cleanse Workshop, we got on the topic of young coconuts and coconut oil. Just a little additional supportive info. Here is some general information about Coconut Water: (from LivingFoods.com) “It’s a … Continue reading →

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Instructions For Life

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Ana

In honor of Spring’s Transformational Energy, I wanted to share this excerpt from a book (see credits below) that I found inspirational. Spring is a great time to re-evaluate, clean out and start fresh. Now, you can create and nurture … Continue reading →

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Living Pura Vida

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Ana

Pura Vida According to Wikipedia: Pura Vida (POO-rah VEE-dah), used by Costa Ricans since 1956 [1], literally translated means “Pure Life.” Contextually, it means “Full of Life” “Purified life”, “This is living!”, “Going great!” It is used as a greeting, … Continue reading →

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A Spring in Your Step

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Ana

With just a week to go until we reach the spring equinox, the air seems to be filled with a sort of pent up anticipation for what the sights, scents and longer days of spring will deliver. You may notice … Continue reading →

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