Jun 26, 2011 Posted by Lina

Before and Way Before

Many friends have been asking me to post pictures of Denis and I when we first began our journey in the health food path. But first, here is one of my favorite clips from the Sopranos that kinda reminds me of the pictures you will see below. I call these pictures, the pictures of when we were over weight: the Sopranos… you’ll see why. Denis lost a total of 93 Lbs I lost over 50... read more

May 9, 2011 Posted by Lina

Taking a Break

I used to hear older people say that once you turn 18 life goes fast. I turned 18 and, well it went fast but not too fast. I started hearing that it would get worse when you turn 30. Well I just turn 30 and yes life still going fast, but not because I got older. I believe it is because I took on too much since the beginning of 2010. It all started with going to Bhakti Fest and “preparing” for... read more

Oct 2, 2010 Posted by Lina

From Mayhem to Bhakti

That’s right! Last month I went to Mayhem Fest here in Florida with headliners Korn, Lamb of God, Rob Zombie, and Fiver Finger Death Punch. This month, I went to Bhakti Fest in California with headliners Krishna Das, Bhagavan Das, Deva Premal & Mitten, Jai Uttal, Wah!, and Geoffrey Gordon to name a few (very few). Two very different festivals, but both very similar to me. People gather, complete... read more

Sep 8, 2010 Posted by Lina

Preparing for Bhakti Fest

When I found out that I was going to Bhakti Fest 2010, I was extremely excited but realized I had to get in shape. Why you may ask? Well, the festival is 4 days of Kirtan, yoga, and speakers. Kirtan is almost happening 24/7, so I knew I’ll be sitting for a long time. To prepare for Bhakti fest, I did what I usually do for any concert or event I go to. I practiced all the songs and studied all the... read more

Aug 30, 2010 Posted by Lina

What Kind of Issues Can a Juice Fast bring?

Denis and I had wanted to do a green juice fast for the longest time. We do a monthly liquid fast during the full moon and it feels great. So we wanted to know what it was like to just do a green juice fast. We decided this full moon was good time to do it and planned to get all our juices from Josh’s Organic Garden. We started on Monday and finished it on Saturday. Initially we wanted to do seven... read more