Yoga breakfasts: For body

Yoga breakfasts: for body and mind

Infuse your body, mind and spirit with vitality and strength and set yourself up for an energetic and rewarding day ahead.

Fuel your day the Yogi way with this delcious recipe by Evelyn Joyce, Co-Founder of Balance + Glo. Balance + Glo’s blueberry and banana pancakes (vegan and gluten free)

Ingredients 1 ripe banana (mashed) 75g buckwheat flour 40g gluten-free oats 200ml almond milk 60g blueberries 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tsp almond butter ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp ground cinnamon Coconut oil for cooking To garnish: Extra berries, toasted seeds, grated lemon zest, and maple syrup

Method Place the banana, flour, oats, almond milk, maple syrup, almond butter, baking powder, and ground cinnamon into a bowl. Mix well until there are no lumps. Stir in the chia seeds and leave to stand for 10 minutes.

Add the blueberries into the bowl and stir for a final time.

Place a frying pan over a medium heat and melt 1 tsp of coconut oil. Add 2 tbsp of the mixture to the pan per pancake and shape the mixture into circles using the spoon. Leave each pancake to cook for 2-3 minutes, until the bottom has browned. Flip the pancakes over and cook on the other side for another 1-2 minutes.

Once you have cooked all the pancakes, create 2 stacks and top with your favourite garnishes.

"These pancakes are soft, fluffy, and bursting with berry goodness – Evelyn is a Goddess in the kitchen!" - Jenny Stewart, Co-Founder of Balance + Glo

Our featured Island yoga teachers (turn to page 62 for more yogi wisdom) share their breakfast rituals for a day filled with positive intention.

When life gives you lemons...

Keep it simple or experiment with colourful combinations, from kiwi and kale to pink grapefruit and ginger – 2021 is the year we (finally) get juicing. “I start most mornings with juice – I believe food should a plant-based diet has been central to my physical and mental well-being.” Starting your day gently, with hot water and lemon, is a fantastic way to ease your digestive system into action. Power up with avocado...

There’s no duo better than avocado on toast; abundantly nutritious, and well deserving of its

fresh fruit or vegetable-based nourish and heal the body, and cult brunch status.

Julius Opoku Apau, Koodayoga “My day usually starts with muesli and fresh fruit; though I love celebrating valuable brunch time with my wife either at home or at one of Ventnor’s wonderful cafés – usually some multiseeded toast topped with avocado or mushrooms.” Mark Holden, British Wheel of Yoga Teacher

Banana bread 3.0

It got us through before, and it will see us through again. This potassium-packed home bake is the comfort food we all need.

“A big bowl of muesli or porridge and

Yonat Bitner, Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher

Wake up well

sometimes banana bread and coffee”.

“I wake at 5:30 am and meditate, before enjoying a cup of hot lemon, ginger and honey with a slice of homemade rye or spelt bread, loaded with almond and coconut butter. At about 8:30 I might have a second breakfast – in the winter, usually some warm oats and chia seeds with fruit and nuts.”

Emma Spencer-Goodier, Island School of Yoga For the love of tofu

Fantastically versatile, tofu can be cooked five thousand ways and more – a vegan breakfast staple.

“I love scrambled tofu with mushrooms and spinach – following a plant-based diet has never been easier, and there are so many options on the Isle of Wight” Laura Gate-Eastley, Yoga Teacher Trainer