Is Your Body Care Routine Nourishing or Destroying You...?

We were blessed with another *wonderful* interv!ew last week with the uber-delicious Nadine Artemis of Living Libations, over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - we discussed Nadine's passion for truly natural, nourishing body care, the role of essential oils, damaging effects of mainstream chemical body care products, sunscreen alternatives and much more - you can check out the free playback HERE until Friday, June the 17th  - enjoy :)
 
Here is our upcoming radi0 show line-up for the next few weeks, please note, we've had some reshuffling of events for the coming weeks:

  
RESCHEDULED: Shazzie - June 16th, 6pm Eastern - "Living in Ecstatic Bliss"
Krishna McKenzie - June 23rd, 6pm Eastern - "Sustainable Farming/Permaculture in India"

***New line-up coming soon - it's in the works ;)***

To get the call-in details for any of these LIVE freeee talks, just vis!t http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - enjoy :) 
 

on June the 10th I was joyed with:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/passionfruit juice
2 cups coconut water with Elixir of the Lake
chunk of fresh pineapple
bowl of YUMMMERRRSSSSS raw "pasta": mixture of spiralised courgette (zucchini) and Sea Spaghetti with a sauce made from sunflower seeds, lemon cucumber, lime juice, Franky G's Curry blend, sea salt and a little coconut water, followed by a Lucuma Cookie Bite
mug of herbal tea
handful of curry coconut chips


Last month's RawReform giveaway prize was a fabulous set of "Body Care" goodies from the delightful Annmarie Gianni, including  a bottle of her Coconut Body Oil product, along with her all-new Rosemary-Peppermint Body Wash - yummmmy ;)
In order to be in with a chance of bagging these beauty essentials, we asked you to send in YOUR A to the following Q:
"What is the best acronym you can share with us for Annmarie's name (e.g. Amazing New Notion Manifests Awe-inspiring Resplendent Items Effortlessly... ;)"
As usual, you dazzled us with your wonderful responses, all of which we have sent over to the lovely Annmarie for her delectation... ;) A winner was chosen at random and with much joy today and we are delighted to announce that Christina Gustafson is the blessed winner this time around :) Here is the mini-poem Christina sent in:
Annmarie's Natural Nourishment Made Abundantly Rich In Enzymes

THANKS for sharing your creative flow, Christina - your goodies are on the way to you now :) ...and if YOU weren't the fortunate winner this time around, you can still pick up some of Annmarie's luscious products for yourself HERE - enjoy :))


on June the 11th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
yummmmmmers "potluck" meal with friends - fresh berries, salad, raw "pasta", chai pecans :)
mug of herbal tea
water of two young coconuts


on June the 12th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of the Lake
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
½ tsp powdered Marine Phytoplankton
1tbsp powdered reishi mushroom
bowl of yummmmmmmers energy soup straight from the garden, with flax crackers and sauerkraut on the side, followed by a little hand-stirred yumpot of fresh almond butter, carob powder, stevia, orange oil = YUMMM :)
mug of herbal tea
2 cups coconut water


Our dear raw si*star* Theresa over at the Ulimana Raw Chocolate company is soon launching two brand new products this month: Medicinal Mushroom-Infused Raw Chocolate Truffles ;O Theresa is always at the cutting-edge in terms of experimenting with new products to improve her recipes and products, so when she heard about Debbie Kleven's outstanding new Powdered Medicinal Mushroom products, she jumped in to experiment with using these powerful, potent superfoods in her truffles...the result is a richly royal Reishi Truffle blend and a supersonic 8-Blend Mushroom Truffle - wow :)
Theresa would LOVE to celebrate the launch of these new goodies with a giveaway for y'all...and has very generously offered FOUR sets of prizes, all containing one each of these new medicinal mushroom truffle packs.
To be in with a chance of sinking your gnashers into these delectable delights, just send in your A to the following Q:

"What has been your most heart-opening experience with raw chocolate...?"

Send your answers in by July the 8th to rawreformcontests@gmail.com and FOUR blessed winners shall be picked shortly thereafter at random and with sincere delight :)
In the meantime, if you'd love to indulge in some Ulimana goodness before then, you can order some delectable edibles of your own from Theresa and her crew HERE - enjoy ;)



All love and reverberations of simplicity,
A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Free Interview Tonight with One of My Greatest Mentors :)

I am very excited to be interviewing one of my greatest mentors and friends this evening for our radio show: Jeanette McKenzie :) Jeanette is an extraordinary woman who supported me immensely through one of the most challenging periods of my life and helped me see the truth within...with decades of experience in the "alternative" health/metaphysical realms, Jeanette has a unique talent for helping people to connect to the core of their beings and come out radiantly shining :))) Tonight we'll be exploring how to tap into our inner truths and geniuses, from 6pm Eastern over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - join us :)
Jeanette has a very special offer to share with y'all too - tune in to find out more ;) Fun :)))


on June the 1st I was on the road most of the day and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/passionfruit juice
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bowl of chia pudding with fresh fruit salad
water of a young coconut
40 chlorella tablets
2 bananas with a handful of walnuts
2 cups mint tea


The new Raw Emotions Study Group starts in just a *few days* :))) We will convene once a week for an hour to read aloud and discuss my book "Raw Emotions" :)
I've been wanting to read over this book again myself and thought it would be fun to do so in a group context, so that we can share our insights, tales and inspirations on topics such as emotional eating, overeating, obesity, addictions, following our bliss in life and much more... Are you willing and ready to invest an hour of your time each week into exploring these areas together....? ;)

The study group will start on June the 7^th and meet each consecutive Tuesday for as long as it takes us to read the whole book. Each hour-long session will involve approximately 40 minutes of me reading live from the book, via a private Ustream broadcast, then for the remaining 20 minutes or so, we'll share a streaming discussion via the "chat" feature of Ustream.
There are three ways to sign up for this group and get involved - you can choose to simply join the live meetings, OR join the meetings plus receive an ebook version of the book, OR join the meetings plus receive a physical copy of the book. You can check out all the details and get signed up for this fun exploratory event HERE - we look forward to sharing this journey with you... :)

Find out about the Raw Emotions Study Group HERE :)


on June the 2nd I felt delighted with:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 tiny end-of-season mangoes
bowl of yummmmmmers energy soup from the garden, with BBQ coconut chips on the side :)
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water
mug of herbal tea


There's one week left to get your entries in for the RawReform Giveaway this month, to win a gorgeous "Body Set" of goodies from Annmarie Gianni's bodycare line - deets below:

This month we are thrilled to be able to offer y'all a delightful, enticing gift set of body products from the beautiful Annmarie Gianni :) As many of you know, Annmarie has been sharing her line of *totally* natural body care products for the last year or so and they have become super-popular, for their simple ingredients and outstanding results (I personally love her Ayurvedic Facial Scrub and Skin Oils...)
For this month's giveaway, Annmarie has very generously offered a bottle of her Coconut Body Oil product, along with her all-new Rosemary-Peppermint Body Wash - yummmmy ;)

To be in with a ch@nce of getting your hands on these goodies, please send us in your answer to the following question:

"What is the best acronym you can share with us for Annmarie's name (e.g. Amazing New Notion Manifests Awe-inspiring Resplendent Items Effortlessly... ;)"

Please get your answers in to rawreformcontests@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by June the 10th to be in with a ch@nce of winning. The winner shall be picked at random and with resounding j0y shortly thereafter - enjoy :)
(...and if you just can't wait to see if you are the winner this time around to get your hands on some of Annmarie's luscious items, you can check them out HERE...)


All love and explosions of bliss,
The Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Philip McCluskey Interview + New Eco-Clothing Site :)

After a little break, we are back on with The Raw Food World Radio Show this week, starting with dear brother Philip McCluskey tomorrow evening at 6pm Eastern, 3pm Pacific (Thursday May 19th) - get the call-in details over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com...next week Gabriel Cousens is up, on May the 26th at 7pm Eastern, 4pm Pacific, with more shows following in June - enjoy :)


on May the 15th I loved:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/orange/passionfruit juice
a yummmers mango
1 quart greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bowl of yummmmy sea spaghetti with avocado, sauerkraut, coconut vinegar, Sacha Inchi Oil, chlorella flakes, followed by a few macadamia nuts with greeeeeen raisins
water of a young coconut

I was very excited to discover a new "eco" clothing site in the last couple of days - it's called "Fashion and Earth" and has a number of great features as far as I can tell: they give you a 30% Off coupon code for joining their newsletter list (I think you can always use the coupon code), you also earn "reward points" for every $ you spend with them, which you can then redeem against future purchases, they have big sales with items at 30-50% off, they have warehouses in both the USA and Canada, they have a wide range of eco-friendly clothing on offer from a variety of companies and they seem to have great customer service care too - literally 24/7 ;O Hop on over to http://www.fashionandearth.com to get in on the action... :)


on May the 16th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/passionfruit juice
1 quart greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bowl of yummmmy sea spaghetti with avocado, sauerkraut, coconut vinegar, Sacha Inchi Oil, chlorella flakes, followed by a few macadamia nuts with greeeeeen raisins
water of three young coconuts


on May the 17th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/mandarin/orange juice
1 quart greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
YummMMMMMmmMmmmmmers fresh salad straight from the garden - all kinds of greens and flowers topped with avocado, coconut vinegar, chlorella flakes, followed by some amazing dried pineapple slices with fresh Pili Nit butter - wow ;O
Water of two young coconuts


In case you didn't yet see the deets for this month's RawReform Giveaway Contest, here's the info:

This month we are thrilled to be able to offer y'all a delightful, enticing gift set of body products from the beautiful Annmarie Gianni :) As many of you know, Annmarie has been sharing her line of *totally* natural body care products for the last year or so and they have become super-popular, for their simple ingredients and outstanding results (I personally love her Ayurvedic Facial Scrub and Skin Oils...)
For this month's giveaway, Annmarie has very generously offered a bottle of her Coconut Body Oil product, along with her all-new Rosemary-Peppermint Body Wash - yummmmy ;)

To be in with a ch@nce of getting your hands on these goodies, please send us in your answer to the following question:

"What is the best acronym you can share with us for Annmarie's name (e.g. Amazing New Notion Manifests Awe-inspiring Resplendent Items Effortlessly... ;)"

Please get your answers in to rawreformcontests@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by June the 10th to be in with a ch@nce of winning. The winner shall be picked at random and with resounding j0y shortly thereafter - enjoy :)
(...and if you just can't wait to see if you are the winner this time around to get your hands on some of Annmarie's luscious items, you can check them out HERE...)

All love and exploding blissbubbles, 
A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Longevity Now Playbacks Available...Now :)

WOW, I am very excited to announce that the playback videos from the recent Longevity Conference are now available - YAY :) I am very happily digging into the lush pile of videos on offer to catch up on all the info I missed at the actual event ;)
We were so busy at our booth at the conference that I only made it into ONE presentation the whole weekend (to watch our dear friend Solla's food demo ;) So now I am relishing the opportunity to watch all of these fabulous presentations at home, while I make juice, prepare flax crackers and so on in the kitchen and can really concentrate on the great info shared - I LOVE it :)
These recordings include ALL of the talks from the WHOLE weekend event - that's over 30 hours of footage ;O You can access these videos over HERE - there is a six-month window within which you can watch all the videos as many times over as you like...before the next Longevity Conference is held live again next April ;)
If you weren't able to make this last event and would love to see what you missed, OR if you were there and didn't get to see all of the talks, just hop on over HERE to get access to these playbacks - so much amazing, inspiring info from beautiful beings such as:

David Wolfe, Daniel Vitalis, Solla, Dr. Mercola,
Donna Gates, Kevin Gianni, Truth Calkins

 ...and many more...PLUS, you can also get access to the video playbacks from the exclusive "Master's Workshop" held the day after the Conference, with David Wolfe, Daniel Vitalis and Truth Calkins all sharing in-depth on elixir crafting, alchemy, longevity, rejuvenation and more, for over 7 hours ;O
You can get access to either or both of these webstream playback series HERE...enjoy :)

On October the 16th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1.5 cups orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen smoothie: coconut water, carob, maca, lecithin, Greener Grasses, stevia
a few flax crackers with avocado, sauerkraut and dulse, followed by a few dried green raisins
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie: spinach, strawberry, banana, almond milk
chunk of pineapple
handful of spirulina coconut chips :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


As you may have already noticed, Mr. M included some of our favourite yummy low-glycemic powders in the "at-cost" specials for TheRawFoodWorld.com this month, such as lucuma, mesquite and maca (plus Pacari cacao products if you're into chocolate... ;)
As many of you know, I *love* using these kinds of low-glycemic powders to prepare sweet little desserts such as 'yumpots' and 'yumballs' ;) I thought it would be useful to share here some of the articles and videos we've published before about these powders, to help y'all make good use of them...so, here we go:

*I wrote a whole article on how to use low glycemic powders, including recipes, HERE.
*We did a video showing how to make yumpots HERE.
*We also did a video showing how to make yumballs HERE.

I hope this helps all of you explore some fun uses for these yummy items...see the "October Offers" section HERE for the links to get hold of these products "at-cost" :)


on October the 17th I loved:

1 quart water
1.5 cups cucumber juice
5 granadilla, a papaya
cup of intense greeeeeen juice
2 cups green/carob drink: coconut water, carob powder, lecithin, maca, stevia, Greener Grasses
2 small papayas
2 cups water
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M - stuffed into nori sheets, followed by carob 'brownie batter' yumpot ;)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


on October the 18th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups superfresh greeeeeeeeen juice from the garden, mixed with pineapple juice
2 small papayas, 5 granadilla
water of a young coconut
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M - stuffed into nori sheets, followed by carob 'brownie batter' yumpot ;)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


Recently I tried some of Annmarie Gianni's skincare range for the first time...WOW, these products are amazing :)
We've been selling lovely Annmarie's line for a while now, yet through a silly series of events, I had never yet managed to get my hands on samples of these products to try them out myself - until now :) We saw the Giannis again for the first time in over a year at the Longevity Conference and Annmarie graciously gifted me with some of her Ayurvedic Facial Scrub and Anti-Aging Facial Oil to try out...
Now, I have a confession to make...as I told Annmarie when she gifted me these items, I used to have a pretty intense obsession with facial scrubs ;) lol...when I was obese, I sweated a lot and also had a lot of acne issues on my skin. I couldn't stand my face feeling dirty and sweaty, so I used really harsh facial scrubs daily, often more than once a day, to pull all that sweat and grime off...it was pretty hard on my skin and I'm glad to say that I don't live with that pattern any more ;)
All the same, I was excited to try out Annmarie's new facial scrub, to see how my skin gets on now with such a product...well, I was *AMAZED* at the results after using this scrub for the first time - my skin seriously felt softer than I think I've ever felt it - like silk...the consistency of the scrub was really sublime - at first I wasn't sure it would do much in terms of 'scrubbing', as it seemed so finely milled, yet actually once I started to massage it in, I could feel the texture and it did a great job at removing dead skin cells and brightening up my complexion...and THEN, as if that wasn't enough buffing and shining, I got to try out Ann's gorgeous Anti-Aging Facial Oil too, to finish off the "ultra-glow-complexion" process ;)
I *love* using oils on my skin as moisturiser - whether it's olive oil, coconut oil, rose oil or this new product from Ann, I love the richness of feeding my skin from the outside with high quality oils and Annmarie has done *such* a beautiful job in balancing her mixtures to include nourishing, healing, soothing elements for all skin types... I'm so glad that I finally got to try out Ann's products and look forward to trying her other products too...I'd definitely recommend checking them out if you're into very high-integrity beauty products - she has a great line, including:

*Anti-Aging Facial Oil
*Anti-Aging Serum
*Ayurvedic Facial Scrub
*Coconut Body and Face Oil
*Coconut Honey Mask

We have all of these products available in our store HERE - enjoy ;)

All love and blossoming delight,
Angelalaalalaaaaaaaa. xxx