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

Celebrating My 9-Year "Raw-nniversary" :)

Yesterday marked my nine-year "Raw-nniversary" - nine years to the day when my dear friend Heida in Iceland lent me the book "Raw Family" and my life took on a whole new direction...in case you missed my mini-article on my Raw-nniversary in my newsletter this week, here's a recap:

Nine years ago, on May the 31st 2002, a miserable, morbidly obese 23 -year-old English gal was handed the raw food book "Raw Family" by an Icelandic angel friend and in the flutter of a few pages, a whole life path was transformed... :)
That miserable 23-year old was me and now here I sit on our sacred land in Ecuador, nine years later with awe in my heart, marvelling at the remarkable trajectory of healing that has unfolded around me and within me in the last nine years...what an absolute blessing...
On this raw-nniversary I am feeling called to honour nine raw-markable women who helped me immensely to get onto this path in the beginning and stay with it...there have of course been countless other wonderful people who have shared and supported this j0urney along the way - may you all feel blessings showered upon you too... ;)

For now, I share immense gratitude, love and blessings in the directions of:

Victoria Boutenko - for sharing her story
Heida - the friend who introduced me to raw food
Inga Hanna - the friend who helped me shift my relationship with food
Katrin - the friend who supported me at my trickiest times
Magga - the friend who offered me refuge and respite
Thuri - the friend who sheltered and nurtured me
Jeanette - the friend who helped me see the truth within
Kate - the friend who helped me take it all to the next level
Anastasia - the sister who clarified the visi0n :)

THANK YOU all, dear goddesses of the light :)


on May the 29th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
cup of granadilla/sweet lemon/orange juice
2 cups watermelon juice with "Vitamin C" powder
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
flax crackers topped with avocado and sauerkraut, followed by a slice of yummmmmmmy mango-pecan chai pie leftover from yesterday
2 cups water
water of two young coconuts
glass of chilled herbal tea


I'm very excited to say that The Raw Emotions Study Group starts in less than a week :) Next Tuesday, June the 7th, people from all around the world will join together to read my book "Raw Emotions" together :)



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 May the 30th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with passionfruit juice
a baby dragonfruit and baby mango (end of season for both ;(
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
flax crackers with avocado and sauerkraut, with hemp seed/hemp oil/salt/nori mixture on the side :)
mug of mint tea
2 cups horchata tea
chunk of pineapple with 3 granadillas
2 cups water


on May the 31st it was my 9-year Raw-nniversary and I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
little bowl of fruit salad: mango, banana, granadilla, dragon fruit
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
little bowl of yummmmmers garden salad topped with avocado, chlorella flakes, lecithin, sauerkraut and coconut vinegar, followed by a few dried prunes
2 cups mint tea
big bag of yummmmmers fresh strawberries
water of two young coconuts

Mr. M enjoyed a fabulous live interview on "Spiritual Nutrition" with the lovely Gabriel Cousens last week, over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - the demand for a free playback of this call was overwhelming, so Mr. M just posted the free playback HERE - enjoy :)

Here is our upcoming radio show line-up for the next few weeks, please note, we've had some reshuffling of events for the coming weeks:

 
Kishori McKenzie - June 3rd, 6pm Eastern - "Connecting to the Truth Within"
RESCHEDULED: Nadine Artemis - June 9th, 6pm Eastern - "Letting Your Body Care Be Your Medicine"
RESCHEDULED: Shazzie - June 16th, 6pm Eastern - "Living in Ecstatic Bliss"
Krishna McKenzie - June 23rd, 6pm Eastern - "Sustainable Farming/Permaculture in India"

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

All love, 
Angelalalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

AMAZING Hemp Deal + Rawman & Green-Girl are Coming Back :)

If you didn't already see, Mr. M has a *ridiculously* good deal on Hemp Seeds and Hemp Oil right now: get a 5lb bag of organic hemp seeds with a FREE 16oz glass bottle of hemp oil, for $49.95. The seeds are usually over $70 and the oil $14.95, so this is an *AMAZING* deal to get in on, especially considering that the prices of all these hemp products are set to rise by 11% in just a couple of days (May 27th) - this will be THE last opportunity to stock up on these Omega-rich foods at such amazing prices - get them while supplies last, HERE - enjoy ;)


on May the 22nd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/orange/granadilla juice
1 quart organic watermelon/mandarin juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
little bowl of sea spaghetti with sauerkraut, avocado, chlorella flakes, coconut vinegar, followed by a dried persimmon with Pili Nut Butter
2 cups water, mug of horchata tea
a mass of amazing fresh strawberries at a yummmy potluck, along with some amazing mango pie :)
1 cup water


I LOOOOOVE this "Vegan Myths Debunked" video sent to me recently by Carole in France - it's from the "Song a Day" people on YouTube - soooooo endearing, educational and sweet - check it out - it's just 3 mins long - I want to listen to it again and again at the moment - love it ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc8TrchWeO0

on May the 23rd I was satisfied and blessed with:

1 quart water
1.5 orange/granadilla juice
1 quart greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a yummmmerrrrrrs mango
yummmerrrrrrs fresh salad from the garden with lots of fresh greeeeens, herbs, flowers, mixed with avocado, coconut vinegar, chlorella flakes, lecithin, sauerkraut, followed by a couple of dried persimmons with Pili Nut Butter :)
water of two young coconuts
mug of horchata tea
water of a young coconut


on May the 24th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1.5 cups AMAZING mandarin/passionfruit juice
3 cups wateremlon/madarin juice
1 quart greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
yummmerrrrrrs fresh salad from the garden with lots of fresh greeeeens, herbs, flowers, mixed with avocado, coconut vinegar, chlorella flakes, lecithin, sauerkraut, followed by a couple of dried persimmons with Pili Nut Butter :)
water of two young coconuts

Rawman and Green-Girl are BACK and they could use your support and enthusiasm :) If you've never seen the fabulous free raw foodie cartoons from Rawman and Green-Girl, you can see the first two episodes at these links (we're in the second cartoon... ;):

The Adventures of Rawman and Green-Girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lzWVk2eKmA

Rawman and Green-Girl Meet Frankenfood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGDZNOyIrR8

Our dear friend Ron Gilmore is the creator of these wonderful cartoons and yesterday he posted his next Rawman cartoon as a project on the independent funding site indiegogo.com - you can show your support for Ron and his work by checking his project out HERE - nice :)

All love and radiations of glory,
The Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Pili Nut Love + Free "B12 Exposed" Webinar :)

As you may have seen in Mr. Monarch's videos and newsletters, we are really enamoured at the moment with a new raw nut that just came to our attention: the Polynesian Pili Nut :) Now, this is not a "new" nut in the sense that someone just "invented" it through hybridisation - these amazing little morsels have apparently been around all along, we just didn't know abt them, as the trees are rather rare...(which leads me to wonder how many other edible nuts and even seeds there may be out there that we don't know much abt yet...)

So, these Pili Nuts are *AMAZINGLY* soft, sweet-ish, delicious and fun to experiment with...they apparently have the highest oil content of any nut, which results in suuuuper-smooooooth smoothies, elixirs and ice creams made with these nuts, plus the stone-ground nut butter we've been personally producing with these nuts is *ridiculously* good - it looks, feels and even somewhat tastes like CHOCOLATE ;O

We're definitely in love with this new find...see the videos below for more info and you can order your own Pili Nuts at our store HERE - due to the limited supply of these little joy-morsels, we actually have an exclusive on selling them - you won't find them anywhere else - enjoy :)

Polynesian Pili Nuts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8b8VjO0pNE

Pili Nuts are Like Chocolate :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq0MQnZ5w7g


On May the 18th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/orange/passionfruit juice
2 cups cantaloupe melon juice
1 quart greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bowl of yummmmmers fresh salad from the garden mixed with avocado, coconut vinegar, chlorella flakes, sea spaghetti and lecithin, followed by a couple of dried persimmons with Pili Nut butter
water of two young coconuts


on May the 19th I loved:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/orange/passionfruit juice
1 quart greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bag of AMAZING fresh strawberries
bowl of yummmmmers fresh salad from the garden mixed with avocado, coconut vinegar, chlorella flakes, sea spaghetti and lecithin, followed by some dried apricot halves with Pili Nut butter
water of two young coconuts

I'm also excited to let you know that our dear friend David Rainoshek is offering a *free* webinar all about Vitamin B12 this coming Tuesday, May  24^th. As many of you know, Mr. Rainoshek is an AVID researcher and lately he's been very focused on exploring the perennial B12 concern - you can hear all of his findings and updates in this free online webinar this Tuesday. Y ou can choose to connect to the webinar at 11am or 8pm Eastern  on Tuesday, OR at the same times on Thursday...get signed up HERE and enjoy :)


on May the 20th I adored:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/orange juice
1 quart greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
little bowl of strawberries with mango
bowl of yummmmmers fresh salad from the garden mixed with avocado, coconut vinegar, chlorella flakes and lecithin, followed by a couple of dried persimmons with Pili Nut butter
water of two young coconuts


on May the 21st I was out for most of the day and enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/orange juice
a mango with three granadillas
30 chlorella tablets
2 cups water
yummmmers green salad at Madre Tierra with guacamole and flax crackers
water of a young coconut, a couple of dried persimmons with Pili Nut butter
water of a young coconut

We're back on pace again now with Radio Shows, after the raw gathering here in Ecuador...last week Mr. M enjoyed a very fun and insightful talk with dear raw brother Philip McCluskey - if you missed that call or would love to re-listen, you can access the free playback this week over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - coming this week, Mr. M will be diving once again into aspects of "Spiritual Nutrition" with the lovely Gabriel Cousens - get signed up for that free call HERE - enjoy :)

Here is our upcoming radio show line-up for the next few weeks, please note, we've had some reshuffling of events for the coming weeks:

 

Gabriel Cousens - May 26th, 7pm Eastern - "Spiritual Nutrition Part II"
Kishori McKenzie - June 3rd, 6pm Eastern - "Connecting to the Truth Within"RESCHEDULED: Nadine Artemis - June 9th, 6pm Eastern - "Letting Your Body Care Be Your Medicine"
RESCHEDULED: Shazzie - June 16th, 6pm Eastern - "Living in Ecstatic Bliss"
Krishna McKenzie - June 23rd, 6pm Eastern - "Sustainable Farming/Permaculture in India"

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


All love and revelations of joy, 
A. 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

Closing Day of the 2011 Vilcabamba Raw Food Gathering...

WELL...today marked the official closing day of the 2011 Vilcabamba Raw Food Gathering - and what a packed, eventful, inspiring couple of weeks it's been here in the Valley of Longevity ;0

Major THANKS to all who came down here to play, share, co-create and enjoy the flow...today I posted some more of my pictures from the last few days to Facebook - you can check those out HERE if you like...
For now, we are encouraging anyone drawn to the energy of this event to visit http://rawinecuador.grouply.com to connect and stay connected with other like-minded beings - enjoy ;)


on May the 11th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
a yummmmmers mango and little bag of strawberries
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
little pot of hemp seeds mixed with hemp oil and salt, spread on nori sheets with chlorella flakes, followed by a few macadamia nuts with green raisins
water of a young coconut
3 cups water


on May the 12th we had a HUGE raw potluck at our house and I appreciated:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/passionfruit juice
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
potluck party food ;) Various delicious salads, some *amazing* raw pie from Mr. M, banana ice cream - yummmmmmm ;)
water of a young coconut

Now, while my pictures from the last couple of weeks here in Vilca might be nice, if you want to see some *really* beautiful shots of the gathering here, I'd strongly recommend you hop on over to dear si*star* Katrina Rainoshek's Flickr account HERE to get your eyeballs fixed on some lush imagery from this latest Vilca Raw Gathering - such beautiful pictures - as her husband David remarked, Katrina seems to be rapidly creating a niche for herself here as the community photographer - enjoy :)


on May the 13th I loved:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/orange/passionfruit juice
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango
yummmmers gourmet raw Mexican meal from Sambuca Cafe at their gorgeous Yoga Studio - soup, enchiladas and frozen strawberry cake - wow :)
water of a young coconut


on May the 14th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/orange/passionfruit juice
3 granadillas
1 quart greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
samples of new "coconut sugar" product and "pili nuts", followed by little nori rolls stuffed with hemp seeds/hemp oil/salt mixture, chlorella flakes and sauerkraut; a few macadamias with green raisins
2 cups water
2 cups yummmmmy fruit smoothie and slice of amazing raw birthday cake at Madre Tierra :)
water of a young coconut

...and if you prefer some video action of the recent events here, Mr. M posted a couple of videos in the last two days from the huge raw potluck we hosted at our place a few days back - glorious food, wonderful people, fabulous live music and dancing - a feast on all levels - check out those videos below:

Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa_ScmV8IdI

...and here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C6V5HDulws

THANKS again to all the Gathering paticipants - we appreciate you :)

All love,
Angelalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

YOUR Top 25 Tips For Radiant Skin Health :)

Recently we picked the winner of last month's Giveaway Contest Prize of some luscious skin care products from Living Libations. You can see who the blessed winner was HERE...
For now, we wanted to share some of the GREAT skin care tips y'all sent in - we asked you to send in your As to the following Q:

"Your skin is your biggest organ; what is your top suggestion for vibrant skin health?"

...and you sent in so many wonderful responses that we wanted to share 25 of the top tips here (in no particular order) - enjoy :)


1. I drink a glass of water with a tablespoon of Sole water (you make sole by soaking himalayan salt rocks in 8oz of pure water) first thing in the morning. Then wait 30 minutes before I eat or drink anything else.
The Sole mineralizes the water and ads tons of electrolytes, your body absorbs it completely giving room for cell regeneration and well as toxin elimination to occur. Ever since I started to do this my skin glows more more every day :)
Regina


2. Drink lots of water!  I always imagine it flushing out my pores from the inside out :)
Sarah


3. A ten day juice feast! - that is four liters a day of freshly juiced fruits and vegetables! :)
Alexander


4. You are what you eat and it shows from the inside and out  Eat Raw!!!
Marlene

5. Coconut Butter! Inside and out, it provides great nourishment and moisturizes beautifully for radient and glowing skin.
Corinne




6. "Never put anything on your skin that you could not put in your eyes or mouth"
GardenDesign



on May the 8th I had a very "bitty" day, preparing food all day for a fundraising event:

1 quart water
chunk of pineapple, a few granadillas
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
samples and later portions of everything we were preparing for the fundraiser: fruit salad, guacamole with cucumber chips, carob yumballs, green smoothie - yummmm :)
2 cups water
two curry powerwraps
water of two young coconuts




7. The most important thing one can do for one's largest organ of detoxification is brush, brush, brush your skin:)  I use a natural bristle brush everyday before showering.  My skin looks and feels better, and I don't get colds and flus as easily.
Mary


8. Himalayan salt mixed in coconut oil (cooling) or in the winter sesame oil (warming) with some drops of lavender and frankincense....I use it for face and body..stand in the shower scrub it on and let it just melt EVERYTHING away :) It is my "soap". 
Meggin.


9. Colon hydrotherapy—cleanse from the inside.
Elizabeth


10. Eat whole unprocessed foods. The more raw the better.
Garbage in, garbage out. Good food in = glowing radiant skin!
Liliane


11. Lots of green juicing!!!!
Sandra


12. Never use skin/beauty products with ingredients you cannot pronounce!
Taryn


13. FIR sauna!  Every night, when my wee ones are tucked in bed, I take myself into the sauna (a most generous gift post colon cancer) and usually listen to some fabulous audio interv!ew (Maya Angelou tonght) and slather on the coconut oil.
Bliss, inside and out.
Heather


14. Sleep...in all its rejuvenating goodness!
Kristy


on May the 9th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
chunk of fresh pineapple
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
1.5 cups very interesting smooothie from a friend, with some rare kind of nut, coconut, banana, vanilla - wow :)
water of a young coconut
bowl of yummmmmmy garden salad with avocado, stuffed into nori sheets and "Pure Wraps", followed by a few Himalayan Green Raisins with Pumpkin Seeds :)
water of two young coconuts


on May the 10th I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups intense experimental "local" juice mixture - two kinds of passion fruit, tree tomato and orange - wow, vibrant :)
1 quart greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
1 cup coconut water mixed with Elixir of The Lake
2 cups coconut water
lovely raw meal at Sambuca Cafe in Vilcabamba: raw pizza, raw lasagne, raw tomato soup, yummy raw banana-apple dessert :)
water of a young coconut
handful of BBQ coconut chips
water of a young coconut



15. Exercise through running and other activities...my skin always looks its best after a good morning workout. :)
Mia


16. Hot/cold showers, or jumping between hot tubs and cold pools.  All of the pores of our skin are actually muscles, and require being "worked out" just like all our other muscles, to keep our skin supple and alive.  The only way I know of to exercise these many little muscles is through opening them with warm water, then quickly closing them with cold water, then doing it a few more times.  Plus, I feel super energized from doing this!
Courtney


17. Spraying your body down with food grade hydrogen peroxide will remove a lot of dry skin and return your skin to the proper balance. It works great!!!!!
Mary


18. Drink half your weight in ounces of water everyday.
Tania.


19. I believe the number one most powerful daily skin regime that anyone can implement for radiant, vibrant and healthy skin is self-love and skin-nurturance. This means directing your conscious attention to your skin and sending it love. Telling your skin that it is soo beautiful and that you are so grateful for everything that your skin does for you. Letting your skin know how much you appreciate it and that you are going to do whatever you can to help support it and keep it healthy!
Cindy


20. Sweat and l@ugh everyday.
Taylor


21. Get a little sunshine every day.
Allison


22. 1 TBSP of MSM in your smoothie everyday!
Patrick


23. I have found that doing a bentonite clay mask a couple times a month does wonders for my skin--you can tell it pulls out impurities and leaves my skin so smooth, bright and balanced.
LV




24. Daub on witch hazel (plain or blended with rose water) every evening before going to sleep.
Brenda


25. Having a good time is a must - doing what you love surrounding yourself with positive people and most importantly showering yourself with love. The results are immediate you can feel the tingly sensation of love and happiness straight away on your skin :)))). Its not actually as corny as it sounds when you feel the results.
Sanita

 
WOW, thanks everyone for all your wonderful suggestions - here's to vibrant skin health for all :)

You can see this month's new contest HERE - enjoy :)

All love,
A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Vilcabamba Parties Raw + Free Ani Phyo Interview Playback :)

OMGoddess, what a *packed* and delightful time we've been enjoying here in Vilcabamba for the 2011 Raw Food Gathering - so many beautiful people, wonderful workshops and uplifting energy :)
Mr. M has been posting some great videos of different events in the last week - here are three of them to check out if you haven't seen them already:

Opening Night Reception: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFHm4RNzpMc

Thai Theme Night Gourmet Dinner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2uorZmSjpQ

Raw Chocolate Dance Party: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nog4xU2rejI

...and our dear friend Katrina Rainoshek has been posting some *gorgeous* photos to Flickr from the event - you can check those out HERE.

I posted some photos collections too, HERE and HERE so far - enjoy :)))


on May the 4th I appreciated:

1 quart water
chunk of fresh watermelon, chunk of fresh pineapple
cup of mandarin/passion fruit juice - INTENSE ;O
water of a young coconut
bowl of *AMMMMMAZZZZIINNNG* Sea Spaghetti with an avocado/cumin dressing - WOW :)
2 cups water
30 chlorella tablets
water of two young coconuts


on May the 5th I loved:

1 quart water
chunk of fresh pineapple, chunk of mango, a delicious dragon fruit
30 chlorella tablets
water of a young coconut
bowl of *AMMMMMAZZZZIINNNG* Sea Spaghetti with an avocado/cumin dressing - WOW :) Followed by a little bowl of homemade raw ice cream with lavender
2 cups water
water of a young coconut


Those dear raw food educators Jackie and Gideon Graff in Atlanta would love to let y'all know that they have some exciting courses coming up soon, including the next round of their well-known three-week Certification course... You can see all the info for this intensive three-week package HERE and these are the dates for the next couple of intakes for the three-week courses:

June 13th to July 2nd

September 12th to October 1st

They also offer a shorter one-week "Raw Food Homechef" course, which you can see all the details for HERE and these are the upcoming dates for the one-week courses:

July 17th-23rd

October 30th - November 5th

ENJOY soaking up the raw goodness :)

on May the 6th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon juice
a yummy mango
water of a young coconut
bowl of *AMMMMMAZZZZIINNNG* Sea Spaghetti with an avocado/cumin dressing, stuffed into lettuce leaves and curry wraps, with some salted pumpkin seeds on the side, followed by a little bowl of homemade raw ice cream with lavender
3 cups water


on May the 7th I loved:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passion fruit juice
a yummy mango and 4 granadillas
water of a young coconut
bowl of *AMMMMMAZZZZIINNNG* Sea Spaghetti with an avocado/cumin dressing, stuffed into lettuce leaves and curry wraps, with some salted pumpkin seeds on the side, followed by three lucuma balls
water of two young coconuts

I hope y'all enjoyed the sweet interview we shared with beautiful raw chef Ani Phyo last week - Ani and I perservered through internet clunkiness, barking puppies and other distractions to share a lovely little chat about her new book "Ani's Raw Food Asia", which comes out this week, plus some of her top tips for a healthy, eco-friendly raw lifestyle, her feelings about living in the USA and expanding the raw food movement and lots more - if you missed the call, you can check out the free playback at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com until this Friday, May 13th - enjoy :)
Also, please note that due to our current schedules being packed to capacity with Vilcabamba Raw Events, we have rescheduled our call with super-star Shazzie this week to June the 16th at 6pm Eastern instead - get the call-in info at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - enjoy :)

All love and radiating joy,
The Stokes-Monarch. xxx