Joy of Taste

23/08/2025

11/07/2025

✨ Yoga, Nutrition & Longevity: What’s the Connection? ✨

We’re constantly doing — chasing goals, hitting deadlines, fixing the house, planning the next holiday…
But underneath all the hustle, what are we really striving for?

🌿 A life of meaning
🌿 Happiness and health
🌿 Time to enjoy it all

Here’s the truth: your body isn’t wired for non-stop doing. Chronic stress floods your system with adrenaline and cortisol. Over time, this messes with your blood sugar, energy, mood, and even your metabolism.

😮‍💨 Burnout starts to feel normal.
😔 Pleasure fades. Motivation dips.
📱 You reach for quick dopamine hits — scrolling, snacking, more coffee…

But there’s another way.
A way back to balance, energy, and real being.

Yoga, mindful movement, good nutrition, time in nature — they don’t just “feel good.” They reset your nervous system. They support your metabolism. They reignite your energy and joy — gently and sustainably.

That’s why we created our retreat:
🧘‍♀️ Nourish. Thrive. Energise.
A long weekend to slow down, feel grounded, and learn what really helps you live well — for the long term.

📅 25–28 Sept
📍 Yorkshire Dales
🌾 A space to just be

💌 DM to book or find out more.

11/07/2025

🧘‍♀️ NOURISH • THRIVE • ENERGISE MEET YOUR HOSTS
September Retreat • Yorkshire Dales
25th–28th Sept

Step away from the noise and into a weekend of deep rest, vibrant health, and soulful connection.

Join us in the stunning Yorkshire Dales for a transformational 3-night retreat hosted by three passionate women dedicated to your wellbeing:

🌸 Adrianne – Yoga teacher, Reiki healer & founder of Indyoga
Guiding empowering flows from Vinyasa to Restorative, plus energy-balancing Reiki sessions to take you from stress to stillness.

🍽️ Susan – Nutritional therapist & longevity expert
Get hands-on in the Nutritional Kitchen, explore the science of wellbeing, and enjoy nourishing meals designed for energy, gut health & positive ageing.

🌿 Kate – Yoga teacher & physical therapist
With nearly 30 years of movement wisdom, Kate brings inclusive yoga and deeply healing body therapies like Myofascial Release & Spinal Flow.

✨ This retreat is for you if you’re ready to:
✔ Slow down without guilt
✔ Reconnect with your body & breath
✔ Eat, move & live in a way that feels good
✔ Be supported by expert hosts in a serene, natural setting

📍 Just on the edge of the South Lakes & Yorkshire Dales
💫 Show up as you are. Take what you need. Let the rest unfold.

📩 Limited spaces available – DM to book or learn more.

07/07/2025

🧬 What Is Longevity, Really?

Is longevity just about living longer—at any cost? Not for me. True longevity is about being in your best health at every stage of life.

We all envision vibrant later years, but that doesn’t happen by chance. It requires intentional (not extreme) steps that support both pleasure and sustainability.

Take one of my clients: high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol—but committed to change. She embraced a protocol tailored to her needs, and today her BP is in a healthy range, triglycerides are lower, and she’s thriving without medication.💪

Her cravings? They shifted—likely thanks to the microbiome. Gut bacteria influence our food choices through the gut-brain axis. Reduce sugar, and the “sugar-hungry” microbes lose power, making healthy choices feel natural.

🔬 Curious how we approach high blood pressure or cholesterol?

Two options:
1️⃣ A Metabolics Genetic Report: over 40 genes, 50+ SNPs across 6 key pathways—from sugar metabolism to inflammation.
2️⃣ A Cardiometabolic Profile: cholesterol, inflammation, and metabolic markers analyzed to build a targeted plan.

And remember: Cholesterol is not the enemy. 🧠
Your liver produces 80% of it and uses it for hormone balance, bile acid production, and more.

Support your liver—manage stress, balance your thyroid, nourish your body—and you support long-term health.

Longevity isn’t restriction.
It’s liberation.✨

Pop me a DM or a yes in the comments and let me tell you how nutrition and lifestyle may support you in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.

01/07/2025

🌿 NOURISH. THRIVE. ENERGISE. 🌿
🧘‍♀️ Welcome to the retreat that’s more than just yoga – it’s a full mind-body-soul reset.

📅 Thursday 25th – Sunday 28th September
✨ Join us for a transformative weekend of deep restoration, holistic nourishment, and powerful lifestyle tools that go beyond the mat.

💫 This is where wellbeing meets intention. Our retreat doesn’t just talk about nutrition — it delivers a full sensory eating experience. Think soul food, but elevated — where every bite is an investment in your future self. Your health becomes your wealth, and your body learns to thrive.

👩‍🍳 With my background as a chef, the food is anything but boring.
Creative, vibrant, and satisfying — meals are designed to deeply nourish and delight.

Here’s a typical day on your plate:

🌅 Start your morning your way:
Prefer quiet time? Pre-order your smoothie or smoothie bowl the night before — it’ll be waiting in the fridge.
Crave connection? Head to the breakfast table where a beautiful buffet awaits:
🍒 Homemade cherry & macadamia granola
🍳 Protein-rich frittatas with roasted peppers
🥣 Greek yoghurt with an added protein boost
🥖 Freshly baked flaxseed rolls

🥗 Lunch brings bold, energising flavours:
Like crunchy tofu salad with tamarind & miso dressing, alongside a colourful spread of nourishing seasonal salads.

🍫 Between meals? Savour wholesome snacks like:
• Raw cacao energy balls
• Seeded snack bars

🌙 And as the day winds down, we serve comfort with a twist:
Think Miso Mushroom Butterbeans — rich, grounding, and incredibly satisfying.

🌱 This is nourishment that guides you back to yourself. Simple. Delicious. Transformative.
Let this retreat be the reset you’ve been waiting for.

📩 Spaces are limited. DM us or visit https://www.joyoftaste.co.uk/nourish-thrive-and-energise-retreat reserve your spot.