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My Journey with Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy

My Journey with Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy   Before entering my 30’s, I thought I had it all figured out.   The word spirituality resonated with me as some kind of rainbow powder thrown at unicorns… Something very mystical that had nothing to do [...]

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How to Support Your Immune System

Knowing how to support your immune system is so important. The immune system in a sense is like a team of bouncers at a club (our bodies being the venue/hosts). Better yet, they can be compared to a highly trained S.W.A.T. team when the system [...]

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Grab and Go Snack Ideas

When we are h-angry we are likely to reach for whatever is quick and easy, which doesn’t always equate to the healthiest snacks. Keeping grab-and-go options around and in-mind will curb this misstep and both our bodies and those around us will be grateful. In [...]

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How to Grocery Shop Efficiently

Grocery shopping can be daunting. Learning how to grocery shop efficiently can save you time and money in the year ahead. Here are few strategies to shave time off of running around the aisles and standing in line: 1. Make a plan. What are you [...]

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Meet Ligia: Yogi by Day, DJ by Night

Born in El Salvador, Ligia Jimenez continues to impress us with her never-ending list of skills and interests. A passionate yoga instructor, sound healer, graphic designer, artist and DJ, Ligia joined our team in 2019 and has been a bright addition to the Salty team [...]

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Meet Gracie Martinez: Nutrition wizard

From Ecuador, Grace Martinez is our head chef on the retreats in Playa Ayampe and food is definitely her love language. Her cooking is, just like her personality; colorful and caring. "I love experimenting with flavors and using my creativity to make easy, healthy, tasty [...]

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50 Powerful New Year Journaling Prompts to Reflect on 2022 and Set Goals for 2023!

December, when everything feels festive and special and you get a break from your usual day-to-day routine, is the perfect time to reflect with some new year journaling prompts and look back on everything you have experienced, discovered and achieved during the last 12 months. [...]

By |December 20th, 2021|Categories: Life hacks|Comments Off on 50 Powerful New Year Journaling Prompts to Reflect on 2022 and Set Goals for 2023!

Saltiness in Moderation Outside of the Sea

Salt when it comes to food is one of the most common condiments to be found, tied closely with pepper, on our dining tables. It’s a dash of flavor we crave in our food. And it plays an integral role in the optimal functioning of [...]

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Intuitive Eating

Trends aren’t limited to fashion, there seems to be a new vogue when it comes to diet and nutrition every other month — keto, vegan, vegetarian, low-carb, high-carb, eating for your blood type, intermittent fasting — it’s hard to keep up. What works for one [...]

By |August 26th, 2021|Categories: Nutrition|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Intuitive Eating

How to Create Less Food Waste

It is estimated that we waste about 30-40% of the food produced on the planet. The idea of walking out of the grocery store and tossing nearly half of whatever was purchased into the trash seems ridiculous. But this is how we have been functioning [...]

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Why being called ‘difficult’ is a good thing

Don’t be afraid to be a bit of a pain in the ass Better that momentary echo of guilt, the fear, the - should I have said that? Was that too much? The one we’ve been conditioned to feel Every time we dig our heels [...]

By |August 11th, 2021|Categories: All, Empowerment|Comments Off on Why being called ‘difficult’ is a good thing

Why we need to see more nudity and naked bodies

Why we need to see more nudity and naked bodies. When was the last time you were fully naked in front of someone? When was the last time you bared it all without apology, without explanation? Without manipulating how you were standing or lying so [...]

By |June 11th, 2021|Categories: Empowerment|Comments Off on Why we need to see more nudity and naked bodies

Reaching for Healthy Fuel

Making more space to empower conscious decisions to support healthy eating habits. Food is fuel, we hear this expression all the time. It is a pretty fundamental truth. Yet, how come we feed our bodies all sorts of foods with labels that have mystery chemical [...]

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Ordering From The Menu Health Hacks

Implementing new habits goes hand-in-hand with a solid routine, along with the environment we set up for ourselves. Nutrition wise that looks like planning out our meals and what we choose to put in the fridge and pantry. The real test to our dedication to [...]

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How to Eat Mindfully

Mindfulness exists in everything that we do, such as how we move our bodies, how to speak, how we listen, and how we eat. This concept of being more present, also lends to the train of thought that when our attention is focused into the [...]

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Plant Based Proteins

One of the most common questions asked when going plant-based is: how am I going to get enough protein? Especially those that are active in action sports (like surfing) or athletes. Many food guides suggest about 0.8 g/kg of body weight. So for instance a [...]

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Pleasure for panicked times: five ways to explore your erotic side at home

Feature artwork by Tina Marie Elena You know how when you're scared, your body freezes up? I have lost count of the amount of times I have had to command my body to ‘MOVE!’ When I’ve found myself frozen stiff out in the surf with a [...]

By |April 3rd, 2020|Categories: Sex|Comments Off on Pleasure for panicked times: five ways to explore your erotic side at home

Vegan chocolate mousse with aquafaba

↠ Ingredients ↞ Makes 4 servings 1 can of chickpeas 1 cup of aquafaba* 1 tsp of lemon juice 1 cup of dark (70% cacao) vegan chocolate Splash of milk (optional) *What is Aquafaba? Funky word isn’t it!? It's the viscous water in which the chickpeas [...]

By |March 31st, 2020|Categories: Nutrition|Comments Off on Vegan chocolate mousse with aquafaba

“I’m done wearing grey-colored glasses.” A note of hope from our contributor Astrid, currently in Italy.

Well, this is one I never thought I'd even begin to type. When I left nearly four months ago on my big adventure, I never expected once I would find myself stuck in the middle of one of the worst hit-countries of a global pandemic- [...]

By |March 23rd, 2020|Categories: Empowerment|Comments Off on “I’m done wearing grey-colored glasses.” A note of hope from our contributor Astrid, currently in Italy.

What makes good sex

Have you ever bought a pair of handcuffs, a sex game, or some other novelty sex item with the goal of 'spicing up' your sex life, only to never use it?   Have you ever read up on techniques or moves that promise to 'make you [...]

By |February 29th, 2020|Categories: Love stuff, Sex|Comments Off on What makes good sex

How to deal when it feels like results aren’t coming fast enough

“It’s just not happening fast enough.” Have you ever found yourself thinking these exact words? Maybe you have started training or trying to cultivate healthier eating habits. Or perhaps you’re trying to build your business. Maybe you’re learning a new skill, like surfing. Maybe you’re [...]

By |February 22nd, 2020|Categories: Life hacks|Comments Off on How to deal when it feels like results aren’t coming fast enough

Spaghetti squash with cashew alfredo

Makes: 3-4 servings     ↠ Ingredients ↞ FOR THE NOODLES: Spaghetti squash, 1 medium-large (this is where the sliding scale of the servings comes from) Olive oil, 2 tablespoon Himalayan salt, 1/2 teaspoon Ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon FOR THE NO-CHEESE ALFREDO SAUCE: Cashews, raw [...]

By |February 7th, 2020|Categories: All|Comments Off on Spaghetti squash with cashew alfredo

Sexual arousal and shame

Sexual arousal and shame: early beginnings I remember when I was a kid my parents bought a book explaining sex to my older sister. I would steal it and read it in secret, then I would get aroused at the images of the naked body [...]

By |January 7th, 2020|Categories: Sex|Comments Off on Sexual arousal and shame

Traveling cheap: should we always choose the least expensive option?

Traveling cheap has it’s own exhilarating kind of flavour. There’s something spicy about it, like you’re ninja-tricking the system. The system that wants you to work year round just to ‘earn’ your weeklong tropical vacation at the end of the year. Since I started traveling [...]

By |January 6th, 2020|Categories: Empowerment|Comments Off on Traveling cheap: should we always choose the least expensive option?

How I stopped chasing love and learnt to love myself instead

I didn’t grow up feeling loved, or complete, or beautiful. Like many of us, I grew up questioning what love was, watching toxic versions of it playing in front of my eyes like a fucked-up movie. I was left with such a twisted version of [...]

By |December 26th, 2019|Categories: Love stuff|Comments Off on How I stopped chasing love and learnt to love myself instead

More love is always on the way

When my first boyfriend broke up with me at 21, I panicked. Like a parent rips the hot warm sheets off their sleeping kid in the middle of winter, after their kid ignored their ‘it’s time to get ready for school’ warnings five times over. [...]

By |December 15th, 2019|Categories: Love stuff|Comments Off on More love is always on the way

Your at-home DIY retreat

Finding yourself at home more than usual right now? ... Why don’t you do a DIY Salty Retreat at home? This post will show you how to do just that and leave you feeling centred, recalibrated, energized and calm again. You will need: A weekend [...]

By |December 14th, 2019|Categories: Empowerment, Nutrition, Surf, Yoga|Comments Off on Your at-home DIY retreat

Spinach Pancakes

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Makes: 10 pancakes ↠ Ingredients ↞ Nut mylk, 1 cup Apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon Organic flour, 1 cup Baking powder, 2 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt, 1/2 teaspoon Cage-free local egg, [...]

By |December 5th, 2019|Categories: Nutrition|Comments Off on Spinach Pancakes

JOURNALLING EXERCISE for figuring out who you are now, what you want, and where you’re headed

As things simultaneously wind down and speed up for the holiday season, December is a great season to sit down and check in with ourselves. These journalling exercises are designed to help you figure out who you are now, what you want (and don't want [...]

By |December 2nd, 2019|Categories: Empowerment, Life hacks|Comments Off on JOURNALLING EXERCISE for figuring out who you are now, what you want, and where you’re headed

Beet Raw-violi with Truffle Cashew Cheese

4 servings 30 minutes 6 hours FOR BEET PASTA: Beet, raw 3 medium Olive oil, 1/4 cup *mandolin for super thin slices FOR TRUFFLE CHEESE: Cashews raw, 2 cups Nutritional Yeast, 1 tablespoon Olive oil, 2 tablespoon Lemon, 1 tablespoon Rosemary dried or fresh, 1 teaspoon [...]

By |November 20th, 2019|Categories: Nutrition|Comments Off on Beet Raw-violi with Truffle Cashew Cheese