Yoga Teacher Graduation

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What a great weekend for our recent group of Yoga Teachers in Training with Syvie Gouin the Director of Core-Ealtion Yoga (and soon to be co-director with me of Elation Centre). This was the last weekend of their innovative and comprehensive 8-month training, lots of laughs, tears and hugs and to celebrate I made extra-special delicious Chocolate Cupcakes with Coconut Icing, actually described by some as orgasmic, so look out . The original recipe is from this website The Daily Raw, with some good pictures to guide you as you create these amazingly healthy treats

Congratulations to all our new Yoga Teachers and enjoy the journey ahead.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH COCONUT ICING

Cupcake Base

• 1 cup walnuts, unsoaked
• 5 Medjool dates, unsoaked, pitted
• 1/8 cup raw or unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil, liquid form
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

1. Process walnut and dates in a food processor until mixture sticks together. Add sea salt, vanilla extract and almond extract.
2. Roll small eight balls out of the mixture and place each one in 1 ¼-inch baking cups. Mold the sides of the baking cups around the balls and form into a cupcake shape.

Coconut Icing

• 1 cup coconut pulp
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• ½ cup agave nectar
• ¼ cup coconut water
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• dash of sea salt

1. Puree coconut pulp, coconut oil, agave nectar and coconut water in the blender until you achieve a smooth consistency. Add vanilla extract and sea salt.
2. Frost the cupcakes with the coconut icing.
3. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days – they won’t last that long!