Health & Wellness

Our Retreat for Renewnal will be on March 13, 2010
You can expect a day filled with relaxing and healthy activities and all you need to do is show up.
Reserve your spot by signing up - sheet is in back of the sanctuary or e-mail Sandra at slane819@yahoo.com.

Site Location: Sewickley Heights Community building. This brand new facility is nestled in the woods in Sewickley Heights Park and will be a perfect venue for our retreat.
Date/Time: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9:30am- 3:30pm.
Cost per person: $30

Schedule:
9:30-10:00- Welcome and Opening Prayer
10:00-12:00- Yoga and Tai Chi sampler ( for all fitness levels)
12:00-12:45- Healthy Potluck Lunch
12:45-2:30- Labyrinth Walk
http://www.angelfire.com/tn/SacredLabyrinth/
2:30-3:30- Prayer Circle/Meditation/Closing

Extended Session for Couples
3:30-4:30- Marirage Encounter Moment

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters
compared to what lies within us.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Garlic-Basil Shrimp
2 T olive oil
1 1/4 pounds large shrimp, peeled , deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 t crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 c dry white wine
1 1/2 c grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 c finely chopped fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste
3 cups of cooked whole wheat orzo pasta

1.) Heat oil in skillet at medium-high heat and add shrimp. Cook, turning over once until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove and transfer to bowl.
2.) Add garlic and red pepper flakes to the oil remaining in the skillet and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
3.) Add wine to skillet, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and basil and S&P.
4.) Return cooked shrimp to pan and cook just until heated through.
5.) Toss with cooked orzo and top with parmesan cheese.
-So Easy Cookbook

“Brick walls are there for a reason. They’re not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something."-Randy Pausch

What is your brick wall? Take a chance and break through it.

Remember:
Amateurs built the ark.
Professionals built the Titanic.

Never be afraid to try something new.

Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk

2 t olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
15 oz. can low sodium chicken broth
3 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into cubes
1/4 t freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 t mild chili powder
15 oz can light coconut milk
1/4 c unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 c toasted, chopped peanuts

1.) Heat oil in pot and add onion. Saute for 8-10 minutes. Add 3 T of broth to prevent the onions from sticking.
2.)Add squash, nutmeg and chili powder. cook for 3 minutes.
3.) Add coconut milk and remaining broth. Bring to slow boil stirring once or twice. cooking for 15-20 minutes.
4.) Using a blender, puree the soup in batches until smooth and transfer to bowls. Sprinkle with shredded coconut and peanut pieces.
-From the Skinny Chef cookbook

You may know what to eat but do you know how to eat? Mindful eating based on Buddhist and Yogic principles have been proven to aid in:
-Weight Loss and Cravings
-Acid Reflux and indigestion
-Other eating related mind/body issues

Location: Little Athens Restaurant, Locust Street, Sewickley
Cost: $20, includes lunch.
Join Carol McClenahan, certified, Dean Ornish instructor, for a luncheon workshop to practice an alternative approach to traditional dieting and feelings of food deprivation.
Pre-register by calling Carol at 412-741-0275

This is your chance to try a new, fun form of exercise. Lou Ann Scott, our resident high- stepper will lead us through this activity.
Line dancing offers many health benefits including: weight loss, helps control high blood pressure and diabetes, stress management,
strengthen muscles and bones without hurting your joints, improve posture, balance, stamina and flexibility. Come and see how much
fun working out can be. Wear flat, hard soled shoes, no rubber soles.