I was recently contacted by Vega regarding their new wellness program. Starting Monday, July 18th I will embark on a 30-day wellness journey, called Thrive in 30, to begin reaching new levels of health, strength and vitality. I will be blogging about my experience along the way, providing you with updates throughout the week.
What is Thrive in 30? Thrive in 30 is a series of 12 video lessons over the course of 30 days, with vegan Ironman triathlete, Vega formulator and best-selling author, Brendan Brazier. Brendan reveals the commonly held myths about plant-based nutrition, and offers tools to harness plant-based whole foods toward total body health.
As most of you have read over the past week I have created a team (BTV Vegan YogisTeam Ingalls-Fairweatherwithnew addition Marshall) to support the charity auction for Off The Mat. “Off the Mat Into the World uses the power of yoga to inspire conscious, sustainable activism and ignite grassroots social change. They do this by facilitating personal empowerment through leadership trainings, fostering community collaboration, and initiating local and global service projects.” To learn more check out my posts here and here.
So this is how the auction is going to work:
Between now (June 20th) and June 22nd at 8pm EST check out the list of items below; if you see something you like send me a bid to lindsay@cookveganlover dot com. Include the item name in the subject line and your bid amount in the message. I’ll be updating the bids throughout the day.
The winning bidder will be notified of their winnings by 8pm EST on Thursday (June 23rd) and will have until 6am EST on Friday (June 24th) to donate their winning bid amount to http://www.yogaaid.com/lindsayingalls In the case that the winner doesn’t follow through with their donation, the item will go to the next highest bidder.
The companies who have kindly donated these products for the auction (THANK YOU!) are also donating the shipping costs.
Option 2. Yoga Aid Raffle.
If none of the auction items tickle your fancy you may be interested in the box of goodies pictured below.
Value $100
To enter the raffle for the box of goodies (all goods purchased by me and I will also be paying the shipping costs) just Make a donation to the http://www.yogaaid.com/lindsayingalls or http://yogaaid.com/neilfairweather or http://yogaaid.com/catherinemarshall and forward your receipt/email me to lindsay@cookveganlover dot com $5 will get you one entry, and $10 will get you three entries! Any donations above $10 in $10 increments will get you one additional entry; so a $20 donation would be 4 entries, $30 would be 5 and so on
All raffle entries must be submitted by 12pm EST on Wednesday June 22nd at 8pm; the winner will be notified by 8pm EST on Thursday June 23rd . P.S. I will ship to the US and Canada
Aurorae has kindly donated one of their yoga mats:
$45 Value
Product Features
Aurorae Ultra Thick
Extra Long Yoga Mat 72” x 24” x ¼”
Ultra thick 1/4″ yoga mat for impact absorption
72” extra long yoga mat makes it comfortable for all sizes
#1 reviewed yoga mat and 5‐Star customer feed back on Amazon
Durable and long lasting material/SGS approved and free from Phthalates
Individual illuminating colors that define your inner self
Aurorae Yoga focal point icon to help with concentration during your yoga practice
Open to US ONLY.
10 Yoga Class Card: Current Bid $70
10 Class Card - $130 Value
Evolution Yoga, a local Burlington Studio, has generously donated a 10 class card.
Evolution Yoga has three beautiful studios for practice. Pre-Registration classes are held in Studio Ahimsa (Sanskrit for “non-harming”), which is our front studio. This sunny studio offers an intimate setting for these specialty classes. Studio Satya (Sanskrit for “truth”) is our newest studio, with cork floors and a warm, nurturing feel. Our largest studio, Studio Tapas (Sanskrit for “zeal, drive”) can hold up to 40 mats.
Evolution Yoga features a number of yoga classes including Anusara, Kirpalu, Vinyasa, and Flying Yoga among many others; visit there website for more information.Open to US ONLY- FYI this studio is in Burlington Vermont.
Retail Value $150
Handmade Beaded Bracelets: Current Bid $15
Species by the Thousands, an eco-minded clothing and jewelry design company, has donated a collection of bracelets.These eco-friendly bracelets are made with reclaimed and vintage beads. Open to US ONLY.
$12 Value
Four Bottles of Mamma Chia: Current Bid $5
“Mamma Chia delivers vitality in a fun‐to‐drink, unique experience.“Customers tell us all the time how super fun and delicious MammaChia is and how amazing they feel after drinking it. The natural gel around the chia seeds creates the fun and refreshing experience, making it like nothing else ont he market. Rarely is something this delicious also so good for you,” says company founderJanie Hoffman. She also reports that customers rave about enjoying Mamma Chia as a great pre‐workout energizer, an afternoon energy booster, a light and satisfying substitute for dessert, and even a great drink with lunch.” Open to US ONLY.
$24 Value
Sampler Case of Ayala’s Herbal Water: Current Bid: $5
The final giveaway is a big one from Vega- I am really excited about this one and I know you will be too.
Giveaway – Thrive Fitness and Vega Sport Gift Bundle The prize includes a copy of Brendan Brazier’s, Thrive Fitness, a large tub of Vega Sport Performance Protein in vanilla, a large tub of Vega Sport Performance Optimizer in lemon lime and a reusable Vega carry bag. Retail value: $130
TO ENTER: This giveaway is open until December 13th at 6pm. This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian Residents.
The Winner is:
1. Visit the Vega siteand tell me something interesting that you learned. (required)
Additional Chances to win (PLEASE LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY; also if you already do any of these ie. follow me on twitter/facebook, ect it counts so leave a comment).
For the last few weeks I have been trying out the Vanilla Almondilla Vega Shake & Go Smoothie and I have come to the conclusion that I like it sometimes. I know you’re going how can you like some just sometimes? Well in the case of this Vega Shake & Go Smoothie I really didn’t like it as a shake & go smoothie. I appreciated the simplicity of adding 2 tablespoons to one cup of water and shake to create a smoothie filled with
Two servings of veggies
2500 mg Omega-3-6-9
11 g complete protein
Only 100 calories
1 billion probiotics cultures
However the flavor was just off for me. I felt that the smoothie was just too sweet and it over powered the drink. I alternatively used the smoothie powder in my one hour oats and I thought it was great because the bland oats helped to balance the sweetness. I also found the smoothie powder great when added to a blender with water, spinach, banana and flax meal. Overall I did like the Vega Shake & Go Smoothie however the forms in which I enjoyed it was not in the intended “shake & go” style.
Disclaimer: Vega provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
I love to add Vega to smoothies and when I am at work I shake up some Amazing Grass with water to enjoy when I’m feeling tired or hungry. Both of these are great and it’s your chance to win them. Two lucky winners will win a packet of Vega and Amazing Grass (see below). To win please comment below by December 11, 2009 at 8am. Sorry this giveaway is only open to US residence.
Blogger Disclosure: Cooking For a Vegan Lover purchased these items for this giveaway.
“Rolled Oats have been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce blood-sugar spikes and promote general health. Raisins are known for their unique phenol content, which has antioxidant activity. Raisins are thought to promote better bone health and may protect against macular degeneration.Peanuts are thought to promote healthy cholesterol levels, are a good source of essential fats and minerals and are rich in antioxidants.”
2. Amazing Grass Green Superfood– this great bar is Raw, Cold Processed, Alkaline, Gluten Free, Fair Trade, Dairy Free andVegan – oh and did I mention it taste great!
3. MacroBar these bars are delicious and honestly one of my favorites ever.
“MacroBars are macrobiotic, vegan, energy and protein bars that are made fresh daily on a rural farm in S.W. Wisconsin. Minimally processed and certified organic, the bars utilize simple healthy ingredients to boost your immune system and help provide your body with essential nutrients.”
4. Prana Bar I have pretty much tried every flavor of these bars and loved them all. However apple pie is my favorite so that is why I am including it in this giveaway. All Prana Bars are vegan and almost raw.
5. Lastly is Vega Vibrancy Bar which is delicious and I have review for you back a few weeks ago- check it here.
So now that you know more about the goods here is your chance to win some by answering this question: If you could make your own energy bar what would be included in it? Please enter by December 10 at 8pm. Sorry this giveaway is only open to US residence.
Blogger Disclosure: Cooking For a Vegan Lover purchased these items for this giveaway.
If you are vegan then you probably know about Vega, by Sequel Naturals which makes plant-based whole food products, if you haven’t heard of Vega yet then it is time to jump online read all about them and then head out to your local natural foods store and pick some items up.
I was given the opportunity to try Vega’s Complete Whole Food Health Optimizers and Vega’s new Whole Food Vibrancy Bars. The Complete Whole Food Health Optimizers are great in smoothies- I like the chocolate with 1 sliced frozen banana and 1 cup of nondairy milk (usually almond).
The Whole Food Vibrancy Bars are great I loved Green Synergy. I enjoyed it at the end of my work day when I need a pick me up before I went home to use the elliptical and it was great and kept me energized and satisfied through my workout until dinner.
There are a number of other products by vega that I have not tried yet but hear great things about; these include:
