How to master blood-sugar-balancing for your best health.
Balancing your blood sugar is the most powerful place to start for better health.
Meditation for self-acceptance, intentionality, better focus and clarity.
A few years ago I started a meditation practice, at the time I felt adrift and uncertain about how to move forward professionally, I was in a in-between kind of space, and was hoping it would give me more clarity and direction in my life and career. Meditation for...
Vintage Vegetarian Root Vegetable Lentil Stew with Parsley Pesto
This groovy V I N T A G E vegetarian root vegetable lentil stew ticks all the boxes! E A S Y to make with minimal prep-time. G U T healthy full of diverse fibre which translates into a diverse microbiome B S B with plenty of fibre and good fat added in a generous...
EARTHING/GROUNDING. What this simple, yet powerful health hack can do for you.
One of my favourite ways to beat inflammation and beat stress is through the simple yet profoundly beneficial practice of earthing/grounding. Earthing, also known as grounding, refers to the practice of connecting with the earth's electrical energy by walking barefoot...
My new 7 Days to blood Sugar Balance book is here.
7 Days to Blood Sugar Balancing is your easy guide to blood sugar balancing, and includes a blood sugar balancing meal-plan and easy delicious blood sugar balancing recipes. If you are struggling with weigh management, pre-diabetes, diabetes, low mood, hormonal imbalances, brain fog, poor concentration, and low energy, this book will be a valuable guide along your journey to your best well-being.
Why going on retreat is valuable. Upcoming retreat in Swellendam.
We have 6 weeks to go to our yearly retreat in Swellendam at the magical www.somersetgift.co.za. Here's why a retreat can be a springboard to your best well+being, and can be so valuable to shift from feeling stuck, to feeling inspired to determine, and make the...
The basics of good gut-health.
A short and digestible article on the basics of good gut health.
Supercharge your well-being and digestive health with the Ayurvedic food principles
Ayurvedic food principles for digestive health The 3 doshas in the Ayurvedic well-being philosophy is: If Vata is your dominant dosha – focus on grounding foods: If Kapha is your dominant dosha – focus on cleansing foods:If Pitta is your dominant dosha – focus cooling...
My experience on the fast mimicking diet:
Have you ever considered doing a fast mimicking protocal? Read more below to find out more about the benefits of the FMD protocol, and my personal experience when I recently tried it.
Blood Sugar Balancing Spinach and Feta Brownies.
Spinach and feta brownies that balance your blood sugar! What is the key to easy weight management, sustainable weight-loss, improved sleep, maintaining consistent energy levels, regulating your hormones, your best brain health, and reducing mood your swings? Simply...
True wellbeing starts with your mindset and thinking.
Dream with your eyes open in pursuit of true wellbeing. As adults we dismiss day dreaming, or the idea of setting time apart each day to dream and vision.We can only move forward and find what we want, when we can identify what will give us purpose, peace and joy....
How cooked apples can improve your gut health:
Good gut health depends on a diet rich in fibre and a diverse microbiome. To create diversity in your microbiome it is important to eat a wide variety of vegetables and fruits low in fructose. In my opinion one of the fruits to include in your diet should be cooked apples, in this article I will explain why.
Your muscles are your greatest ally for anti-aging and longevity.
Did you know that healthy, strong muscles are your greatest ally in anti-aging and longevity? The below article discusses how Collagen and Protein powders contribute to anti-ageing & longevity as we grow older. What is Collagen, and how can it benefit us? Collagen...
The importance of sunshine & kisses
Are you getting enough sunlight (and kisses)? The science behind the importance of sunshineHow much sunlight we need everyday?Circadian SignallingReferences: The science behind the importance of sunshine Sunlight is a primary source of vitamin D, which is essential...
The importance of blood sugar balancing
Why should we eat to balance our blood sugar?
The key to creating a strong well-being practice
The key to creating a strong well-being framework lies in creating & habituating small (but powerful) daily practices. We can only create real change (which lies within a strong well-being practice) when you have accountability and relentless support. The process...
Super Easy Naked Burrito Bowl Recipe
This super easy naked burrito bowl recipe is delicious, gut-healthy, and blood-sugar-balancing. Plant based goodness at its best.
My 3 month Well+Being Online Program: Hello to holistic well-being
A 3 MONTH ONLINE GROUP PROGRAM with Marlien Wright starting 1 March 2023 How will it work? We will meet online (via Zoom) once a week for 75 min (on Wednesday evenings). Each week I will guide you through a small step towards your radiant & holistic...
The power of dreaming. Introducing my podcast; Masterpiece & Mess
Introducing my podcast; Masterpiece & Mess. I asked myself what is the most uncomfortable thing I can do in 2023. And the answer that came up was, ‘start a podcast Marlien’…. So I did. I am an a introvert, and struggle immensely with social anxiety, as well as...
3 habits to create an easy, budget-friendly and sustainable home-cooking practice for your best (gut) health.
The key to create an easy, budget-friendly and sustainable home-cooking practice for your best (gut) health lies within the small habitual shifts and home tasks we can embrace in a meaningful, and purposeful way.
Why a savoury breakfast is optimal for blood sugar balancing.
Balancing your blood sugar is the most powerful place to start for better health. With flatter glucose curves, we enjoy fewer cravings, better energy, more restful sleep, slower aging, improved fertility and sex hormones, better skin, fewer wrinkles, healthier heart, less cognitive decline, fewer menopause symptoms, easier management of gestational diabetes and type 1 diabetes, and less risk of type 2 diabetes.
Reset & Down Regulate. The powerful benefits of contrast therapy:
Cold plunge bath. The reset and down regulating benefits of contrast therapy is powerful. Yesterday was a good day. We started the morning with a sublime Contrast Therapy session at The Athletic Recovery Centre, De Waterkant in Cape Town (they also have a branch in...
The power of JUST 7 DAYS of healthy atomic habits:
To commit to just 7 days of well+being (think of it as a at-home-retreat), you will have more energy, elevated mood, better sleep and best of all, the relationship with yourself will improve, which will have a positive cascading effect on ALL your relationships.
How does transformation coaching work?
How does transformation coaching work. I am writing to you this month about the power of inner exploration, of really meeting your-self and illuminating your deeper purpose and to your radiant well-being. This journey is best taken with a guide who is able to create a safe and compassionate space for you to reflect, and explore. A coach can give you the navigation tools to transform your habits and beliefs and awareness to shed some of those old beliefs and habits that are no longer working for you.
7 Well+Being Retreat Elements
Taking time out to pause, reflect and re-balance is an important element in our quest to live a healthier and happier life. Choosing a Well+Being Retreat is an opportunity to intentionally cultivate renewed clarity, purpose and energy to take home and infuse into your...
Welcome to my new online home – yk well + being
I am writing to let you know of my new online home; YK Well+Being, a virtual space where I am in service to inspire and empower you to cultivate your radiant wellbeing. Some of you know me from my two books ‘The Yoga Kitchen’ & ‘The Mandala Kitchen’ (Jacana Media)...