http://www.mindbodygreen.com/wc/heidi-kristoffer Heidi Kristoffer's Posts on MindBodyGreen http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9395/veganize-this-lasagna-an-oil-free-recipe.html Sometimes lasagna can be so oil-laden and heavy. (Not to mention full of meat and dairy!) However, lasagna is something that most people enjoy, and everyone can agree on wanting to eat it, regardless... Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9395/veganize-this-lasagna-an-oil-free-recipe.html Heidi Kristoffer 2013-05-03T12:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8789/veganize-this-creamy-vegan-basil-fredo-fettuccini.html People love the idea of vegan and cleaner eating, but don’t always know how to put it into effect. One of my favorite things to do is take people’s favorite dishes and make them vegan and healthy.... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8789/veganize-this-creamy-vegan-basil-fredo-fettuccini.html Heidi Kristoffer 2013-04-18T11:30:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7459/8-yoga-poses-to-help-cervical-spine-neck-issues.html It was brought to my attention a few weeks back by Mr. MindBodyGreen himself, Jason Wachob, that there is very little information on how yoga can relieve neck pain.   Having been in a horrible... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7459/8-yoga-poses-to-help-cervical-spine-neck-issues.html Heidi Kristoffer 2013-01-21T18:56:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5360/How-to-BEEF-Up-a-Vegan-Smoothie.html Warmer weather is upon us, and eating cooler is the thing to do. Starting off the day with (or changing out heavier fare for) smoothies is a great way to adapt to the climate change. Freezing... Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:25:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5360/How-to-BEEF-Up-a-Vegan-Smoothie.html Heidi Kristoffer 2012-07-05T17:25:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5219/Easy-Does-It.html Overheard: “You are just lucky – you are so naturally flexible.... Obviously being muscular is in your genetics.” First of all: who cares?!  What is the point of comparing... Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:03:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5219/Easy-Does-It.html Heidi Kristoffer 2012-06-21T23:03:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4992/GlutenFree-Bar-Breakdown.html As research emerges, and people become increasingly aware of their bodies, growing amounts of people are going gluten-free and are feeling pretty great about it.  More and more people were... Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:40:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4992/GlutenFree-Bar-Breakdown.html Heidi Kristoffer 2012-06-03T19:40:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4221/Flipping-Your-Perspective-Finding-the-Beauty-in-Everything.html This morning, I found myself closing a restorative home yoga practice with a two-minute plank. Even I had to laugh at that. I had stayed home rather than go to a class, as my lower back felt a teeny... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:10:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4221/Flipping-Your-Perspective-Finding-the-Beauty-in-Everything.html Heidi Kristoffer 2012-03-12T20:10:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3928/Handstands-Heal.html When I was 18, I was in a serious car accident that let to what I was told would be "permanent damage" to my neck and cervical spine. My doctors at the time told me that I would never regain full... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:05:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3928/Handstands-Heal.html Heidi Kristoffer 2012-01-30T20:05:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3186/Listen-to-YOU.html Everyone has an opinion, and everyone is right. Sometimes when I ask a general question (or even if I don't) I feel like I get some many conflicting "recommendations" that my head spins. Do this,... Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:45:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3186/Listen-to-YOU.html Heidi Kristoffer 2011-09-23T13:45:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3049/SuperEasy-Yoga-Mat-Cleaning.html Living in NYC, I don't have the space to submerge my yoga mat in water and then allow it to dry, so I needed a less space-needy way to clean my mat. Here is what I came up with: Take a lemon, cut it... Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3049/SuperEasy-Yoga-Mat-Cleaning.html Heidi Kristoffer 2011-08-30T15:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2835/Letting-Go-to-Fly-Over-Your-Fears.html When I first came to yoga, I was extremely inflexible in my body and in my mind. Super type-A, a total control freak. The concept or idea of "letting go" or "trusting in a higher power" was... Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2835/Letting-Go-to-Fly-Over-Your-Fears.html Heidi Kristoffer 2011-07-25T19:30:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2651/There-Is-No-Competition-in-Yoga.html I was recently asked in a beautifully candid email if I had any advice for a yoga teacher who had a "burning desire" to "achieve certain poses" they couldn't "wait to teach in class" fully... Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:45:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2651/There-Is-No-Competition-in-Yoga.html Heidi Kristoffer 2011-06-22T17:45:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2366/Faith-Restored-Through-Yoga.html When I was a very young child, I thought God was many things. At one point, our priest showed up at our door to play tennis with my parents, and I informed them "God is here, and he is wearing tennis... Mon, 02 May 2011 16:45:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2366/Faith-Restored-Through-Yoga.html Heidi Kristoffer 2011-05-02T16:45:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2335/Arm-Balances-Gateway-to-Female-Empowerment.html "Oh My Buddha! I am holding my entire body weight in my arms, balancing on my hands! I am holding myself up! I am SUPPORTING myself! NO WAY!" -- Just a few of the many ecstatic thoughts running... Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2335/Arm-Balances-Gateway-to-Female-Empowerment.html Heidi Kristoffer 2011-04-27T14:30:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2259/Vegan-Protein-Bar-Breakdown.html Certain situations in one's life require protein bars. If one is a vegan, it can be incredibly frustrating trying to find a protein/energy/meal/nutrition bar with... protein. When I first started... Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2259/Vegan-Protein-Bar-Breakdown.html Heidi Kristoffer 2011-04-12T14:30:00Z