Author: Renata Rucka

Czech Strala yoga guide living in Norway. I want to inspire people to move with ease, stay conscious, eat more plants, connect with nature and be kind to themselves and everything around. It feels great and makes everyone happier! :)
Meditation, Retreats, Yoga

Self care yoga weekend. “Embracing the winter.”

Kråkeslottet Senja, 2.-4. November 2018 Another exciting weekend retreat packed with powerful self care tools. Revitalise your body and mind with yoga and meditation. Indulge yourself with nourishing food, hot chocolate, sauna and time to rest.  During this weekend we will focus on enjoying the winter rather then surviving it. We will practice gaining and conserving energy through yoga, meditation and ice bathing (optional, but to be recommended). … Continue reading Self care yoga weekend. “Embracing the winter.”

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Food, Life, Meditation

My new mornings: Yerba Mate. Meditation. Oatmeal.

Morning routines. They are supposed to help us feel grounded, balanced and inspired. Do you have some? I do. And I can totally say they work. I like to upgrade my routines from time to time and bring in some fresh air. In this post I want to share with you some of my morning rituals which make me feel great. Because you never know … Continue reading My new mornings: Yerba Mate. Meditation. Oatmeal.

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Cakes, Chocolate, Food, Recipes

Dinner brownie with parsnip, millet, raspberries and “tahinitella”

These brownies were created of three main reasons. Number one: This year was too generous with raspberries. We were picking and picking and eating and making desserts, but the raspberries just continued growing like crazy! So I had to find a way to use them. Number two: I loooove brownies! More precisely, I love brownies which I can eat whenever I wish, even for dinner, … Continue reading Dinner brownie with parsnip, millet, raspberries and “tahinitella”

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Meditation, Retreats, Yoga

Yogahelg på Senja!

Velkommen til yogahelg som arrangeres på Kråkeslottet Senja i mai! På dette kurset skal vi fokusere på å skape mer rom i kropp og sinn gjennom yoga og meditasjon, samt skal vi gi kroppen masse god pleie med badstu, sjøbading og nydelig kortreist mat. Hvis været tillater det skal vi gjøre yoga ute på stranda. I tillegg skal vi dele noen nyttige tips om hvordan å … Continue reading Yogahelg på Senja!

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Chocolate, Food, Recipes

Raw cookies with Christmas spices and dark chocolate

No time for baking cookies? Skip the baking and make raw cookies! If you liked to eat cookie dough as a child and could not understand why it had to go to the oven when it already tasted so good, you are going to like this recipe! This is one of the great things about being adult. You are in charge. These cookies are packed … Continue reading Raw cookies with Christmas spices and dark chocolate

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Food, Life, Meditation, Retreats, Yoga

Connectedness: Yoga Retreat on Senja, Northern Norway

Strala yoga Nature Meditation Sauna Great food Raw desserts classes Special guests! March 13 – March 17 (18) 2018 Welcome to the nordic retreat with lots of natural movement, meditations, arctic nature, ice bathing, wood-fired sauna, delicious food and raw desserts! We are going to explore the feeling of connectedness and learn to create more of it in everyday life. This is a great time … Continue reading Connectedness: Yoga Retreat on Senja, Northern Norway

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Chocolate, Food, Life, Recipes, Yoga

Kråkeslottet: magic realism, new projects, raw nature and millionaire shortbread

Life is a mystery and we never know where it takes us. We get to new places, meet new people and new challenges, see things from new perspectives. Couple of months ago it took me in a new place. A very special one. Far away north, on the most western part of the Senja island in Northern Norway where the wild sea meets the raw … Continue reading Kråkeslottet: magic realism, new projects, raw nature and millionaire shortbread

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Chocolate, Drinks, Recipes

Bulletproof hot chocolate.

Healthy. Easy. Delicious. Autumn is here! Long walks, beautiful colours, leaves in the air, cafe hang-outs, big cups of hot chocolate – the perfect autumn treat! Very warm, very tasty. Rich but not too heavy. Nourishing, energising and caring. Yes, I am a picky girl when it comes to chocolate and I still have not found the dream hot chocolate at any cafe. So, I … Continue reading Bulletproof hot chocolate.

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Life, Meditation, Yoga

Ice bathing? Seriously? Why? How?

One of my favourite things about living in the north is bathing in the cold water all year long. It might sound crazy, but it’s absolutely doable and it can be an amazing experience, an internal dive and a total energy kicker. Actually, it’s like yoga. You practice ease, presence, body awareness and feeling, and it makes you feel great. In this post I want to … Continue reading Ice bathing? Seriously? Why? How?

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