Naturally Empowered

08/25/2026

PART 2: make your own COCONUT KEFIR 🥰

Ingredients and Equipment:
-1 can (13.5 oz) organic, full-fat coconut milk (without gums or additives for best thickness)
-The powder from 1 or 2 high-potency probiotic capsules or 1 tbs of previous coconut kefir
-1 teaspoon of sugar (optional, to feed the starter culture)
-1 clean glass mason jar (1 quart)
-Non-metal whisk or spoon
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Instructions
-Pour the full-fat coconut milk into the clean glass jar. -Add probiotic capsule powder (and optional teaspoon of sugar).
-Whisk thoroughly: Use a clean non-metal whisk or spoon to blend the mixture until completely smooth and well-combined
-Cover and ferment: Cover the jar with a breathable coffee filter, cloth or cheese cloth secured with a rubber band
-Pop it in a cupboard & let it sit at room temperature for 24 to 48 hours
-Check consistency: Once the coconut milk thickens and develops a tangy aroma, it is ready
-Chill to solidify: Transfer the jar to the refrigerator for at least 6 hours. Chilling helps the high saturated fat content in full-fat coconut milk firm up into a solid, yogurt-like consistency
-Store and use: Keep the solid kefir refrigerated and consume within 5 days.

🥥Have you made coconut kefir? Will you give it a go?🥥
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A healthy system- gut or government adds balance and diversity so the WHOLE is nourished/resilient & the “system” is less compromised by toxic elements 🤡. Distributing nourishment so the WHOLE benefits. It sounds a lot like the work of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed!!
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✨if you think this information is helpful, share with your peeps. Friends care about friends gut health & nourishment.

08/18/2026

Another 2 PART post about DIY ferments, why/how they’re helpful & step by step guidance to make your own 🥄🥥
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Our microbiome/gut plays a VERY important role in our overall health. Our exposure to toxic elements is at an all time high and it’s critical to balance our gut bacteria. A healthy gut does a lot more than just digest our food:

Immune function: roughly 70% of our immune system lives in gut-associated tissue, so a healthy gut lining and diverse microbiome help regulate immune response.

Nutrient absorption: a well-functioning gut breaks down food and absorbs vitamins, minerals, and amino acids efficiently.

Mood and brain function: the gut produces a large share of our body’s serotonin, and the gut-brain axis links digestive health to mood, stress response, and even sleep.

Inflammation control: an imbalanced microbiome (dysbiosis) is linked to chronic low-grade inflammation, which shows up in everything from skin issues to joint pain to metabolic problems.

Blood sugar regulation: gut bacteria influence how you metabolize carbs and respond to glucose.
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Why fermented foods help:
Foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, miso & kombucha (all no sugar added) contain live probiotic cultures that:

-Directly add beneficial bacteria to our gut
-Increase microbial diversity, which is associated with better metabolic and immune health
-Produce short-chain fatty acids and other byproducts during fermentation that support the gut lining
-Some (like fermented veggies) also deliver fiber that feeds the good bacteria already there (prebiotic)

Regular, varied intake tends to have the biggest impact on microbiome diversity, since different ferments carry different bacterial strains.
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A healthy gut is likened to a healthy society. Adding balance and diversity so the WHOLE is nourished/resilient & the “system” is less compromised by toxic elements 🤡. Distributing nourishment so the WHOLE benefits. It sounds a lot like the work of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed!!
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If you think this information is helpful, share with your peeps. Friends care about friends gut health & nourishment 😍
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Want to learn how to make your own coconut kefir? Stay tuned for part 2!

08/18/2026

Join me tonight for donation-based yoga at Detroit Abloom from 6-7pm. Enjoy the sounds of Demetrius Thomas♠️ as we flow in this amazing outdoor space. Come for the yoga. Stay and enjoy the gardens afterwards. No experience necessary.

08/12/2026

PART 2: DIY fermented veggies-make your own 🥰🫜🥕🧅

This is a use what you have recipe. Look in your fridge & see what produce is lurking. Besides cabbage, you could use carrots, beets, bok choy, any type of radish, onion, garlic, ginger.
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What you need (besides veggies):
- a clean ball jar/s
- knife &cutting board
-salt
- bowl or hotel pan
- food scale
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🥬The most important equation: every 5 pounds of veg gets 3 tablespoons of salt🥬
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What to do:
-Remove outer leaves of your cabbage & any that are damaged. Cut out the core & rinse cabbage well. Prep other veggies. Drain excess water.
-Thinly shred the cabbage & other veggies. Place in a large bowl.
-Weigh veggies
-Sprinkle the calculated amount of salt over veggies & toss well. Let sit for 15 minutes.
-Massage, squeeze, pound down the veggies with hands or kitchen tools for 5 minutes. The veg should release a good amount of liquid during this time.
-Pack veg firmly into a very clean glass jar/s. 5 pounds was perfect for a quart jar. Pour liquid that was released during kneading on top. Place a weight (like a stone or fermentation weight) on top of the cabbage to ensure that it stays under the brine. If brine doesn’t completely cover the cabbage, top off with a 2% solution of salt water (1 teaspoon salt per cup of water).
-Screw a lid onto the jar, but do not tighten all the way. If metal, put a piece of plastic wrap between jar and lid. -Place the jar in a rimmed pan (to catch any overflow) & allow to ferment at room temperature in a dark cupboard up to 21 days until the kraut is as sour as you like it. Check after 1 week & taste.
-After it’s done fermenting, store in the refrigerator. Now lid can be closed completely.

🥕Have you made fermented veggies? Will you give it a go?🥕
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A healthy system- gut or government adds balance and diversity so the WHOLE is nourished/resilient & the “system” is less compromised by toxic elements 🤡. Distributing nourishment so the WHOLE benefits. It sounds a lot like the work of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed!!
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🧅if you think this information is helpful, share with your peeps. Friends care about friends gut health & nourishment 😍

08/11/2026

Here’s a 2 part persuasive post to make DIY fermented veggies, why/how they’re helpful & step by step guidance to make your own 🥰🫜🥕🧅

Our microbiome/gut plays a VERY important role in our overall health. Our exposure to toxic elements is at an all time high and I think it’s critical to balance our gut bacteria. A healthy gut does a lot more than just digest our food:

Immune function: roughly 70% of our immune system lives in gut-associated tissue, so a healthy gut lining and diverse microbiome help regulate immune response.

Nutrient absorption: a well-functioning gut breaks down food and absorbs vitamins, minerals, and amino acids efficiently.

Mood and brain function: the gut produces a large share of our body’s serotonin, and the gut-brain axis links digestive health to mood, stress response, and even sleep.

Inflammation control: an imbalanced microbiome (dysbiosis) is linked to chronic low-grade inflammation, which shows up in everything from skin issues to joint pain to metabolic problems.

Blood sugar regulation: gut bacteria influence how you metabolize carbs and respond to glucose.
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Why fermented foods help:

Foods like yogurt (no sugar added), kefir (no sugar added), sauerkraut, kimchi, miso, and kombucha (very low sugar content) contain live probiotic cultures that:

-Directly add beneficial bacteria to our gut
-Increase microbial diversity, which is associated with better metabolic and immune health
-Produce short-chain fatty acids and other byproducts during fermentation that support the gut lining
-Some (like fermented veggies) also deliver fiber that feeds the good bacteria already there (prebiotic effect)

Regular, varied intake (not just one fermented food, but rotating a few) tends to have the biggest impact on microbiome diversity, since different ferments carry different bacterial strains.

Do I have your interest yet? Want to learn how to make your own? What questions/comments do you have?

08/06/2026

07/30/2026

Join us for donation-based yoga in Charles McGee Legacy Park, next to the Shepherd in Little Village. Stay to explore & enjoy the grounds, the art & gathering spaces. Sign up using the link in bio. There’s a place in the circle for you 🌿💓🌞

07/28/2026

We’re so excited for this! Join us!

https://www.twinklefarms.com/product-page/yoga-u-pick

Unwind with a grounding yoga session among the most beautiful blooms of this summer, and take your time exploring the farm and curating a stunning, locally grown arrangement to bring home.

07/21/2026

Community yoga at Charles McGee Legacy Park is an opportunity to bring what’s feeling stagnant or heavy.

And to move and breathe with it.

To be supported by the earth and the circle.

It’s a reminder that community is where we co-create & share.

Where we nourish ourselves while nourishing each other.

By just BEING.

By movement or by stillness.

By intention or by breath.

Experience our somatic-based yoga practice on the grounds of in , amongst Charles McGee’s giant sculptures.

Thursdays at 4pm
Saturdays at 9am

And explore the enchanting grounds afterwards.

We usually visit after Thursday class and .patisserie after Saturday class.

There’s a place for you in the circle. No experience needed.

07/20/2026

Connection is where it all happens.

Connection to ourselves.

Connection to community.

Connection to the Earth.

In a time and place where it’s easy to feel disconnected, we’re being intentional about the circle.

The healing circle is where we meet. Where we explore and get curious. Where we practice coming home to ourselves.

It’s not a place to be perfect. It’s a place to be human.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a deep longing for this type of circle. Where there is no pressure to be anything.

Join us for our third installment Sunday. There’s a place for you in the circle. Join us?