Sweeten up the non-toxic way

Its official sugar is toxic, I'm guessing you've seen the recent press stories (link at the bottom) suggesting a tax should be put on sugary items, I'd say that's kinds daft as a box of raisins or similar would be frowned upon but I absolutely believe we should limit our sugar intake and that of our kids, a simple way to do this is use healthy sugar substitutes, definitely not artificial sweeteners, they are far more toxic than sugar !!!   Avoid at all costs ! (if you don't beleive me watch the documentary Sweet Misery)  However the good news is that there are some fabulous natural alternatives, everyone has heard of Agave syrup, Sweet freedom is also brilliant and is good for diabetics also.  We know about honey (but try and use raw honey as beleive it or not a lot of honey is not 'pure') but my newest best freind is Coconut Nectar from Tiana.  It looks and tastes exactly like brown sugar so the kids need never know !  its perfect for baking et al (combine with the wondrous Coconut flour also)

Yes its more expensive but that will encourage you to use less !
Read the Daily Mail article here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2094812/Sugar-controlled-like-tobacco-alcohol.html

Check out Coconut Nectar   http://www.imperfectlynatural.com/brands/tiana/organic-coconut-nectar

Janey Lee Grace says 'Choose Happiness'

Well its official - 2012 is the year I will find my authentic truth and you yours I hope, amongst the usual collection of resolutions and goals (yes I do need to get back on track with upping my raw food and moving my body) but I have one big project for the year. - Choose happiness, sounds way too simple or daft or perhaps as Steve Wright suggested on Radio 2 when I mentioned it - a bit wacky and new age but in fact I think its pretty relevant and down to earth.  Even the government are doing something similar, in 2010 they commissioned a huge survey on the happiness of the nation and spent copious amounts of money researching our discontent.   In case you're thinking what I mean its I intend to simply grin like a cheshire cat most of the time, its not only the Pollyanna approach, I do believe happiness is a choice. 

I've been inspired by Grechen Rubin and the happiness project, Dr Robert  Holden and most recently by an interview I heard with author John Robbins, he was born into the Baskin Robbins family (yes as in US ice cream !) but instead of staying to inherit the family business he walked away to follow his path, he literally chose to go from riches to rags. living with his wife in a self built wooden lodge and growing 90 per cent of his own food, he got lucky again when his first book became an international bestseller.

Of course your basic needs need to be met, but so long as they are its amazing how the buiness of happiness can become a learned skill just like any other, you can choose to make it a priority, choose to make it a goal, a habit, a way of life.
Anyways thats what the happiness authors tell me, I'm starting from now and in the words of the 'medicine man' in Eat Pray Love' I'm off to practice the 'smile meditation' I'm going to simply smile, even from my liver...(which fortunately will not be burdened with alcohol as thats another resoltuon...)
I wish you a truly HAPPY new year

Janey Lee Grace Photo session -Tabitha James Kraan and Chris Stevens

Janey loves - Chris Stevens Photography !
Lets face it, I sure needed some new publicity pics but its a tricky business getting the right photographer with the right venue and the right hair and make-up.   So imagine how overjoyed I was to find that my favourite organic hairdresser Tabitha James Kraan is not only also a make-up artist, but that she works as a team with a hot new photographer on the scene Chris Stevens.   Add to that the great opportunity to use Tabithas light and airy hair salon in Stow on the Wold as the venue for our photo shoot.

We only had the morning but these guys work quicky and efficiently, after doing my hair (always looks fab when Tabithas been at it, and applying my make-up, Tabitha uses a few different ranges including Dr Hauschka, Green People and the amazing new mineral make-up shes just brought over from New York (more on that to follow) and somehow made me look - well ok - I mean I'm never delighted with my face, I seriously feel at least 20 years younger than I look so its always a shock to see myself in the mirror but Tab did a pretty fine job !

I'm quite used to strutting different pose but Chris work quickly, somehow gets the lighting absolutely right and encourages some interesting and really different shots.  We did a few outdoor ones also.  The end result ?  A set of great pics that I can use everywhere, let me know your faves and if you need a set of publicity pics for your business or just fancy half a day treating yourself to great hair and make-up and some excellent shots this combo of Tabitha and Chris take some beating !!  Check out the wonderful hair model shots he did for Tabithas website. - Oh so retro.
http://www.tabithajameskraan.com/   Email tabitha@tabithajameskraan.co.uk
http://www.chrisstevensphotographer.com/  Email:  info@chrisstevensphotographer.com

Are colonics really bad for you?

After the recent negative press around colonic irrigation, I'd like to point you to an article by Dr Enid Taylor on the many benefits of this therapy, as you know I wrote about my first experience of  colonics in Look Great Naturally - without ditching the lipstick (Hay House) but recently theres been lots of controversy around the subject, you may have heard the Jeremy Vine on radio 2 where there were conflicting views on its efficacy.  One thing is for certain you need to be recommended to a 'holistic' therapist who offers more than just a 'pipe' !!   That was a horror story from the guy whose practitioner simply went out of the room, good practitioners are usually trained in nutrition and can help with the emotional issues that can arise from colonics.  Dr Enid Taylor is a naturopathic doctor and really knows her stuff, she also runs accredited training courses for therapists.
http://www.imperfectlynatural.com/_webapp_1152838/Colonic_Hydrotherapy

See http://www.taymount.com/ for special offers on treatments

Shamanic healing in the Daily Mail

Did you see the piece in the Daily Mail about how its de rigeur now to have ones own personal guru ? They didn't quote her fully or use her pic but they did give a mention to Dawn Paul the amazing Shamanic Healer who wrote a section for my latest book Look Great Naturally - without ditching the lipstick.
Dawn works both one to one and remotely and can really change lives. Frustratingly the Mail spent hours interviewing her and another 3 taking pics but the piece included only one small quote - but hey ho, a decent shift in conciousness must be on the way for shamanic healing to be in a mainstream paper !
Read Dawns take on it.....
Could a Personal Guru Change Your Life? – The Daily Mail thinks I have the “Guru Effect!”


The Daily Mail (Tuesday April 12th) article by Sadie Nicholas reported on the “guru boom” – the rise of professional women seeking the assistance of personal gurus who specialise in the emotional, mental and physical healing realms. Now it seems, instead of employing personal fitness trainers, women (and of course men), are seeking assistance with their inner growth and personal healing work. Which is of course, excellent, as the happier and healthier we are on the inside, the better our lives are on the outside!

My client Ivana Lounova was quoted in the Daily Mail as saying that I “not only helped her ease her chronic ME, but also enabled her to launch her dream business.” Ivana went on to explain, “ Whereas a doctor works on treating an ailment using physical means like surgery or drugs, a shaman is concerned with the emotional or spiritual root of the problems.”

Ivana came to see me after years of suffering exhaustion caused by ME. Although there were many physical aspects of her illness, I quickly diagnosed that the root of her problems went back to her childhood, and even as far back as her past lives! Ivana worked hard on her issues and now, far from being exhausted, she now enjoys running her lovely bridal jewellery shop, what’s more, she makes all the jewellery and beautiful tiaras herself! (www.tiarasbyivana.com). The Daily Mail stated that Ivana’s new-found happiness is down to the “guru effect” – I would suggest that it’s down to her hard work and commitment to healing her past. It takes courage to seek help with our “stuff.” While of course our personal healing journey is our own and we have to take responsibility for ourselves, receiving assistance on our journey helps us come on in leaps and bounds towards having the inner - and outer life we love.

What I find fantastic is that the importance of personal healing and of course, shamanic healing, is now being recognised by the mainstream. I’m so delighted to have been quoted by the national press and of course I feel blessed to have been able to assist so many people on their own personal healing journeys over the years. Shamanic healing helped Ivana create her dream life and come back to full health and it’s marvellous for me to see her behind the counter of her lovely shop. Of course in my healing practice I assist people with all kinds of issues, from physical illness to traumatic childhood experiences or simply in helping people achieve the lives and the relationships that they dream of. For more details on how you can transform your life, please feel free to contact me via my website www.liberate-online.co.uk


Could a Personal Guru Change Your Life? – The Daily Mail thinks I have the “Guru Effect!”


The Daily Mail (Tuesday April 12th) article by Sadie Nicholas reported on the “guru boom” – the rise of professional women seeking the assistance of personal gurus who specialise in the emotional, mental and physical healing realms. Now it seems, instead of employing personal fitness trainers, women (and of course men), are seeking assistance with their inner growth and personal healing work. Which is of course, excellent, as the happier and healthier we are on the inside, the better our lives are on the outside!

My client Ivana Lounova was quoted in the Daily Mail as saying that I “not only helped her ease her chronic ME, but also enabled her to launch her dream business.” Ivana went on to explain, “ Whereas a doctor works on treating an ailment using physical means like surgery or drugs, a shaman is concerned with the emotional or spiritual root of the problems.”

Ivana came to see me after years of suffering exhaustion caused by ME. Although there were many physical aspects of her illness, I quickly diagnosed that the root of her problems went back to her childhood, and even as far back as her past lives! Ivana worked hard on her issues and now, far from being exhausted, she now enjoys running her lovely bridal jewellery shop, what’s more, she makes all the jewellery and beautiful tiaras herself! (www.tiarasbyivana.com). The Daily Mail stated that Ivana’s new-found happiness is down to the “guru effect” – I would suggest that it’s down to her hard work and commitment to healing her past. It takes courage to seek help with our “stuff.” While of course our personal healing journey is our own and we have to take responsibility for ourselves, receiving assistance on our journey helps us come on in leaps and bounds towards having the inner - and outer life we love.

What I find fantastic is that the importance of personal healing and of course, shamanic healing, is now being recognised by the mainstream. I’m so delighted to have been quoted by the national press and of course I feel blessed to have been able to assist so many people on their own personal healing journeys over the years. Shamanic healing helped Ivana create her dream life and come back to full health and it’s marvellous for me to see her behind the counter of her lovely shop. Of course in my healing practice I assist people with all kinds of issues, from physical illness to traumatic childhood experiences or simply in helping people achieve the lives and the relationships that they dream of. For more details on how you can transform your life, please feel free to contact me via my website
Dawn Paul
www.liberate-online.co.uk

Janey Lee Grace and Lee Mead at Tommys awards

What a fab event ! delighted to have been asked to host the Tommys Lets Get Baby Freindly Awards (some video footage to follow courtesy of imama.tv) and also to present the new Green Award sponsored by Environmental Busines Products (won by The Organic Baby Company)

Got to meet some lovely celebs including Lee Mead who tells me hes gonna be starring in Legally Blonde (brilliant musical) and Patsy Palmer (she is SO lovely and just had another baby, also presenting awards were Nancy Sorrell, Terri Dwyer, Tana Ramsey to name a few.

Tommys Lets get Baby Friendly Awards is such a worthwhile charity and when you hear some of the work they do including innovative new research into stillbirths (still astonishingly the same rate as 50 years ago !) and supporting neonatal units it makes you feel very blessed to have healthy children and very determined to assist them in their cause.

Energise and Revitalise - a day with Janey

Only a few places ! Energise and Revitalise with me...

Energise and Revitalise with me on an intimate one day 'retreat' Friday April 8th 10.00 - 4.30pm
Don't miss this amazing day, I've been planning a workshop day with Nia dance (suitable for all) - as you know I'm a trained Nia whitebelt - if you haven't expereinced Nia you're in for a treat, its a blend of jazz dance, tai chi, yoga, alexander technique all set to amazingly funky and inspirational music.. There'll be a Yoga session, perhaps Tai Chi, relaxation and of course some inspirational talks, but what was going round my head for ages was...how could I offer a Gong bath? ....I then discovered that an old mate of mine who used to be a fabulous rock drummer and percussionist Gordon Coxon (not pictured in this image) has become a Gong Master and offers this amazingly therapuetic 'sound healing' sessions with gongs.

Anyways isn't it fab when it all comes together ? The most incredible yoga teacher I have ever met is on board too so its gonna be an unmissable day. its all happening at Buddha Grove a wonderful place in rural Herts, only 25 mins by train from London but totally peaceful. After a day here you really will feel energised and revitalised. I'll be offering talks and because theres a maximum of 15 people there will be lots of time for personal questions and discussion.

Get in quick - only a few places and if you book before March 15th you catch the early bird price. Book HERE. Look forward to meeting you !