Radiance Cleanse | Inside our May Goody Bag

Inside our May Goody Bag

by Clare Ward, Fri 12th May 2023

We are delighted to have curated this bag of treats to support you through your cleanse and after. It’s handpicked by our team and includes some of our favourite brands. We hope you love everything as much as we do.

Therapie Life Himalayan Detox Salts - Therapie is one of our absolute go-to brands, created by one of the UK’s leading aromatherapists, Michelle Roques O’Neil. These bath salts are perfect for during your cleanse - relax, unwind and enjoy.

Blooming Blends Energy Drops - we have long used flower remedies, and these are exceptional. Ideal for giving you a boost during, or after, your cleanse. Simply put a few drops in water or put them directly under your tongue.

The Human Method on-demand class voucher - founder Nahid is the best in the business at nervous system recalibration. Try an on-demand class during your cleanse to give yourself a chance to soothe and reset your system.

Wunder Workshop Turmeric Honey - the benefits of turmeric are manifold, and we love that Wunder Workshop has combined it with honey. Use it on your porridge post cleanse.

Ancient & Brave Discovery Box - we love their innovative approach to making supplements that can become part of your daily rituals. Post cleanse, try the True MCT oil mixed in your morning coffee or cacao.

Nut Mad Almonds - we love almonds as an easy snack, and activated almonds are even better as they’re easier for your body to digest. If you need a snack during your cleanse these are a great option, or save them and enjoy them after your cleanse.

Phyto Nectars - Rested, Resilient or Focus Sachet - Phyto Nectars blend ancient plant wisdom with modern approaches using the power of plants and mushrooms. Use your blend as recommended throughout the day and enjoy this little ritual. Please note that Rested contains Oat beta glucan extract.

Rebel Kitchen raw coconut water - we still need to hydrate when on a cleanse & coconut water is a great option. This coconut water is organic, raw, delicious, and refreshing.

Manucurist nail varnish - We do love a glossy nail, and the Manucurist range doesn’t disappoint. They’re vegan, 12-free from and have eco-friendly packaging.

Tongue scraper - during a cleanse you can often find that your tongue gets ‘furry’. We’ve included this handy tongue scraper so you can give it a good clean.

Silver Linings notebook - we often recommend journaling on a cleanse to help you process any emotions coming up, and to help set intentions for after your cleanse. We love this beautiful journal from Silver Linings.

Use code GOODYBAG23 at checkout. Click here to choose your cleanse.

Available with 3 and 5 day cleanses from 16/05/23, whilst stocks last. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. One per customer.

Sacral Chakra Salad

by Olivia Cartwright, Fri 21st April 2023, link

During my stay at Cabilla I fell in love with The Mindful Chefette's chakra focussed cooking. Her focus on intentional nutrition and eating with each chakra in mind is a game changer.

Sacral, solar plexus & heart balancing salad

Incorporating the colours orange, yellow and green with the intention of connecting to the chakras of creativity, courage and self love.

For aprox 2 people as a main or 4 as a side.

Chantenay carrot, spinach and fennel hot salad with a sesame and honey glaze, topped with smoky soy seeds and cashew cream.

Ingredients:

Olive oil
500g Chantenay carrots, halved or quartered depending on size
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Coriander powder
Big grind of Sea salt
1 fennel bulb
1 garlic clove
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbs honey/maple syrup
100g baby spinach

Method:

Heat oven to 200°c. Line a baking tray and place into oven with abig glug of oil to line the based of the tray for 5 mins.
Wash carrots and dry them ( to prevent oil spitting), cut carrots in half or quarters. Add them to the pan, sprinkle over the spices and salt, toss to coat each carrot in the oil and spices.
Place into oven to start the cooking process while you prepare the fennel. Slice it lengthways as finely as possible, first removing the excess stalks. Add this to the pan of carrots, tossing to coat in the oil and spices, adding a little more oil if required.
Cook for about 30-40minutes, tossing a couple of times to make sure the vegetables cook evenly (the outside edges will cook quicker than the inside). Removed from the oven when the carrots are soft and have dark caramelizing on the edges and the Fennel is also looking sticky and caramelized (but not burnt!). This is where the flavour comes from!
Grate the garlic and toss through the vegetables, drizzle the honey (or maple for vegan) and sprinkle the sesame seeds.
Place back in the oven for 5 minutes to lightly brown the sesame seeds.
Remove from oven and place the spinach over the top of the vegetables to allow it to whilt with the heat of the pan. Toss to mix the spinach into the vegetables. Serve with a dollop of cashew
cream and smoked paprika seeds for the ultimate plant based hearty hot salad.

Sola plexus Cashew cream (yellow)

Ingredients:

1 cup raw Cashew pieces
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
1/2 lemon, zest
1 tsp mustard
1/4 turmeric powder
Pinch cracked black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup water

Method:

Soak cashews in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. Place into blender with garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon, zest, mustard, turmeric, salt, cracked black pepper, water. Blend to a puree adding more water if needed. Taste, add more salt if required. Last for a week in the fridge to add to soups, salads, meats and veg.

Sacral Smokey soy seeds (orange)

Ingredients:

Olive oil
1 cup omega seed mix
1 tsp Smoked paprika
1 tbsp soy/tamari
1 tbsp honey/maple syrup

Method:

Gently heat a glug of Olive oil in a large frying pan. Add omega seed mix. Gently toast the seeds, stirring regularly. After about 3 minutes, as the aroma starts to release and the seeds start to get a caramel colour, add the smoked paprika, stir through the seeds.
Cook for another 1 minute. Turn heat off and add the honey/maple and the tamari/soy sauce, stirring and letting the liquid simmer off to leave the seeds dry but sticky.
Leave to cool. It might stick to together, just break it apart and sprinkle on top of the salad. Keeps for weeks in an airtight container in a cupboard, add to soups, salads, meats and veg.

Meet Cabilla Cornwall founder Lizzie

by Olivia Cartwright, Thu 20th April 2023, link

Last year was somewhat tumultuous, so when I had the chance to join a retreat at Cabilla I leapt at it. Cabilla is one of those magical places, and the focus is on regulating your nervous system by connecting with nature - the ultimate stress reliever and healer.

I caught up with co-founder of Cabilla, Lizzie Hanbury-Tenison, to tell us more about the story behind Cabilla, the daily practices she uses for physical and mental wellbeing, and her tips to help avoid burnout.

What led you to open Cabilla?

We’ve both had mental health struggles that were aided significantly by spending time in the ancient woodland and temperate rainforest we are lucky enough to have on our doorstep. At the start of this journey, we were inundated with reports and press articles about how much spending time away from nature was making people unwell. It was worrying, but also serendipitous.

We believed strongly that it was the right thing to do to share Cabilla, opening to businesses, charities, public sector clients and wellness groups who wanted to support people to reconnect to themselves and wild nature. Cabilla had been private land for the last 60 years so it was a huge change, but we couldn’t be happier with the decision.

Was the road to opening Cabilla smooth?

Absolutely not – about as bumpy as you can get. However, we’ve always had a clear vision for our business and brand strategy, and importantly a vision for how we wanted people to feel after their experience here, so that really helped. Anyone that has launched a start-up or who runs their own business will hopefully tell you the truth, that it isn’t always a smooth journey, but it is a very rewarding one, most days!

What do you believe to be the essence of Cabilla?

A deep love and trust in how the restorative power of nature can help people.

How has Cabilla helped you heal?

In so many ways. I lost a lot of confidence in myself after experiencing post-natal anxiety. As Cabilla welcomes more guests, as we continue the work we are doing and we grow in so many ways, it is slowly coming back, and I am starting to believe in myself again. When I was in the throws of anxiety, insomnia and exhaustion, gentle daily rhythms really helped me. A simple cup of herbal tea and a walk through the woods were a tonic and ultimately led me back to creativity and belief. Nature really is a great healer.

What are your daily non negotiables to keep you mentally and physically well?

Kindness is my biggest daily non-negotiable, to others and to myself. Our inner narrative has the power to shape and change our days, our lives even, so gently managing this is important to me. I used to beat myself up if I fell out of my exercise regime, forgot to meditate or wasn’t as productive as I had hoped. Now I just chalk it up to a different day and try to re-set in the morning. Ideally, I would get to spin, meditate, and have a walk with my family and our dogs, it is my happy place, but it doesn’t always happen because juggling family life / start-up life isn’t easy!

Maintaining a sense of perspective is also something that keeps my mental health in a good place. Merlin and I read Stoic Principles together every night which give us a lot of food for thought, perspective, and joy through their simple and meaningful relevance, which is incredible when you think that they have been around for thousands of years. It’s nice to know that you aren’t the first or the last human to feel the ups and downs of life, it’s what you do with these feelings that counts, and Stoicism is a powerful framework for understanding that we have a choice, we are in control of our emotional reactions – and this is very empowering.

What has been the most surprising benefit of opening Cabilla?

How quickly I have fallen in love with living and working in Cornwall. There are so many welcoming, creative people here who provide a constant source of inspiration. I love the community spirit and the keenness to share knowledge and friendship. It’s wonderful.

What tools would you suggest incorporating day to day to prevent burn out in urban life?

Be as kind to yourself as you can, listen to your intuition and invest in rest. Sleep for at least 8 hours a night. Drink lots of water. Meditate where possible (vedic is amazing, try a Beeja meditation course, it changed my life!), find space for daydreaming and move your body a little every day. Burn out can be sneaky, I was hospitalised with it in 2017, and afterwards, I found making a log of the days I was finding tough useful to stay on top of it and make sure I didn’t go back there. When you start to see the patterns in yourself and your reaction it can help to stay on top of it.

For more information on Cabilla, please visit their site here. They offer a range of retreats and have recently launched their Dirty Weekends - planting trees as part of their temperate rainforest expansion programme, combined with yoga classes, sound baths, and evenings spent around the fire.

Photographs by Oliva Cartwright - @0liviacartwright