Akhila Health Newsletter | Vol 1 | Ed 11.22 

STAYING CONNECTED

Body, Mind, & Spirit

We are excited to announce the next phase of Akhila Health! Enjoy the newsletter and visit our new website AkhilaHealth.org to learn more.

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Prema R. Rao

PhD | Founder & Executive Director

A word from our founder


We have come a long way since I first envisioned Akhila Health 8 years ago! The objective remains the same - to provide holistic health education to promote ‘wholeness’ in underserved women.


We started out in a few shelters in the Bay area, providing in-person workshops. Out of necessity, we changed course during the pandemic by providing virtual workshops and expanded to four other shelters. I am sincerely grateful to our amazing Board members and Facilitators for selflessly providing their skills and talents to the cause. Their noble intention and heart-felt offering are the fuel that propels us forward.


I invite you to join us as an Akhila Health Ambassador as we expand further to serve more underserved women enabling them to make transformational changes to live a more balanced and empowered life.



Thank you!

FACILITATOR SPOTLIGHT

We are grateful for our dedicated facilitators, who give their time and energy to help achieve our mission. They are integral to our work, and we couldn’t do it without them. We will be featuring them in each edition!


GET TO KNOW:

Natasha Bernard, DO

What does serving the community mean to you?


Serving the community means creating an outward ripple of positivity in the community by sharing our unique gifts.


How do you incorporate mindfulness into your life?


I incorporate mindfulness into my life by taking a few moments of gratitude throughout the day. I call out the things that make me happy and linger on the feeling of joy that arises.


What do you enjoy most about empowering women through Akhila Health?


What I enjoy most about empowering women through Akhila Health is encouraging self-reflection to overcome major life obstacles.

Meet the Facilitator Team

 FEED YOUR SOUL

We all know we need food to survive, but many don’t give much thought to how food impacts our bodies, mood, and emotions. The physical body is termed as a food sheath because the body comes into existence due to food, is nourished and sustained by food, and when the body dies, assimilates into the earth to produce food. Food nourishes not only our bodies but also our minds and souls.


We hope you enjoy this "Ahead of Thyme" Fall Harvest Salad**.


SALAD INGREDIENTS

½ large butternut squash, cut into ½-inch cubes (4 cups)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 (5 oz.) package baby kale

1 med apple, cut into ½ inch pieces

½ cup pomegranate seeds 

¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled

½ cup pumpkin seeds


APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

¼ cup olive oil 

½ tablespoon Dijon mustard

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. In a large mixing bowl, toss together butternut squash, olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a quarter sheet baking 

pan and roast for 30 minutes until tender.

2. In a large serving bowl, combine baby kale, roasted butternut squash, apple, pomegranate seeds, feta cheese, and toasted pepitas.

3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, mustard, salt and pepper.

4. Pour desired amount of dressing 

over salad and toss to combine.


**aheadofthyme.com

BECOME AN AKHILA AMBASSADOR

Wondering how you can HELP and STAY INVOLVED? Are you committed to uplifting and supporting underserved women? Do you want to pay it forward and bridge the gap?

LEARN MORE

JOIN OUR EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN

Give the Gift of Empowerment and help underserved women in local shelters to thrive! 


Our workshops use a holistic approach to teach women how to restore: body, mind, and spirit so they can reach their potential. Together we can create healthy, thriving communities.  

Your gift, of any size, will help:


~ Provide critical tools & resources to empower underserved women in shelters 

~ Increase the number of shelters we serve & women we impact

~ Support curriculum used in our workshops (to build thriving communities)


HELP US REACH OUR GOAL

Join our Empowerment Campaign ~ Benefiting women in shelters!

 DONATE NOW  

~ BE INSPIRED ~


Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

~World Health Organization

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