Fit_Life_July_2017

wellness, as well as holistic health,
fitness and nutritional info. Now
the blog has grown into a fully
fledged brand, offering wellness
consultancy, public speaking
and MC services, recipe books,
cooking lessons, pop-up yoga
events and retreats, and even
a partnership with local icecream
brand Paul’s Homemade
Ice-Cream to produce a range
of low-carb vegan ice cream
that’s both sugar- and dairy-free.
is to constantly work on it.’ And
work on it she does. Even though
most of her time is taken up by
blogging, product development
and everyday life, Cara still
trains regularly.
‘I absolutely love yoga and,
at first, I was doing it separately
from my other training. It is an
amazing way to connect your
mind and body. You become
aware of all your muscles, as
well as your mental state,’
movements with elements of
body-weight training and yoga.
With Cara’s holistic approach
to wellness, a healthy lifestyle
means so much more than just
training or eating correctly. It’s
all about prioritising well-being
– physically, spiritually and
mentally – and being the best
version of yourself in all aspects
of life. ‘Humans are multifaceted
beings, so health itself is also
inevitably multifaceted,’ says
Anything could take you 10 steps back
in your health and wellness journey.
The key is to constantly work on it
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CARALISHIOUS’S VEGAN
PROTEIN PRE-WORKOUT
SUPER SHAKE
Good health includes
good nutrition – and this
super shake will give you
the energy and nutrients
you need for your next
training session.
Ingredients
• 30g (1 scoop) pea
protein isolate
• 1 cup almond milk or
100 ml Caralishious Fit
Fuel vegan ice cream
• ½ frozen banana, sliced
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ cup frozen blueberries
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder, plus
extra to garnish
• 1–2 tsp natural sweetener
(xylitol or coconut nectar)
Method
1. Blend all ingredients
in a food processor for
30–60 seconds or until
well combined. For a
thinner consistency,
add more almond milk.
2. Pour into a tall glass and
sprinkle with extra cocoa
powder to garnish.
As her brand has grown, so
has Cara. The devoted yogi says
it took years for her to get to this
point in her fitness journey. ‘I feel
it’s a continuous journey in life,
with no end point. Your body
and circumstances are always
changing, you may experience
setbacks – there really could
be anything that could take you
10 steps back in your journey
to health and wellness. The key
Cara says. ‘As I got stronger, I
began taking my training further
by incorporating other forms of
exercise.’ This includes highintensity
interval training (HIIT),
cardio, both light-weight and
body-weight training, as well
as yoga flow.
Cara also recently delved into
animal flow – a type of fitness
training that combines both
quadrupedal and ground-based
Cara. ‘When someone wants to
lose weight, they usually opt for
some drastic diet. But they’re not
looking at the mental aspect, or
their relationship with food or
their bodies. Your body won’t
respond as well to good nutrition
if, mentally, you’re telling it that
you’re fat and ugly.’
So how does she approach a
holistic and healthy lifestyle?
‘Health is such a personalised
thing. Most people don’t look
at themselves as an authority,
but there’s so much info and
communication that can come
from you. Take a step back and
look at yourself and what you
want, then find what works for
you and put in the effort. There’s
no one-size-fits-all approach.’
Cara believes in this so firmly
that she has even bigger plans
for the Caralishious brand. First,
a number of new health-food
products, and then, in the next
few months, she wants to take
her consultancy services online.
Ultimately, Cara aims to build
her brand in line with her wellbeing
philosophy: ‘Be the best
version of yourself in work,
health and passion’.