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admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:27:27 +0000

Check here regularly for recipes, reflections, yoga and green initiatives at Radha — your guide to an integrated, inspired life!

Conscious Food in Vancouver

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:28:02 +0000

Radha Yoga & Eatery was featured in Lightwaves, the Yasodhara Ashram’s blog! Read all about Radha and how we connect food, yoga and sustainability.

Bhajan Night

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:03:02 +0000

Recently we had a beautiful Bhajan Night at Radha. We all joined our voices and instruments together in devotion to the Divine. If you missed it, there will be another in September!

Blissfest 2010

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:46:39 +0000

Last weekend Radha participated in the Camp Moomba Yogathon & Blissfest to help raise awareness and funds for children impacted by HIV/AIDS. The much needed funds raised from this event help send a child to summer camp for an experience of a lifetime.

We served nutritious, organic food and drink to lots of hungry and thirsty yogis!

Summer from the Rooftop

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:19:05 +0000

The sun is shining and the Radha rooftop garden is flourishing. During a hatha class, as you lie on the floor in a yoga posture, you may want to consider that just a few meters above you grows our sedum groundcover. It is now blooming lovely yellow flowers and smells heavenly – just ask one of the many bees that visit every day!

The latest addition to our green roof is a small collection of herbs and veggies that we acquired from Nathan Creek Organic Farm (we have a CSA membership with them) which we will harvest later for use in our eatery dishes.

It’s so nice to know that just above the hustle and bustle of Main Street there exists this beautiful sanctuary of quiet greenery and insect life. Green roof viewings are possible by appointment. 604.605.0011

The Tastes of Summer

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:23:28 +0000

Brochettes with smoked paprika tempeh balls & seasonal vegetables with rosemary & garlic potatoes, balsamic diipping sauce & summer salad.

The long, hot (sometimes!) days of summer are here and so is our delectable new summer menu. We are also now offering an organic sangria that is a perfect accompaniment to our summer dishes!

German chocolate "black forest" cake with BC cherries, maple coconut cream icing and cherry compote.

The staff at Radha always celebrates the arrival of the new menu with a tasting party. This allows everyone from servers to dishwashers to yoga instructors to give feedback about the new menu items to the chefs. Come in for dinner this summer and let us know what you think! Bon appétit!

Artichoke & pea brown rice risotto cakes with sauteed fennel & greens & roasted red pepper sauce.

Photos by Gem Salsberg

Raw cashew cheese & heirloom tomato caprese salad.

Zesty collard wraps filled with serrano chili, tomatillo & pumpkin seed pate with julienne carrots, daikon, nectarine and sweet & sour raisin chutney.

Panelle, tagine & ratatouille with balsamic reduction

Warm summer strudel: summer's best fruits in crispy spelt phyllo pastry with cinnamon sugar, fresh ginger & vanilla bean coconut ice cream.

Last week of our spring menu…

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:41:16 +0000

Next week is your last chance to partake in our lovely spring menu. Our summer menu debuts Wednesday, July 7th!
Photos by Gem Salsberg

rice paper rolls with radish vermicelli, julienne vegetables, wakame seaweed, pear and spicy sesame dipping sauce

sunchoke & nettle pesto phyllo purse with new potato & chive salad, sauteed greens & seasonal vegetables, beetroot & horseradish coulis

raw lemon cashew cheesecake with coconut, sunflower and pumpkinseed crust, blueberry sorbet

Swami Radhananda & the Yoga of Reflection

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:37:23 +0000

Please enjoy this video recap of Swami Radhananda’s recent workshop on the Yoga of Reflection.

Our Farmers Market Debut!

admin — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:06:05 +0000

Radha Yoga & Eatery is proud to be a new Vancouver Farmers Market Vendor! Throughout this market season we will be selling our organic and vegan goodies on Wednesday afternoons at the Main Street Skytrain Market location. Come visit our booth and pick up some sauerkraut, kombucha, cookies and raw crackers on the following dates: June 23; July 7, 21; Aug 4, 18; Sept 1, 8, 22.

You won’t want to miss all the Market has to offer! Check out the official website to learn more.

Soy Wax Candle-Making

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:57:34 +0000

Most restaurants that have candles lit for ambience don’t give much thought to the candles’ impact on our environment. Almost all the candles you see at restaurants are made of paraffin wax: a petroleum-derived wax that releases carcinogenic toxins into the air as it burns. The most common paraffin candle used is the “tea light” which has the additional disadvantage of coming in a disposable aluminum holder.

At Radha we make our own clean-burning, soy wax candles in reusable holders so we can avoid supporting the petroleum industry and harming the environment. This is just one of the many ways we practice mindfulness in the day-to-day operations of our restaurant and yoga centre. If you’d like to get involved and contribute to making Radha an environmentally and spiritually sustainable place, please read about our karma yoga program and get in touch.

In this video, Radha’s Deborah Pohorski shows you how we make our soy wax candles. We hope you’ll give it a try!