This interview with Andrea Grabner from Yoga Cuisine is part of an interview series with women who feel as connected to nature as I do. Here, I speak with different women about their connection to nature and life.

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Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you and your background? Where do you come from?

I was born in Linz! 😊

 

What job did you learn?

After music secondary school, I attended the Higher Federal Institute for Fashion and Clothing Technology and graduated with my Matura.

My first job after school was with a tax consultant.

 

Did you learn to cook or study nutrition?

I learned to cook from my mom. 😉 She's from the Czech Republic, so our menu usually featured hearty home cooking.
In 2016, I completed my training as a certified nutrition coach. I had always loved cooking, but the specialized knowledge, as I said, came later.

 

You develop wonderful recipes from healthy and natural ingredients. How did you get into that?

Through my more intensive yoga practice, my eating habits changed. After yoga class, I no longer craved roast pork and the like, but began to incorporate healthy foods like legumes and vegetables more and more into my diet. During this time, I tried many new recipes. This stimulated my creativity a lot, so I started developing my own recipes and sharing them on my blog.

 

How do your recipes come about – where do you get your inspiration from?

I love trying new recipes, and I get my ideas and inspiration from beautiful cooking magazines & books and, of course, from the many food blogs. I could get lost in them. But what I almost never manage to do is cook a recipe from A to Z according to instructions. That's why I can say with a clear conscience that there's a little bit of "Andrea" in all the recipes!

Since the end of 2021, I have become a cookbook author myself. Together with my Dattelbär colleague Betti, I launched a book on HEALTHY SNACKING. My favorite recipe from the book is the delicious Coffee Bars. 

 

What does a "normal" day look like for you?

During the week, I usually start my day with porridge at the advertising agency, where I work full-time.

Exercise is on my schedule every other day; I need it to balance my turbulent work life. I also try to make space for meditation in my daily routine.
Being self-employed and employed at the same time can be demanding. ;)
Although I really enjoy both.

 

Do you enjoy being in nature?

As often as possible! I love ice bathing, hiking, ski touring, climbing, road cycling, and much more.
Ever since I fulfilled my dream of owning a camping van, I love the simple road trip life in the mountains.

 

Do you also have a special favorite place or power spot - where do you like to be most?

I have one very close to my home base. I live near the Weikerlsee, and I found my power spot in the floodplain area there.

 

Do you have a recipe for us that even "inexperienced" people can easily replicate?

I would choose this salad. It nourishes on all levels, and I almost always have the main ingredients at home, as they have a very long shelf life.

https://www.yoga-cuisine.com/post/mystyle-bohnensalat

 

Nature, herbs, as well as sustainability and organic are very "trendy" now – why do you think that is?

Because we want to create a good life for the next generation. Paying attention to our ecological footprint is very important to me.
That's why I avoid plastic as much as possible, use regional foods (except for dates 😉), and buy organic to support local farmers.

 

You can find more of my recipes on my homepage www.yoga-cuisine.at. And I also work with two colleagues, and together we offer workshops and retreats on mindfulness, nutrition, and fermentation. Our homepage is www.mehralsnuressen.at.

 

Further interviews about amazing women and their connection to nature can be found here:

Karin from Naturspirit
Stephanie from Atempause
Susanne from Naturzauberwerke
Tina from die Kräutermacherei
Melanie from Mint
Anja from Gänseblümchen & Sonnenschein
Andrea from Fermentista
Andrea from Yoga Cuisine
Marlies from Quendelgrün
Christine from Textpoterie
Doris from Mit Liebe gemacht
Alex from Die Kräutermadame
Bianca from Naturespiritauraspray
Gerda from Grüne Kraft
Judith from Seelenzauber