Health: Cocoa Karma
Can you really reach your om-zone with an exotic chocolate treat?
There are two types of people in this world: Those who do yoga and those who don’t. Until now, I’ve been an exemplary member of the those-who-don’t camp — avoiding all illustrated guidebooks, videos, magazine articles and even the nagging advice of my own yoga-loving mother. But the Yoga + Chocolate Chakra Gift Box by Vosges
There are two types of people in this world: Those who do yoga and those who don’t. Until now, I’ve been an exemplary member of the those-who-don’t camp — avoiding all illustrated guidebooks, videos, magazine articles and even the nagging advice of my own yoga-loving mother. But the Yoga + Chocolate Chakra Gift Box by Vosges Haut-Chocolat was enough to motivate me to get off the couch and finally get my om on.
Yoga + Chocolate makes a great gift for the chocolate-loving and yoga-curious. The concept is simple, but enticing: the body has seven chakras — spiritual power centers that run from the base of the spine to the crown of your head — and this box holds all the resources you’ll need to nurture them. Included are a mini-guidebook written by Yahoo!’s mind-body expert David Romanelli and seven aromatic gourmet chocolate bars.
For each chakra, Romanelli suggests music playlists (available for download on iTunes), proposes his own thoughts on each chakra, explains and illustrates a yoga pose, and then rewards you with an exotic chocolate bar. In this way, he encourages you to achieve Nirvana by using all your senses — but especially your taste buds.
After trying this irresistible experience, I should caution you that, although the chocolates are composed of all-natural cacao and healthful ingredients such as high-protein Australian wattleseeds and spicy chipotle chillies, the basic poses introduced in the guidebook won’t burn off an iota of the calories. Nevertheless, let this kit inspire you to sign up for a yoga session at the local gym — just be sure to bring an organic chocolate treat in your tote for a sweet finale.
Vosges Yoga + Chocolate Chakra Gift Box, $45, Grocery, on the corner of Chestnut and 13th streets, 215-922-5252; vosgeschocolate.com.
