PALEO ORGANIC BAZAAR

14 JUNE 2014

Another exciting health event I went to last weekend, it was the "Paleo Organic Bazaar", that was organized/sponsored by Crossfit Equator, OrganiCrush, Burgreens, Organic Klub, and many others.

This first ever Paleo bazaar was held at the Crossfit Equator basecamp, the Garden Hotel Kemang, on Saturday 14 June 2014, from 8.00-14.00 WIB.

I came here right from the very beginning, with the same people that went to the Health Expo last week with me, Rachel, Mathius, and Indra.

We came at 8AM because we want to join the FitCamp session (crossfit for beginners) with coach Oka (@okavespa).
None of us ever experienced crossfit at any level before, so we were excited! 

Started out with some warming up, we did variations of jumping jacks, mobility moves and others.
After that, the coach divided us into groups of 4, to do AMRAP (as many repetitions as possible) group exercise. 
Each of us has to do a series of activities consisted of: sit ups, squats, push ups, and 200 meters run, trying to do as many reps as possible in 12 minutes.
For me personally, the toughest one was doing push ups! Hehehe.. 
As the closing part of the session, we did some stretching.

For us newbies, it was very fun! 
Even though I'm having sore muscles now, especially around shoulder and triceps areas, I surely want to do this again in the near future.

After the FitCamp session, we attended the first seminar, "The Paleo Nutrition & Exercise Lifestyle" by coach Brian Pandji (@briandpandji), founder and head coach of Crossfit Equator. 
He was explaining about "Paleo Diet", its benefits and how to do it (including list of which food that are paleo friendly and not). He also had two ladies shared their experiences implementing paleo diet, which was inspiring!

Photo courtesy of Crossfit Equator

After the first seminar, we decided to try some of the food sold there as well as having breakfast. Yes, we were hungry! :) 

We started from almond milk. I was very happy to see that OrganiCrush participated in this event. So without a doubt, I bought their 500 ml chocolate flavored raw almond milk (my fave!).

It was nice to finally meet Katherine, the lady behind OrganiCrush, as I have ordered RAM from her since last year. 

For our second item, we bought Burgreens Zoodles, a raw-vegan-paleo "pasta" pesto dish. The pasta was made of raw zucchini, mixed with pesto sauce and mushroom. We all loved it!

We also had a taste on their hazelnut spread, a healthy substitute of nutella. It was very yummy and healthy :)

Other than that, we also bought strawberry and cacao raw bar from Elevate, made of fruit and nuts. 

note: only the bars are paleo, the bread was not paleo

Tried the bar later on that day, it was not only delicious, but also fulfilling! Unlike the so-called-healthy-but-full-of-sugar energy bars sold in stores, these bars are naturally sweetened by fruits, so it was a guiltless one ;) 

After having happy tummies, we attended the other seminars, which was the "Grow Your Own Vegetables and Fruits" by ibu Ida Sofiati (@ida_amal) from Indonesia Berkebun community, and "You Can Cook Delicious Paleo Dishes" by Italian chef Jacopo Magueri, owner and head chef of Piccola Italia (@jacobmaugeri).

Ibu Ida was sharing not only the ways to grow our own veggies and fruits, but also its benefits, which was including the possibility to avoid cancer.

Cooking demonstration by chef Jacopo was also very interesting. Speaking fluent Indonesian, the Italian chef demonstrated how to make two paleo dishes, which was frittata with avocado dip, and spiced mango dessert. They were easy to make, but still flavorful and healthy. 

And just before we left the bazaar around 1PM, I bought some brisket from "Up In Smoke" guys, Justin (@jboysumu) and Zach. The meat was soooooo juicy and tender, and very delicious!!

Overall, attending this bazaar surely was a fun yet educating experience. 

Personally, I am happy to know that at least I'm currently on the right track.

I hope there will be other similar events in the near future, as we need to promote healthy lifestyle.

8AM FitCamp participants with coach Oka (left, upper row)

Kudos to the organizers! 

For more info, you could contact/follow the Paleo Organic Bazaar crews:

• Brian Pandji - Crossfit Equator: @brianpandji
• Nursanti Wibisono - Organic Klub: @organiklub
• Ida Amal - Indonesia Berkebun: @ida_amal
• Chef Jacopo Magueri: @jacobmaugeri
• Oka Tripambudi - Crossfit Equator: @okavespa
• @OrganicBazaarID