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What adventures are you going on with your VALA goodies this weekend?Don’t forget to tag us @valaenergy! ✌🏻

Something that I’ve been contemplating recently is how to embrace more “being” and less “doing”.My whole life, I’ve loved being “busy” and have always associated that with “success” and “productivity”.But the real truth is that in our moments of rest, when we are quiet and surrendering to the stillness… that’s when the real ‘a-ha’ moments occur.Think about how often inspiration strikes when you’re in the shower or on a run… it’s like our brains have time to detach from the day-to-day and have the actual space to think freely and openly.For me, the best ideas come when I’m out walking...

Since the beginning, I've been passionate about including only natural goodness in our gels. No unpronounceable ingredients or artificial flavourings here!Here's what gives VALA gels their natural plant power and great taste:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✅ Maple syrup⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✅ Date paste⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✅ Lemon juice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✅ Lime juice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✅ Matcha tea powder⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✅ Powdered chia seeds⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✅ Halen Mon sea salt⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀For more info on the benefits of each of our natural ingredients, check out the “INGREDIENTS” highlight on our feed or visit valaenergy.com.If you want to give our gels a try, you pick up a sample pack with 2x gels and a ✌🏻sticker for £5.99 at valaenergy.com.⠀KEEP IT REAL ✌🏻

I’m often asked why I’m so passionate about not using refined sugars or sweeteners in VALA. In 2012 I was ill for a few months and after several rounds of antibiotics I began searching for more holistic ways to heal my body. My mum showed me a newspaper article about a tennis player who followed a sugar free, vegan diet and noticed the health benefits. Back then I had a big sweet tooth and was a borderline sugar addict but I began researching and slowly started to modify my diet.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀After going cold turkey and experiencing a week long 'sugar hangover',...

So we’ve only gone and won another blinking award! Huge thanks to Women’s Running magazine @womensrunninguk for awarding VALA the ‘Editor’s Choice - Superfood’.I’m always so aware when enter these awards that we are going up against some epic big name brands, so to win really cements the importance and need of natural sports nutrition in today’s sporting world! Recognition from such a well known and well respected publication such as WRM drives me to keep pushing forward with my goal and purpose of bringing natural sports nutrition to the masses. Not only for our physical health, but for our mental health...

Although the phrase ‘limiting beliefs’ isn’t widely spoken about, it’s definitely something that each of us can relate too.
 Limiting beliefs are opinions that you believe to be the truth. These tend to have a negative impact on your life by preventing you from chasing your goals. That little voice that says “I’ll never achieve a PB” is a prime example of a limiting belief at play. Whilst you’re often aware of your daily conscious beliefs, subconscious beliefs are trickier to access and take more time to unpick. So if you don’t know a belief exists, how are you able to...