Hey Shaka lovers, we’re back again with more fun facts, information, and tips on all things healthy just as we promised. This week we thought we would dive into this tiny, but powerful ingredient that we sell here at Shaka, both in one of our very popular specialty smoothies, The Sunny Spirulina, but also as an additive to any bowl or smoothie. So if you’re in the dark about this super food and all of… View Article

1. Wake Up Early & Plan Your Day 01. Time management is one of the hardest things in life to master. Many people wander through life blindly, everyday praying they make their train, praying they have time to make it to the gym, and hoping they aren’t late for work or their boss will kill them. But that’s stressful, and stress is detrimental to our health. We could go on forever as to why stress is… View Article

We’re almost into February of 2019, and although all of our New Years goals are still fully intact, I personally am a firm believer in always setting new goals for ourselves. To push that further, I believe we need to always be setting new goals for ourselves in order to be giving ourselves a new way to grow. Goals are OF COURSE important, but there’s really nothing quite like GROWTH. Don’t be alarmed- growth comes… View Article

Hey guys! Happy December. Woof, December. Talk about the crunch month of the year. Whether it’s getting gifts for everyone you care about, rushing to meet a quota at work before the years end, or you are scrambling to get all of your school work done before winter break, there truly is nothing at ease about this month besides the joyous gift that comes from being able to spend the holidays with people whom we… View Article

Not just another Acai Shop… we promise. OKAY, so I figured its time that we should all address the big elephant in the room. WHY are there so many acai shops popping up everywhere? WHY should I care? HOW can I choose a good versus bad acai shop? And when will it stop… hopefully never in our opinion. With all of that off the table, we’ll begin by addressing: what actually is acai anyways? Acai… View Article

Hello Fall! How in the heck did we get here? While I’m sad that summer has come to a close, during the month of September I always find myself somewhere stuck in between living in a permanent summer state of a mind and on the other hand day-dreaming about drinking a cold hard cider at Penning’s Orchard after a long day apple picking and everything else FUN that Warwick, NY has to offer. Anyways while… View Article

Hey guys! Happy… Sunday of the Summer… August! Can you believe that one? Craziness. It’s been a minute since I’ve written anything for you and I can contribute that entirely to the opening of our second location that opened up just over a month ago at 110 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ. If you haven’t stopped by- be sure to check it out- we have an entirely new scene for you with a ton more of… View Article

Hey guys! Happy…June. Wow. Summer’s here and people are in full “fit” mode.  So I figured I’d kick off summer with a pretty short but sweet read breaking down two popular diet trends that have made their way into many people’s lives in the last year or so. Whether you’ve done it yourself or not, you’ve surely heard of the new popular keto diet and the well renown whole 30 diet. If I’ve learned anything… View Article

I think it was around the end of February maybe even the first day of this month (March) when I came into the restaurant and two of my wonderful sweet employees were discussing meal prepping and how they not necessarily wanted to lose weight, but they wanted to be healthy. For one, that made me so super happy because how awesome it is to acknowledge the difference. For two, how flattered I was that they… View Article

Hey guys! Happy February, better yet, Happy 2018! Crazy how fast time flies. In just a couple weeks we’ll be in March and we’ll all be rubbing our necks from whip lash wondering where the winter went. Nuts. Anyways, when I sat down to initially write this blog I began writing about 5 Resolutions We Need to stick to in the New Year and truth be told, even I was bored reading it. So, I… View Article

Hey guys! I’m Krista and I’m one of the founders of Shaka Bowl. So I figure before we start this whole news letter thing that I should let you guys know a little bit about who I am. Then I’ll leave the trusting up to you. Hopefully along the way we’ll create this whole trust thing where you can trust that I will not only help provide you with nourishing, wholesome, readily convenient food, but… View Article

Hey guys! So it’s 2017, and with the start of the new year we’ve had our customers come in with all different types of dietary restrictions from completely gluten free just because, to the Whole 30 Fad, and we can only offer a little bit of advice here at Shaka. The first thing we can say is, any diet that asks you to COMPETELY cut anything from your diet, that your body is already partially… View Article

What’s the buzz on bee pollen? Hey Guys!! So… we’re going to jump right into this one! What is bee pollen? And why are we all of a sudden gravitating towards it, instead of running away from it? Pollen… Pollen, isn’t that the stuff that drives us insane, sneezing, burning our eyes, every turn of the season? Well… sort of. Bee pollen is the teeny tiny pollen ball that has been packed by worker honeybees… View Article

It’s a new year and the number one question every person asks himself or herself is, “What goal am I going to set for myself in the year to come?” better yet, they ask, “What goal am I actually going to stick with?” The truth is the goals we set for ourselves are the only ones we are actually capable of fulfilling. They usually fall under the same category of focusing on ones self–whether it… View Article

Hey Shaka friends, If you couldn’t have guessed one of our favorite ingredients are bananas. Did you know eating two bananas a day provides you with enough energy for the whole day? They are simply natures most perfect food! They are low in fat and high in nutrition that has plenty of digestive benefits, cardiovascular benefits and athletic performance. Eating a well balanced diet is key…for example, you can’t cut out gluten and eat low-nutrient… View Article

Calling all our Yogis, Want an extra nutritious boost to add to your bowl? Healthy and glowing skin, rich in antioxidants, boosts your health and protects your eyes? YES PLEASE! These little chewy berries are good on-the-go, in smoothies, on your BOWL, or in baking. These little berries are just an easy and quick way for us to add some healthy prep to your step! So give them a try and tell us what you… View Article