"yoga" Articles & Blogs:
Gaiam Audio Yoga Mat will Help You Achieve Zen with Your iPod Nano
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It always helps to add a little music when you are trying to find your zen. The Gaiam Audio Yoga Mat does just that or it will help you fall asleep on the mat while you are posing. It is designed with a built-in speaker so you can work out or me...[Read on] |
Yoga Like a ... Rock Star?
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When I hear the term “rock star,” automatic associations are conjured in my head: Bono, perhaps, but more likely metal bands from a time when I listened to metal, names that will remain nameless so as to keep some personal integrity intact. A “rock ...[Read on] |
Yoga: Enlighten Up!: The "Reality" of the Documentary
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It surprised me reading that Enlighten Up! filmmaker Kate Churchill felt that with her latest documentary, she had removed herself from the picture more than any other film she’s created. While I enjoyed many aspects, there was so much of her in it: her...[Read on] |
Greet the sun with Pick-Me-Up Yoga
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The feeling of waking up more tired than you were previous to falling asleep is a complete drag.
This can be contributed to by a number of different things. Your mattress, what time of month it is, and one drink too many the night prior can all cause you...[Read on] |
Best Yoga & Yoga-Inspired Products
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According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, an estimated 13.4 Americans practice yoga or another mind body exercise on a regular basis.
That’s a lot of people.
And if you head into any fitness or exercise goods shop, it rings true. Ther...[Read on] |
Squash Food Cues & Lose Weight
| Losing weight and keeping it off for good has a lot more to do with your head then your stomach. Your brain sends out satiety cues and it also stops you from grabbing a second piece of cake when you are already stuffed. Paying attention to what the unemot...[Read on] |
Book Review: Compromising Positions
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Author: Jenna Bayley-Burke
Pages: 248
Date Started: 9/28/10
Date Finished: 9/30/10
Simple Summary: David’s a playboy. Sohpie’s a virgin. They both will be teaching a couples’ Karma Sutra yoga class.
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ My Review: While I love...[Read on] |
Recycling vs DeCluttering
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If you’ve just done a big spring cleaning or you are about to, you’re probably thinking about (or kicking yourself for) how much clutter has built up since your last major clean. What is all this stuff and how does it get into your home? Are you hang...[Read on] |
Simple and Easy Ways to Relieve Stress Fast
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I’m sure it comes as no surprise to you chicks that we live in a hectic, busy world. Our lives are filled with pressure, especially as young women in college or first starting out in the professional world.
Sometimes it can feel like everything is re...[Read on] |
Feel the flow – musings on the mind-body connection
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It can happen on a ski slope, when the mountainside flies past in a timeless manner. It can happen on the crest of an uphill climb, as you realize you’ve stayed ahead of the other riders in the pack. It can happen on the soccer field as you unite with t...[Read on] |
Michelle Obama - Get Girls Active in Sports to Decrease Obesity
| I'm the type of person that wants tangible results. And if I don't get them doing something one way, I'll stop and find out a better way to accomplish what I want. And my mindset is obviously a bit perplexing to people who just do as they are told an...[Read on] |
Bright Star – the new film from Jane Campion
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Most directors are lucky to make one movie in their lives that moves people beyond words but in my book Jane Campion has made three — An Angel at My Table, The Piano and now Bright Star. When I first saw An Angel at My Table I remember loving it but n...[Read on] |
A typical day at Green Mountain at Fox Run
| It’s been a great week at Green Mountain at Fox Run! If you have not read my earlier posts, please catch yourself up!
I wanted to describe what a typical day is like here… so here it goes. You wake up and get ready for the day – workout clothes is ...[Read on] |
Think video games are for lazy bums? These will get you in shape
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Working out can be the dullest and most frustrating activity on the face of the earth. It is necessary to be active to keep our lovely figures fit and trim, but sometimes getting started can be downright impossible.The prospect of running on a treadmill o...[Read on] |
Madonna to open chain of health & fitness clubs
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Do you want your arms as contoured and fit as Madonna’s? It will soon be possible.
Yesterday, the pop icon announced she is set to launch an international health club chain called “Hard Candy”.
The music star is famed for her toned figure and ...[Read on] |
Lessons, some victories, and fresh worry: Is there life after college sports?
| Odell (in blue)
By Sarah Odell
The other day, the Wellesley College Squash Team — my team — opened the 2009 season at home against Smith College. This is my last home opener. As a senior, who has spent four years holding the number one spot ...[Read on] |
Father’s Day Chick Picks
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Oh, Father’s Day. It’s a glorious event that we’re all totally looking forward to, right?
No, no, for me that’s actually completely wrong. I find that shopping for gifts, in general, can be a fierce challenge. But when you add in the Dad factor, ...[Read on] |
How to Love the Skin You’re In
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I can still remember the day when I looked in the mirror and told myself if I wasn’t happy with the way I looked. I’d beaten myself up several times before but never as I had done on that day. I poked here, squeezed there and scrutinized everywhere. I...[Read on] |
City Series Part 13: Hershey, PA…The Sweetest Place on Earth
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What chick doesn’t like sweets, especially chocolate? Like Willy Wonka’s factory, Hershey, PA is a cornucopia of fun for confectionary connoisseurs. From Chocolate Avenue to the Hershey Kiss streetlights, every element of his charming town has a sweet...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Sarah Warren: Bellydancer and Inspiration
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You’ve seen them in movies, in plays, and perhaps at an outdoor festival shimmying and fluttering their entire bodies to the beat of a gimbe. You’ve seen them juggle swords and balance baskets on their heads all while contorting their bare midriffs. B...[Read on] |
Some thoughts from Jane Campion, director of Bright Star
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In July, I had the pleasure of meeting Jane Campion at a breakfast with a couple of other awesome female bloggers. Below are some quotes from the conversation. Most of Campion’s answers I feature are from my own questions, but there were several oth...[Read on] |
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