Make Your Summer Satisfying

Make Your Summer Satisfying

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Outdoor picnics with hot dogs, burgers, lemonade and brownies. Vacation to the beach with boardwalk fries and funnel cakes. Hot afternoons only made bearable by ice cream. Sugary iced coffees. Late morning brunch with delicious pancakes. Fresh fruit pies. I could go on, but you get the point. I always thought that it was nature's evil joke that the season in which we are expected to wear the least amount of clothing is also the one where fattening food is most plentiful. For example: we are expected to be in a bikini at the pool, when the only food ...

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Free Yoga

Free Yoga
Yoga? Have you heard of it? Just playing… but really, the key words are “Power Yoga.” If you live in Los Angeles one of my favorite spots to workout is the Power Yoga studio in Santa Monica. I know that sometimes it can be hard to leave our place of comfort such as our favorite Pilates ...
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Free Your Mind

Free Your Mind
Calm breaths, light dew on your skin, and a sound mind. Yes, even in this crazy world this is possible. There is a way to escape for an hour from the hectic day full of check lists and deadlines. This is through Yoga. I never thought I would be the yoga type. I love exhilarating ...
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Harmony Between Mind, Body & ...

Harmony Between Mind, Body & Spirit in 2011
For the last few days, I was thinking about my work out routine and how I eat. I go to the gym 3-5 times a week, run a few miles, lift a few weights, do a few crunches excluded, and try to eat as healthily as I can. Sounds pretty standard for someone who makes an effort to stay in ...
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Staying Motivated

Staying Motivated
The alarm goes off. It’s loud. It interrupts a great dream. I roll over and the sun shines right in my eyes. Then I start to ask the series of questions I always ask when motivation is lacking: Do I really need to run today? What happens if I just take a day off? What’s wrong with just ...
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Stretch It Out

Stretch It Out
I’m not used to being in a stretched position to where I can look between my legs and see another face peering at me. But if you have tried your hand – or twisted your body – at yoga, then you know what I am talking about. Slowly but surely, the California way of life, complete with yoga ...
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