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Twelve Months Post Partum: An Exercising Journey Part VIII

As much as I was loving the burn I received from my more recent workout routine, after about six months of dedication, I was ready for something different.  Even though I still had a good pound and a half to lose (and keep off legitimately) to meet my newest post partum weight loss goals, my body, while stronger than it has ever been before, needed a break from the high intensity, high impact, and high insanity workouts. The jump work from this particular series of exercises were taking a tole on my joints and I knew that my body could … Continue reading →

Yoga Poses: Warrior II

There are three variations of Warrior pose (Virabhadrasana in Sanskrit). In a prior blog, Warrior I was discussed. The warrior poses strengthen and tone several areas of the body. These asanas strengthen and tones the muscles of the thighs, calves, arms, shoulders, back and buttocks. In a previous blog Warrior I was discussed. In this blog, I’ll describe Warrior II. To move into Warrior II, begin in Mountain Pose. On the exhalation breath, step the feet approximately four feet apart. As in Warrior I, the front foot should be turned out to a 90 degree angle and the back foot … Continue reading →

Yoga Poses: Warrior I

There are actually three variations of Warrior pose (Virabhadrasana in Sanskrit). The warrior poses are strengthening poses and benefit many areas of the body. The muscles of the thighs, calves, arms, shoulders, back and buttocks are strengthened and toned in this asana. The three warrior poses are numbered Warrior I, II and II. In this blog, I’ll describe Warrior I and the others in a future blog. To move into Warrior I, begin in Mountain Pose or in downward facing dog. On the exhalation breath, move the feet four feet apart. Turn the front foot out to a 90 degree … Continue reading →

Creating a Balanced Wedding Photo Album

Unless you and your fiancé ran off alone to tie the knot it’s likely your wedding pictures don’t just feature a bride and groom. At least it shouldn’t. To achieve a well-balanced wedding photo album you want to find the right mix between candid shots of the bride and groom, formal shots of the entire wedding party and intimate moments like the mother of the bride’s reaction to seeing her little girl walking down the aisle in her wedding gown. Formal Shots. What bride doesn’t want formal photos of her closest friends and family decked out in their finest? While … Continue reading →

Three Fun Yoga Poses for Kids

I’ve discovered that most children really enjoy yoga. It uses their imagination and it let’s them move around. There are many poses which they find entertaining, but here are a few to get started: 1. Tree Pose. While shoulder stands and Child’s Pose come naturally for kids, Tree Pose takes a few more steps to get started. Start standing. Press the bottom of one foot to the inside of the other leg, or to the thigh. Make sure that the foot is not pressing against the kneecap. As you get your balance, find a focal point (something that is motionless) … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review for Jan 6-Jan 12

Good morning, it’s a soggy Saturday here. It started raining yesterday and it’s been quite drenching. They are worried about freezing temperatures and there’s every chance we’ll have freezing rain and ice storms today so I have a feeling we’ll be fairly housebound for the weekend. That’s all right; we’ve plenty to do to amuse ourselves. Our daughter got Dance, Dance Revolution for Christmas and it’s time she and I spent some time together dancing our little tushies off. But before we dive into that, here is our Fitness Blog week in review. Saturday, January 6 Personal Fitness Challenge – … Continue reading →

The Art of Balance Poses

Among the most enlightening of yoga poses are those which require balancing because they build trust in ourselves and they can rejuvenate the mind. The majority of these are done on one foot, although there are many which involve the head, hands, sit bones or various combinations of one or more of these. For example, Balancing Half Moon uses one foot and the hand from the same side of the body. Whether one does the popular Tree Pose, Balanced Half Lotus, or a head stand, there are a few cues which can optimize your experience in any of them. 1. … Continue reading →

Focus on the Candidates – Jill Stein

This blog is part of the series that focuses on the candidates who are running for President of the United States in 2016. This blog focuses on Jill Stein. Jill Stein is a member of the Green Party who is running for President of the United States in 2016. Previously, she ran an unsuccessful Presidential campaign in 2012 (with Cheri Honkala as her running mate). Health Care According to her official website, Jill Stein sees health care as a right. She wants to establish an improved “Medicare For All” single-payer public health insurance program to provide everyone with quality health … Continue reading →

Yoga and My Daughter

A couple of months ago I added yoga to my weekly workout routine in an effort to ease the strain from my typical high intensity cardio workouts and to help my husband strengthen his core since he refused to do anything but yoga.  Aside from the obvious struggles of exercise i.e. motivation, commitment, follow through, balance, endurance etc., there is the added difficulty of exercising with young children who basically demand mommy’s attention twenty four seven.  My three year old son has gotten really good about playing and getting a snack or drink of water for himself while I exercise … Continue reading →

Hey, Big Spender!

They say that your credit card statement says a lot about the way you spend. I suppose if you don’t get a statement that says even more. So, what kind of spender are you? If you whip out your card faster than Quick Draw McGraw every time you see something you want, then you likely fit into the impulse buyer category. If you have the means to support your compulsive buying habit, that’s one thing. However, if you are using your credit to fund your spendthrift ways and you don’t have the cash to make payments, then you are asking … Continue reading →