If your hamstrings are tight and your back aches from sitting all day, this seated rotation (which is a lot like the Pilates Saw exercise) will feel really good to…
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Exercise of the Week: Seated Rotations on the Ball
Pose of the Month: Parvritta Janu Sirsasana
Pavritta Janu Sirsasana (http://www.yogabasics.com/seated-side-bends/revolved-head-to-knee.html) (revolved head to knee pose), we stretch ourselves to the limit of how we define ourselves…
Vote in This Week’s Poll: Do other people pick on you for being healthy?
Once, I showed up at a friend’s house for a barbecue and she handed me a bowl of lemon wedges saying, “Here. That’s your dinner tonight, since I’m…
Xtrac and protopic
As of last friday, my dermatologist, Dr. Ring, has added protopic as part of my xtrac laser treatments. I am to apply it twice a day except on the day preceeding a treatment. I will keep you updated as to any changes which occur in pigmentation.
How to Assess Your Workouts
I get a lot of questions from readers about their workouts: Am I doing the right workout? How do I know if I’m doing this the right way?
These questions…
The Yogathon is Catching On
You’ve probably seen the concept before, a walk-a-thon to raise money for a local shelter, a dance-a-thon to sponsor local…
Will You See Food, Inc.?
Our Documentaries Guide, Jennifer, just posted her review of one of the latest exposes of the food industry, Food, Inc.
This documentary is all about how food is produced…
Exercising in the Heat
A few days ago, those of us here in the Midwest were wondering if summer would ever arrive. Today? Summer decided to make a grand entrance, taking us…
Exercise of the Week: Lunge Sweep
I’ve been playing around with kettlebells lately and, while I haven’t spent much time on traditional kettlebell moves, I like having a weight with a handle. Being able to…
Yogabody Book Giveaway
We have 5 copies of Yogabody by Judith Lasater (http://www.yogabasics.com/explore/yogabody-by-judith-hanson-lasater.html) to give to our lucky readers! To enter this…