Last week my dermatologist determined that it was time to take a 3 month break from my xtrac laser treatments to keep me in the safe zone against the risk of skin cancer (wouldn’t it be nice if our body had the ability to protect us from sun over-exposure?). Not only is this a great precaution, it’s also going to give us an opportunity to see: a) if my skin cells will be able to stimulate re-pigmentation on its own, and b) if my skin will retain all of the …
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Still the Mind by Bodhipaksa
Still the Mind is a true gem of an audio CD program. If you have any interest in meditation,…
Vote in This Week’s Poll: What keeps you from being more active?
While I exercise regularly and like staying active, I have a fairly aggressive lazy streak that comes out whenever I watch TV. While I think TV-watching is fine…
How Not to Give Exercise Advice
The other day, my husband told me he was going out for a run. My response was, “Are you running the same route you always run? Why don’t you…
Exercise for Obese People
I received an email recently from a man struggling to exercise. This isn’t a new topic, of course, but what makes this person stand out is the fact that,…
New Review: Daisy Fuentes Pilates for Nintendo Wii
I like Daisy Fuentes (who’s been a spokesperson for Winsor Pilates) and I like Pilates and I like Nintendo Wii. Because of that, I thought the combination of these…
Exercise of the Week - Side Step Ups
If there’s anything my clients love more than pushups or lunges or squats, it’s step ups. Why so much love? One reason is because step ups are functional…
Vote in This Week’s Poll: How do you eat healthy at work?
In my previous life, I worked in an office, complete with donuts, vending machines filled with junk food and hours spent sitting in front of a computer. Though…
Is the Inappropriate Yoga Guy Inappropriate?
In a statement made on August 11, Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, criticized the new Yoga…
Fit Facts : How your body position changes muscle activity
Have you ever done an exercise and you’re not sure why? That sounds like a strange question, but we do it all the time. For example, a trainer…