Aw hell no! It feels like I had too much fun last night. I didn’t. Unless you count eating a cookie.
I was on a sugar ban for 2 months. Lost some “lbs” on the way, though I’m too scared to get back on the scale and see if they truly left or went on vacation [...]
Your chakras that is!
Yogi’s say that “clearing” your chakras is much like wiping your windshield of all the junk. Or polishing your jewelry to make it shine and reflect. It assists your overall energy and well-being.
Who couldn’t use a lot more of THAT in her life?
A previous post referred you to a site to “test” [...]
Check out this fun, quick test to test the strength or weakness of you chakras!
Go HERE or copy/paste: http://www.eclecticenergies.com/chakras/chakratest.php
Continue reading about how to tell where your muladhara’s at…
Chances are you’ve heard that from your yoga instructor.
If he or she is good, you hear it over and over and over again during your class!
You may think, “what is it with all this breathing!…Of course, I’m breathing!”
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But are you breathing GRACEFULLY and efficiently to give YOU the best possible workout
and result?
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Yoga is inextricably associated [...]
..for those in the US (Happy July 4th!), because there’s a lot of good stuff to read here!
Here was an EASY, healthful dinner: from last night to inspire you:
Base of prepackaged cabbage salad + kale + shrimp + avocado + brown rice + Sabra brand “Texas Caviar” (beans, peppers, etc).
I give the Sabra (known famously for [...]
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an INVERSION MACHINE!
A long time back, I posted this picture:
I wondered, “what the what?!”. The newbie version of a yoga headstand?!
Well, Dr Oz recently featured this “inversion” machine and said it increases circulation to the brain and reduces depression.
Personally, after a year+ of learning to do it unaided, I’m going to continue doing it the ol’ [...]
Your thoughts are POWERFUL. You know that right?
I love when yogi or spiritual ideology has a scientific backing. Not too many years ago, and again in yoga teacher training, I learned of the work of Masaru Emoto.
From Wikipedia: Masaru Emoto (江本 勝 Emoto Masaru?, born July 22, 1943) is a Japanese author and entrepreneur known for [...]
So many studies & tips for you to incorporate that this post will only be an “Off the Tweedeck” one. And… the next TheFitChick post too!
“Favorite” this one and come back for part II to get your healthy FIT on!!
But first, some rare sweetness! Ten months old this week:
@TheFitChickBlog: I just read that pinot noir has the [...]
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Suzanne Somers-Sexy Forever recent newsletter posting for “How to Fight Fat Over Forty” did not have a way to re-tweet or link but I thought the information definitely bared repeating:
The Spice of Life
All those spices and herbs in your spice rack can do more than add a little extra kick to your meals — they [...]
On the Mat:
“Utthita Parsvakonasana”
(source: shareyoga.com)
Seperate the words out and in sanskrit, it means:
Utthita - (”oo-TEE-tah”) = extended
Parsva - (”PARS-vah”) = side
Kona - (”cone-NAH”) = angle
(and we all remember what “asana” is, right?!)
Some teachers will cue your hand placement as on the ankle, on the inside of the leg (touching or not touching the floor), or [...]
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