Feature: Hoop, Hoop, Hooray!

Hooping is back and better than ever! Its rebirth is in a new form, as the popular childhood toy Hula Hoop®, famous for its craze back in 1958, is now recognized as the latest method for staying in shape. Its benefits include physical, mental and even spiritual improvements that can help keep a body, mind and soul healthy…

Feature: Yoga on the Go!

"I know I don’t do as much yoga as I should,” lamented a student to me the other day. As a yoga instructor, I hear that refrain time and time again. No matter how many minutes or hours of asana (yoga poses) one does, often the internal refrain is that one hasn’t done enough. Almost on a daily basis, I listen to people talk about how overworked, stressed out…

Feature: The (Body) Language of Love

“Every breath you take, every move you make, every smile you fake, I’ll be watching you,” sang Sting back in the ‘80’s. Except, it’s not quite true. We’re not really watching those little signals from others, and, perhaps even more significantly, we’re not paying attention to the movements…

Strong Roots: Water, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink

Water is everywhere, our Earth is more than 70 percent water. It rolls, salt-filled, in our vast oceans. It hangs suspended in the clouds above us. According to Chinese medicine, Water is the element of Fear and Winter. You’ve never felt fear until you see a tidal wave rise ninety feet into the air, ready to crash downs…

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