Hot Yoga

10-Apr-2013

When I was first asked by my friend Paula if I wanted to go to hot yoga I was a little concerned that she had gone mad. Why would anyone want to spend 90 minutes in a room heated above 40 degrees Celsius (105 Fahrenheit) with 40% humidity? Although I was pretty sure I didn’t want to make hot yoga a huge part of my exercise schedule I decided to go with my friend to try it out.

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Yoga, Health, Weight-loss, Exercise

Traditional Herbal Remedies for Pregnancy and Labour

08-Apr-2013

There are many traditional and new age birthing practices that woman are considering today from calm-birth/hypno-birth, which encourages you to remember your body is an amazing birthing machine, to adding traditional birthing herbs to support your body through the birthing process.

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Natural Remedies, Pregnancy, Nutrition, Health

Stop the hate and start nourishing!

06-Apr-2013

Stop it. Yes you. You know what I’m talking about. Stop the mental bashing that goes on inside your head. Stop hating yourself. Listening to that voice in your head that tells you you’re undeserving and that doubts everything you accomplish and dream of.

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Psychology, Overcoming Depression, Health, Nutrition, Positivity

Pancake Recipe

05-Apr-2013

These yummy oat pancakes are super fluffy, ridiculously low-cal, gluten and dairy free, and optionally vegan. They make a great base for lots of different toppings and add-ins and I love to make them for a filling and delicious weekend breakfast.

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Health, Recipe

Sweat it Out Thursdays, video 2

04-Apr-2013

Today we have another great workout Vid from our lovely girls at Eco-ista’s. From their segment “Sweat It out Thursday’s!” ENJOY

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Health, Exercise, Weight-Loss, Eco-Living

How Becoming a Vegan Changed My Life

03-Apr-2013

I want to start of saying I am defiantly and animal person and that was the reason for leap from eating meat every day to eating none at all. I believe animals are beautiful creatures that don’t deserve the horrible and sometimes very inhuman things that people do to them.

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Vegan, Weight-loss, Exercise

Quick and Dirty Holistic Guide

29-Mar-2013

Last week I was talking with my good friend and marathon runner extraordinaire, Melissa. She told me that she purchased a Groupon for an acupuncture session because she wanted to get over her fear of needles and recover quickly from the New York City Marathon. Being as though I’d only ever heard of the practice from television and movies, I was very curious as to how her appointment went over. Once she told me how successfully it worked (and how she

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Health, Natural Remedies, Overcoming Depression, Spirituality

KNOW YOUR LIMITS THEN XTEND THEM- XTENDBARRE WORKOUT

27-Mar-2013

KNOW YOUR LIMITS THEN XTEND THEM!!! XTENDBARRE WORKOUT As a fitness fanatic and Actress in LA, I am constantly bombarded with new ways to workout and feel strong,toned and fit! Last year I was introduced to a barre method workout called XTENDBARRE and I have to say it was unlike any workout I have had before. Cardio,strength,lengthening ,Pilates style core-it was incredible! I have been studying nutrition and

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weight loss, exercise, health

5 Ways to Heal a Broken Heart

26-Mar-2013

I’ve had a few girlfriends go through break-ups recently and it sucks! But we’ve all been there right? Having your heart broken is part of life and being human. Unfortunately, while we’re in the middle of the saddest times, it seems as if our world is over and there’s no end in sight. Fear not! It does end and there are better things to come, just sometimes it can be a little difficult to see the light through the darkness. Here are a few ways to help heal your broken heart… 1. Spend some time alone…it’s OK to be sad.

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Health, Overcoming Depression, Positivity, Philosophy, Psychology

The Story You're Telling

24-Mar-2013

We are all living out our own unique story. We call it life, and it’s easy to forget we are the storyteller - not the story. In stepping back and seeing ourselves as the creator of our story, we step into the power to write our next chapter anyway we desire.

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Spirituality, Zen, Positivity, Philosophy, Yoga, Health, Exercise
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