Yoga & Fitness

My 5 Favorite Yoga DVDs for Beginners Over 40

May 17, 2012

Activity is an important part of the Weight Watchers Plan. It’s an important part of living a healthy life. Unfortunately, I wasn’t born loving to exercise. Enjoying exercise is something I’ve had to work to cultivate. With practice and determination, I’ve learned to look forward to my daily walks and time on the yoga mat. [...]

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Weight Watchers Friendly Weight Loss Tip: 6 Reasons to Love Exercise

March 15, 2012

I’m not a natural born exerciser. Never have been. Never will be. I’m at my best curled up on a comfy sofa with a cookbook and cup of tea. But, I have learned to make exercise part of my life. It’s a healthy habit I’ve had to cultivate through the years, kinda like brushing my [...]

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Yoga DVD Review: Yoga Chi for Energy by Suzanne Andrews

February 14, 2012

You may or may not be aware that I’m a huge yoga advocate. I began doing yoga in my 30′s to help with low back pain and sciatica and I’ve been hooked ever since. Many people are under the misconception that yoga is just for the young, athletic and/or flexible, so I’m always excited to discover [...]

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Why Exercise Alone is a Terrible Weight Loss Strategy

February 10, 2012

Have you ever tried to exercise yourself thin? Did it work? I’m guessing not without changing your diet too. Exercise by itself, without changing the way you eat, is not a very effective weight loss strategy. That’s what the research shows. As this diet v. exercise article on msn.com explains, “Many studies have compared weight [...]

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Restorative Yoga for Stress Relief

October 11, 2011

Are you looking for a deliciously relaxing way to counter stress? Restorative Yoga poses are the perfect antidote to a stress filled life. Most of us work really hard. We rarely take time to rest and are often sleep deprived. Restorative yoga poses help us learn to relax and rest deeply and completely. According to [...]

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Yoga for People with Curves – Yoga DVD Review

October 4, 2011

Are you under the impression that yoga is just for the young, skinny and flexible? I know that’s what popular culture would have you believe, but it’s just not true. Yoga is for everyone – especially the not-so-young, skinny or flexible. You just need to find the right style of yoga – a basic, simple [...]

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Yoga DVD Review – Yoga for the Rest of Us

September 28, 2011

Are you a beginning yoga student curious about giving yoga a try in the privacy of your own home with the help of a yoga DVD? Yoga for the Rest of Us with Peggy Cappy is a DVD that can help beginners of all ages and fitness levels discover the benefits of yoga. If you think you [...]

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The Many Powerful Health Benefits of Yoga

September 26, 2011

Ok, it’s no big secret – I’m a huge fan of yoga. Because it’s had so many positive benefits on my life, I love to share it with others – family, friends, associates – and especially beginning yoga students. I’ve already written about two of the biggest benefits of yoga for me personally – yoga [...]

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Relax and Renew Book Review

May 5, 2011

Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times, is the definitive guide to restorative yoga and restorative yoga postures. Written by Judith Lasater, a physical therapist with a doctorate in east/west psychology who has been teaching yoga since 1971 and authored several yoga books, Relax and Renew is designed to help you de-stress with supported [...]

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Simple Easy Enjoyable Exercise

May 4, 2011

Enjoyable exercise is an important part of healthy balanced living. For a happy, healthy balanced life, it’s important to get moving on a regular basis. For me that means generous amounts of walking and gentle realistic yoga. Have you heard about the benefits of yoga? It can be one of the keys to helping you [...]

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OM Yoga: Guide to Daily Practice Review

March 11, 2011

I have a large collection of yoga books on my shelf. OM Yoga: A Daily Practice is one of the handful of books, I use on a regular basis. This is the book that helped me first establish my personal practice when I moved to rural northern Wisconsin for a while several years ago. (Since [...]

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Basic Yoga for Dummies Video

January 10, 2011

Are you looking for a good basic video introduction to yoga? Here is something for you. It’s the Basic Yoga for Dummies Video by Sara Ivanhoe. I am a big fan of the Dummies Book Series and yoga teacher Sara Ivanhoe. So when I discovered that Sara had done a yoga video following The Dummies [...]