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Remember the YOGA CHALLENGE called Twisting Extended Side Angle? I love this pose because it makes me feel strong and dainty at the same time. FitSugar user lissagarden sent in a picture of herself doing this pose and it's my favorite. Doesn't she look powerful yet graceful? All that with a smile too. I also noticed that she's using a Yogitoes yoga towel on her black mat to prevent her from Read more
Wow- I'm very impressed with how many of you tried Bound Squat pose. I had to choose my favorite and who could pass up the mother and daughter yoga session sent in by KWM? It makes me so happy to see anyone doing yoga, but it's really amazing when you can share it with your family. Yoga keeps you healthy by working your body and settling your mind. When you do it together, you can encourage Read more
I'm so impressed with all of you who sent in the photos of you doing Bow pose to the YOGA CHALLENGE Group. I challenged you to try this pose and you all get gold stars for your marvelous effort. But alas, I can only choose one favorite, which was sent in from mschmidt. Not only did she try the challenge, but she did it right after dinner in her regular clothes. Now that's what I call a Read more
I truly appreciate the few brave backbenders who shared their photos in the 2nd Yoga challenge in the YOGA CHALLENGE Group. They were awesome. I really loved Scratch5's blog entry because she said it was "oddly exhilarating and hard." It's true. Yoga is hard. People who do yoga don't just sit around "Om-ing." There's so much more to it. Can't wait to see more of your photos. Read more
Okay, so there were only a few brave souls who tried Scorpion With a Broken Tail and posted their pics in the YOGA CHALLENGE Group but I was so psyched to see your photos. They were really amazing, and you have no idea how happy it makes me that you gave it a try. My favorite was sent in by fitnessgirl. Not only did she give it her best shot, but you can totally tell that she did it in the Read more
Cannes wasn't the only place to do glam-spotting this week — a bevvy of stars here at home, across the pond in London, and even in South Korea turned out in their cocktail finest to fete the MoMA and more. Hilary Rhoda perfected the body-con fit in a curve-hugging knit cocktail dress for the MoMA's NYC festivities, while Kate Bosworth showed off modern-day ladylike minimalism in a Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow hers other Olympic hopefuls' journeys on espnW.com. Four years ago, I was standing on an Olympic podium, wearing a gold medal, and still thinking to myself how I could have been better. It had Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more
Any little girl hitting the beach for a day of fun in the sun wants to be comfy, look cute, and be able to easily transition from water to land as she pleases. The best way to accommodate all her needs? An easy, breezy, one-piece tunic to wear with her swimsuit. We've found 13 of our faves, most of which are so chic that we'd be happy to wear them ourselves! Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Over the next few months, families will travel across the U.S. via plane, train or car during summer road trips. Kacie Fischer will be covering the same distance (nearly 4,000 miles, on her route), but on inline skates. . . and in just 74 days. If she reaches her goal, Fischer will also be breaking five Read more
