Summer is here and man is it hot out! The heat can dehydrate your body and drain your energy. This combined with feeling uncomfortably sticky and sweaty can make you want to skip the workout and head for your air-conditioned living room. There are plenty of things you can do to work your body without overheating. Here are some ideas: Swim! If you hit the pool for 30 minutes, you can burn up Read more

The last challenge was called Balancing Wide Squat and my favorite was posted by rugeorge. She even got her friend to do it with her and they're wearing matching outfits (it wasn't planned, but it's still adorable!). Now don't forget about the newest challenge called Twisting Extended Side Angle. Get a camera ready when you're practicing this pose, so a friend can snap a picture and you can Read more

Thank you to kevindineen, suzanne and her husband (grandfather of 9) for trying out Crow pose. You were all awesome, but the award must go to the person who took the challenge and ran with it!. birdwoman tried Crow pose and took it to a whole other level and showed us her Side Crow. I was so amazed at her balance, grace, and beauty. She made it look like she was floating in space without a Read more

I'm so excited that so many of you sent in your Wide-Legged Split photos to the YOGA CHALLENGE Group. There were so many awesome photos, but I had to choose the one I liked best. Suzanne, you and you husband's photos were my favorite. There's nothing I love more than people doing yoga together - way to inspire each other. Keep it up. What a guy is right! He did more than give it a try. Read more

I may not have a slew of celebrities calling to get their hands on my latest batch of brownies (like they do at Brownies 90210), but with a bit of marketing I'd like to think I would. The recipe I use makes perfectly fudgy brownies, the kind that are slightly chewy but with a crisp top. We're talking absolutely delicious, brownie cook-off winning, people will be begging you for the recipe good. Read more