Class Act: Vinyasa, Power, Mixed. What's it All Mean?


Updated 06/22/09 6:56 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Class Act: Vinyasa, Power, Mixed.  What's it All Mean?

When checking out the yoga class schedule at your local gym or studio, your brain can get all twisted up trying to figure out which class to take, and you haven't even stepped on a mat yet. Allow me to explain. Vinyasa or Flow - Usually a fast paced class, the instructor plays music and makes up the sequence, like a choreographed dance. Beginner - This is a perfect class for someone who's just Read more

Jackie Warner's Calorie-Blasting Power Pyramid Workout


Updated 05/26/12 2:55 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Jackie Warner Workout

Work your entire body pyramid-style with celeb trainer Jackie Warner in just 10 minutes. Each time-saving exercise combines two moves, making the workout efficient and effective. To build strength and torch calories, you'll work your muscles to exhaustion. Grab some dumbbells and get ready to work out with Jackie. Looking for more? Tone your upper body in 10 with this workout for sexy sculpted Read more

28 Dips For a Delish Memorial Day Feast


Updated 05/24/12 12:35 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

YumSugar's Best Dip Recipes

A winning Memorial Day meal should be easy, fun, and certainly delicious. What better way to bring all those ideas together than with a tasty dip for your guests? To encourage you to go for a dip this Memorial Day, I've rounded up 28 dips — in honor of Memorial Day on May 28 — in order to get your creative juices flowing. You'll find something for every palate, from chili con queso to Greek Read more

Yogini Kristin McGee Dishes on Bethenny Frankel's Fave Pose and Getting Ready For Beach Season


Updated 05/23/12 12:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kristin McGee Interview About Vinyasa Vibes

I was lucky enough to take a class taught by Manhattan-based yoga teacher Kristin McGee right here in San Francisco! Although one busy lady, Kristin traveled across the country to teach Vinyasa Vibes (a new offering at The Sports Club/LA), a flow-based, powerful yoga sequence enhanced by music. The most musical part of the practice? During Savasana, the class culminated in a live sax solo by Read more

Link Time: Prada Debuts Short (and Sweet) Fashion Film at Cannes


Updated 05/22/12 8:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fashion News For May 22, 2012

Prada surprised Cannes with a charming short fashion film — Styleite Tilda Swinton reveals flowing red locks on the cover of Candy Magazine — HuffPost Style Glam tip: banish spots from suede — Olivia Palermo Eight reasons you should change your mind about cropped pants — Stylelist Pippa Middleton wore the pink version of Kate's Issa engagement dress — The Cut When fashion and Read more

Shiva Rea Will Light Your Fire


Updated 05/06/11 7:32 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Shiva Rea Fire and Flow Yoga Class Review

Having heard many yoga enthusiasts with diverse practices praise Shiva Rea, I looked forward to taking her Fire and Flow: Agni Namaskar class at the San Francisco Yoga Journal Conference a couple of weeks ago. I must admit, I was a little skeptical too and feared her style would be overly spiritual, pedantic, or judgmental (I have been lectured about the evils of cheese by yoga instructors and Read more

Kourtney Kardashian's Right-on-Trend Maternity Style


Updated 05/18/12 1:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kourtney Kardashian Pregnant Style

Ever the fashionista, Kourtney Kardashian has stayed true to her trendsetting ways throughout her second pregnancy. Expecting a little girl next month, Kourtney has kept things glam on the red carpet, with flowing goddess gowns and pops of neon color. On the street, it's been all about leather leggings, boho tops, and her best accessory, her 2-year-old son, Mason. Check out 10 of our favorite Read more

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work. "All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself? Think of a hot, successful Read more

Jessica Simpson to Design Maternity Collection For Destination Maternity


Updated 05/14/12 12:11 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jessica Simpson to Design Maternity Clothes

Well that didn't take long! Just two weeks after giving birth to her first baby girl, Maxwell Drew, Jessica Simpson is welcoming another new addition — a maternity clothing collection to be sold exclusively at Destination Maternity. As predicted, the Jessica Simpson Collection — an extension of her already massive fashion house that's known for creating affordable, current styles — will Read more

5 Foods That Boost Your Memory


Updated 05/14/12 4:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Foods That Help Memory

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Mandy Oaklander, Prevention Leave it to scientists to burst our bubble. For years, studies have told us that chewing gum can boost memory recall, and as such, we’d pop Chiclets during noggin-twisting times: exams, high school reunions, Jeopardy. Did it ever work for us? Honestly, we can’t remember — and Read more