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Depending on what kind of yoga class you are taking some start off seated and some start off standing. However the class begins physically, it's always important for you to begin your personal practice mindfully. Sanskrit Name: Tadasana English Translation: Mountain Pose If the instructor offers you a moment of meditation in the beginning of class, use this time to bring yourself into your Read more
After learning Ashtanga Yoga's Sun Salutation A, it's time to learn the poses in Sun Salutation B. It begins with a pose called Fierce, which may look easy but is a killer move for your thighs and glutes when done correctly. It also strengthens your core and stretches your calves, so it's an essential move for runners and high-heel wearers alike. Sanskrit Name: Utkatasana English Translation: Read more
Just about as common as Downward Facing Dog, Upward Facing Dog pose, or Up Dog as I like to call it, not only elongates and increases flexibility in your spine, but it's a great pose for opening your chest, throat, shoulders, and the front of your thighs. When doing this pose, try not to tense your glutes or crunch your lower back. If it hurts your wrists to have so much weight in your palms, Read more
Fitness fanatics have a tough time separating workouts from life, so why should their wedding be any different? Here are some ways to bring an active lifestyle into your big day. Send out fitness-themed save-the-date cards with you and your partner doing something active, like standing on surfboards with a sign that says, "Water you waiting for? Put this date on your calendar!" Or use a play on Read more
Even if you have all the time in the world to spend at the gym, who wants to? Get in and out and on with your day by doing workouts that will strengthen all your muscle groups in a short time and get the heart rate up as well. Here are 10 do-anywhere total-body workout ideas that will save you time. Celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins developed a belly-fat-blasting workout sequence that is fast Read more
A bearded and bespectacled Jake Gyllenhaal stepped out last night in NYC to support Michelle Williams at her My Week With Marilyn premiere. Jake and Michelle first worked together on Brokeback Mountain, and they stayed so close over the years that he is also her daughter Matilda's godfather. The longtime friends were deep in conversation at the event and posed for pictures together on the red Read more
No matter where you are in your yoga practice, you should always strive to push yourself. When a new pose doesn't come naturally, it's so easy to worry about what we look like, who's around us, why we can't balance, why we're so bad at yoga, etc. It's time to check your ego at the door and be kind to your yogini self! Yoga is a practice that strives to connect the body and mind. When you're Read more
In a simple and sexy black t-shirt, Orlando Bloom struck a pose for the October cover of Men's Health. Normally we see Orlando's wife, supermodel Miranda Kerr, doing her thing for photographers, but Orlando is equally talented in front of the lens. Orlando is currently shooting The Hobbit in New Zealand, but he spoke with a reporter for the magazine recently and dished about his other physically Read more
Katie Holmes carried her daughter Suri Cruise Friday as they ran errands together in LA. One stop on their agenda was at the WorldTone Dance store, where they were seen browsing for shoes and tights. Katie kept the love of movement coming Saturday, as well, stepping out for the National Dance Day Celebration at Six Flags Magic Mountain in nearby Valencia. She took the stage to address a crowd, Read more
Yoga is over 5,000 years old, it's one of the oldest forms of healing therapy. Humans were not the first to do yoga. Are you surprised? Way back in India, animals were observed in nature, and noted for their particular abilities and accomplishments. To imitate these qualities was considered a high sign of spiritual enlightenment. Many postures require you to "be" an animal, such as in Frog Read more
