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Let’s face it ladies…there are more demands on us now then at any other time in history. Working. Going to school. Being mom of the year. Having a relationship. Looking good. Staying healthy. Being conscious. And trying not to ruin the planet while we are at it. Quite frankly being a Superwoman can be quite [...]
In yoga, we often bandy about the statement, “Become a human BEING, not a human DOING.” We have an understanding of ourselves in accordance to what we do and a much more limited understanding of ourselves when we are being just as we are. We define ourselves by our careers, our spouses or significant others, [...]
“It isn’t what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it’s what we say to ourselves about what happens.” ~Pema Chodron I love acceptance. Acts of surrender create forward momentum. If we all pause for a moment and observe what we are fighting, right here and right now–maybe depression, anxiety, weight gain, low self-image, [...]
Tip # 3 – Purchase a copy of “The Four Agreements” April, 3, 2011 Today’s tip is all about being the best person you can be and the book that can help you get there! You may have seen our book review on “The Four Agreements” By Don Miguel Ruiz. This book is all about [...]
I was watching the local news the other day (first mistake), and heard a report about the odds being stacked against single New York City women. Here was the math: 8 million singles 4 million married men 2 million just not that into you 2 million sad lonely women snuggling with cats Hello, who produces [...]
“I think that people are too interested in what other people are wearing. The sense of competition is totally demoralizing. You’ve got to think of yourself and not how everyone else is dressed.” – Diana Vreeland, former editor of Harper’s Bazaar/Vogue Now that you’ve read the previous article on discovering your body’s characteristics. Let’s start [...]
Many people come to yoga for the physical benefits of the practice; stress reduction, weight loss, flexibility, balance and strength yet what they get is more than they could have ever imagined. They receive an experience that changes their life. Yoga is a tool for so many women to heal and see the way out [...]
We all have it. . . that chatty critical voice inside our heads that lectures us, makes fun of us, scolds us, makes us feel “less than”. I call my critical voice the “Gremlin” and finally realize that he has been the head honcho on a wrecking crew who seemed intent on making my life [...]
I have to live with myself and so I want to be fit for myself to know. I want to be able as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye; I don’t want to stand with the setting sun and hate myself for the things I have done. I don’t want [...]
From the death of Brazilian model Ana Carolina Reston, in 2006, from an infection due to anorexia, there came about model health discussions in the fashion industry. Her death resulted in a minimum Body Mass Index (BMI) requirement to be met in order for models to walk the shows. While the Council of Fashion Designers of [...]
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