Tips To Getting Great Abs Without The "Crunch" (A guest Post At Destiny In Bloom)

Summer is almost here and along with it....swim suit season! Today I am honored to have Destiny In Bloom/A Women's Online Magazine, host my latest article. Today I put on my yoga teacher hat and put down the almond flour, to share with you some great tips on winning the "Battle Of The Bulge".



So, click on over to Destiny In Bloom and get a head start on the swimsuit season. Better yet, get

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Benefits of Prenatal Yoga: Yoga & Birth: Part 3

As we have been exploring the rewards of prenatal yoga over the past week, we've enjoyed stories of triumph, community and bonding. We have also seen how yoga helps empower women to be participants, not just bystanders in their labors and deliveries.


So, I thought now would be a good time to explore some of the more tangible benefits. They really are limitless and in the past eight

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Yoga Mama's: Yoga & Birth Part 2

Women often ask me if yoga was responsible for my two whirlwind fast labors and deliveries. Id' like to say 'YES' and promise them they'll go into labor around 10pm, finding themselves nicely tucked in their beds and fast asleep only three hours later. Ok, that might be a bit of an exaggeration in regards to my second labor and delivery...but not far off. I think I was asleep three and

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Yoga Mama's: Yoga & Birth Part 1

This is a self portrait from my first pregnancy.

Imagine a room full of women: glowing skin and swollen bellies, full with the promise of tiny sized boys and girls. Clustered in groups they are laughing, chatting, listening and sharing. A new girl sits quietly on her mat, a bit shy and unsure of what the next hour has in store. But with this group, chances are it won't be any time at all

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Expanding Your Heart: A short yoga routine to do with your kids.

Open your heart this Valentines Day! Try these heart opening asanas with your kids. Don't worry if you can't do them perfectly... the real heart opener is the time spent with your loved ones. Enjoy.

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Fire up your METABOLISM (w/this breathing technique)

Stay warm and boost your metabolism (over time) by practicing kalabati or "breath of fire." Doing so will help increase agni fire, what Ayurveda associates with metabolism.

If you have hypertension, glaucoma are on a menstrual cycle or pregnant, do not do kalabhati. It is not appropriate for these conditions.

Practice kalabati by sitting in a chair and inhaling through the nose and out the

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Yoga That Calms

Many people ask me how yoga is different from other exercises, particularly in regards to stress. I mean, when you really think about it, you do wonder at times..."How is it that wrapping my leg over my head, folding forward and twisting all at the same time is supposed to calm me?" The answer is... it CAN'T! Not on it's own anyway.






Doing these things by themselves will only

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Plantar Fasciitis, A Real Pain In The Foot!

The plantar fascia is a ligament that runs along the bottom of the foot. The ligament is a thick band of tissue that extends from the bottom of the heel bone (calcaneus) to the base of the toes. The plantar fascia is made of thick, fibrous connective tissue that is able to stretch slightly. The primary function of the plantar fascia is to support the arch of the foot and facilitate

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