What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out? (Author: Susannah Conway) The wisest thing I did this year was push my own health and fitness to maximize my self-care responsibility leading up to a successful home birth in June. I am not saying that all mothers don’t take […]
use that body
yoga, physical fitness, self image – what we do and our motivations
Garlic Lemonade
It was about a year ago when I was pregnant that my midwife introduced me to garlic lemonade. It is what she uses year-round if she starts to feel sick. She recommended it to me when I was fighting a cold. She even said it is something to give kiddos when they aren’t feeling 100%. […]
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Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors). (Author: Ali Edwards) Alive, primordial cracking of bones or connective tissue to the bones. I was squatting and leaning with my knees digging into my husband’s shins and bracing onto his shoulders. Behind […]
Fitness Clothing Sin?
The skirt is too tight! Should I send it back or work my fanny off to sport it next spring?
Postnatal Taebo Review
At 5 weeks 1 day I popped Billie Blanks Postnatal Power: Taebo Workout in and got to the workout. I gotta say it was a nice way to get some activity going after having a baby. My only CON is that depending on how recently you had your baby you need to be concerned about […]
Prenatal Yoga DVDs
I get asked about prenatal yoga DVDs pretty often. My first question to the people asking is if they are already doing a yoga practice or have done one in the past. If they have then I am quick to give a recommendation based on what they are looking for in their prenatal yoga and […]