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Body/Mind Perspective: Mindful Breathing

May 13, 2011

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Mindful Breathing Exercise A quick 5 minute breathing exercise one can easily fit into your day.  This exercise will invite the body and mind to become more centered, grounded and relaxed. We can ALL find 5 minutes in our day to give ourselves a little self care!! -Sit in a chair or floor with the […]

Beginner’s Workout #18: featuring Coach Courtney Townley

May 13, 2011

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Bridge on Stability Ball:  (15 reps/3 sets) Start sitting on ball and walk out until your head and shoulders are the only parts supported by the ball.  Keep your knees parallel and your feel only hip width a part.  Holding a free weight in each hand, gently place the weights so they are resting on […]

Banish the Bloat! Samantha Ray

May 1, 2011

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Am I bloated, fat, or both?  Ever had one of those days?  Me too! Bloating is swelling of the abdomen resulting in an increased waist diameter due to retained fluids or gas.  This is an absolutely divergent thing from being fat.  A fat person’s tissues have an abnormally high percentage of fat cells.  In a […]

Ask Dave: Soy Lecithin in Protein Powder

May 1, 2011

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David Cohen Dear Dave, According to some articles found in the Genesis Transformation newsletter archives soy products should be avoided, yet it is listed as in ingredient in your protein powder.  Can you explain? Alice, California Hi Alice, Yes.  The ingredient you mention is soy lecithin which acts as an emulsifier.  An emulsifier is needed […]

Jan’s Journey – MAY 2011

May 1, 2011

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The goal line is clearly in sight.  I am on the 20 yard line and am dead set on touching “down” on my goal by May 31.  I have 4 lbs to go.  I get so many compliments.  More and more people are aksing what “diet” I am on.  So I am gladly spreading the […]

Rock the Swimsuit (at any weight!)

May 1, 2011

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Courtney Townley My advise for looking stellar this swimsuit season, surprisingly, isn’t a new killer workout or new clean recipe tip(although, you know, those certainly wouldn’t dampen progress).  No, my little nugget is simply this:  stand tall, regardless of where you are in your weight loss journey.   That’s right…stand as if you already look like […]

EAT THIS: Be a Recipe Tester!

May 1, 2011

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We’re working on our second cookbook – (if you don’t have a copy of the first one, find it here).  Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, sugar free – this cookbook will be as clean as it gets!  Double the size of our first effort, it’s shaping up to be an indispensable tome! And we […]

Rinse Cycle

April 25, 2011

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Sheri Lynn My daughter-in-law is 7 months pregnant.  2 weeks ago she went to the hospital with belly cramping and the doctor found she was in labor.  With 2 months to go with her pregnancy the doctor wanted to stop labor.  How did he do it?  By hydrating her!  Simply hydrating her body stopped the […]

Beginner’s Workout #17: featuring Erin Sabin

April 17, 2011

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Here is a series of exercises using your body weight and core strength.  Perform all exercises in proper form with your shoulders down away from your ears, your spine in neutral and your core engaged.  Unless otherwise noted your feet will be planted hip distance apart and parallel.  Do 2-4 sets of these exercises, 8-15 […]

Body/Mind Perspective: Alternate Nostril Breathing

April 17, 2011

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ALTERNATE NOSTRIL BREATHING Alternate Nostril Breathing is a breath exercise (pranayam) that brings balance to both the left and right sides of the brain. It also balances out our emotions. Research shows that we don’t breathe evenly through both nostrils and this helps us overcome our dominance over one side. 1) Sit comfortably with your […]