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 […]

Sheri’s Workouts: Compound Circuit Blitz 1

April 17, 2011
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A reminder that these sets are for intermediate to advanced exercisers with weight room experience –  it’s assumed you know the basics.  Talk to your coach, get a good book on weight training or hire a trainer if any of this doesn’t make sense to you, okay? This is serious stuff, weight training, and you […]

for grins…

March 31, 2011
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Ask Dave: SOS!! (april fools day)

March 31, 2011
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Dear Dave:  I bought 3 cases of organic soy milk on sale at a warehouse store.  I heard soymilk is healthy, but my weight is going up and my joints are hurting!  What do I do? Sincerely, SOYMILK on SALE Dear SOS, The bigger question here is obvious:  How much did you pay for the […]

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Eat This! Breadless Living

March 31, 2011
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I’m going to be straight with you, here.  NO, there is absolutely no substitute for bread that is going to taste like the stuff you remember, okay?  I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area.  Bread for me was SF’s own sourdough – for which there is no replacement, much like the pizza in NYC.  I […]

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Nature’s April Fool’s Joke!

March 31, 2011
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Michele John, Certified GT Coach I remember the first time I experienced active fat loss.  I was watching T.V. and one of the characters got some bad news and the next thing I knew I was bawling as if I was watching Steel Magnolias or Terms of Endearment.  I thought to myself…what the heck is going on?  […]

Jan’s Journey – April 2011

March 31, 2011
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Big News!  I am now less than 10 lbs from my goal!  I am so excited and more motivated than ever.  I feel great and people tell me I look great too.  We had an Art Show here this past weekend and I saw a lot of people I had not seen for awhile.  They […]

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Body/Mind Perspective: Chest to Belly Breathing

March 13, 2011
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Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and the feet on the floor at hip width and relax. Inhale through your nose while expanding the abdomen, and then the ribs, and finally the chest. Pause and hold your breath for a couple of seconds. Exhale through your nose while releasing chest and shoulder […]

Beginner Workout #16: featuring Michele John

March 13, 2011
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Squat with dumbbell shoulder press: Standing straight up with feet hip distance apart, hips level and shoulder blades back.  Grasp a set of dumbbells so that your palms are facing each other (or move hands to front of your body if you do not want to use dumbbells).  Hold the dumbbells close into your body […]

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Sheri’s Workouts: The Power of Six – BodyWeight Butt and Core

March 13, 2011
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Another installment in the popular Power of Six series!  This one is deceptively challenging, and uses NO weights.  We even filmed the moves in the bottom of a silver mine pit to showcase that you can, indeed, train anywhere… The background:  when weight lifting, the first 2-3 sets are really just about blood distribution.  When […]