Kundalini Yoga – A Happy-Healthy-Holy Way to Stay Well

As we flow through our first week of another Yoga90 Challenge, I’m called to write about a style of yoga I stumbled upon in my first 90-days a few months back. It’s kundalini—the oldest form of yoga, and the foundation upon which all forms and styles were built. Living in Boulder, Colorado, “the yoga capitol [...]

The Peak of Satisfaction – Knowing When to Stop Eating

Have you tried that old diet tip of stopping eating when you’re only half-full? Did it work? And how did you know that you were fully satisfied if you stopped before your hunger cues gave you the go-ahead? Most of us need clear and obvious signals from the body-mind that tell us when to stop [...]

Do You Know How to Take Care of Yourself?

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Listen to the Podcast: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] It’s sad that our Western culture is so out of touch with what it takes to really take care of these precious human bodies. Most of us have been conditioned into thinking that taking care of ourselves is secondary to work, caring for the [...]

Can Yoga be a Cardio Workout?

I’m convinced. After only a week into the Yoga90 adventure with my best friend Meg, I’ve confirmed that yoga really does cover all five bases of my 5-Fold Fitness Plan. In doing yoga seven days a week, I’ve designed a yoga regimen that includes a few styles of yoga to make sure I’m covering all [...]

Ali and Alison (and the “3-C’s”)

I had the (drooling) pleasure of vicariously living Julia Child’s life in France the other night while watching the movie, Julie and Julia. I admit I was jealous (and a bit angry) that I’m not constitutionally able to go hog wild with all that French food. Heavy cream, loads of butter, flaky pasties, white flour, [...]

Mindful Fitness – Is Your Workout Covering ALL the Bases?

I live in the Denver-Boulder area, awarded the “thinnest” city in this country. But when I see all the runners, bikers and elliptical trainers huffing, puffing and blowing the house down, I often wonder, “Are they really healthy? Sure, they may be able to run a marathon… but are they healthy? Are their joints stable? [...]

A Healthy Framework for Mindful Eating

One of the reasons nutrition and diet books are so popular is because they offer a “framework” for readers to apply the information. These frameworks set rules and boundaries for the latest models, and give markers for when a person is off course. Unfortunately, most of these frameworks are quite rigid and limiting, and are [...]

Everyday Tips For Healthy Living: Eat at the Table

Make it a rule of thumb to eat in a dedicated place and not while standing, driving, working or watching TV. From a “mindful eating” perspective, eating is its own activity. When we eat in a deliberate way, we are more able to pick up on our innate hunger cues: what we are  hungry for, [...]

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