Tag Archives: Movement

Attitudes toward Exercise: Are they Weight Relative?

In a January 8, 2014 article in the New York Times, reporter Gretchen Reynolds weighed in on a study which looked at overweight woman vs. lean women and their respective attitudes toward exercise. Admittedly, the study didn’t use a very big sample–just … Continue reading

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Zumbathons: Everybody Wins!

You may remember my friend Darbie. I first blogged about her in the “Darbi-nator” because I thought it was pretty fantastic that she followed her Zumba dreams, found classes, became an instructor, and now teaches her students (most of whom … Continue reading

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Hot Yoga!

“Our bodies crave motion,” said Adrianne, our yoga master at Hot Yoga in Sedona, Arizona. “Be here now. Not in the past, not in the future.” Good advice. He who does not heed, will slip in his sweat, and crumple … Continue reading

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Perspective–It’s Everything

“Look, Simba. Everything the light touches is our kingdom.” Mufasa “Wowww.” Simba My oldest son and I hiked Devil’s Bridge in Sedona, Arizona today. I’ve only started enjoying hiking recently  since committing to a healthy lifestyle. The same is true … Continue reading

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Group Power!

I’m an only child so I’m used to playing alone. I crave it even. This carries over into the world of exercise. I prefer to stand by myself each morning in front of my television with Jillian Michaels, or on … Continue reading

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Zumba-nators!

I’ve always loved to dance. Salsa, hula, country, hip-hop, bellydancing, any kind of swing–I even took a pole dancing class one time in Hermosa Beach. During my undergrad years at UCLA, I had a stint with a professional dance company … Continue reading

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