by Tamara Jacobi, Eco-Adventurer
I’m once again surrounded by all things green, blue and natural—I’ve returned to the Mexican pacific coastline that I love to re-open my jungle lodge for the season. However, for the first couple of days, I was overcome by a feeling of empty restlessness. This was a new sensation that I couldn’t quite identify. Why was I reacting this way? Then it hit me…
Nature Shock
October 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
Sports Nutrition Part 2: What and When to Eat
October 19, 2009 By 6 Comments
By Sage Rountree, USA Triathlon Certified Coach and Registered Yoga Teacher
In Part 1, we looked at what goes into sports nutrition products. Here’s how to use them to best effect in your workouts and races…
Pilates On the Go: The Roll-Up
October 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Tara Krolczyk, Pilates & Yoga Instructor | The great thing about Pilates On the Go is that you can do it when you’re traveling, on a lunch hour in a private conference room, in the comfort of your home, or at a park. All you need is room to spread out and comfortable clothing. Now that you’ve had some time to get to know the Pilates One Hundred and are beginning to discover those abdominals (the “powerhouse”) again, let’s keep the ball rolling…
Sports Nutrition Part 1: Why to Eat
October 14, 2009 By 1 Comment
By Sage Rountree, USA Triathlon Certified Coach and Registered Yoga Teacher
Each athlete will have a different set of nutritional needs, based on metabolic rate, stomach sensitivity, intensity of exercise, sweat rate, and other factors. Here are some guidelines on what works for me and my athletes…
Winter 2009 Behind the Scenes Video
October 12, 2009 By 5 Comments
Team Athleta and our intrepid athlete models against spectacular backdrops in Argentina and Utah…
Fall Chi Quest: Introduction
October 9, 2009 By 4 Comments
by Colleen Cannon, Women’s Quest
The wisdom of nature, along with the Chinese philosophy I’ve studied very carefully, helped me become a world champion triathlete. The Women’s Quest retreats incorporate my practices for mind, body, and spirit. I’d love to have all of you join me one day, but until then I’ve developed this multi-part, seasonal “Chi Quest” especially for you…
Fall Chi Quest: Yoga
October 9, 2009 By 3 Comments
This short yoga practice for fall is designed to honor the lung element while tuning into the earth’s changes we touched on in the Chi Quest Intro…
Fall Chi Quest: Health and Fitness
October 9, 2009 By 2 Comments
As the season’s change, it’s important to nourish your body to maintain or improve your overall health and fitness. Here are some tips for nutrition, prevention and training as we transition through fall…
Fall Chi Quest: Goal Setting
October 9, 2009 By 2 Comments
From a life coaching perspective, each season provides a natural flow for us and the body intuitively knows how to follow that flow — if we can learn to tune in and listen. In fall, nature models to us to prepare for the winter months…
Fitness With Fido
October 7, 2009 By 3 Comments
by Turner Houston
Did you know you have a really great motivator and exercise partner at home? Dr. Robert Kushner, Clinical Director of the Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity and author of Fitness Unleashed!: A Dog and Owner’s Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together, devised a study to show that people are more effective at losing weight and maintaining that weight loss when they do it with a faithful pet…
