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Fall Chi Quest: Introduction

Colleen Cannon • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Colleen Cannon's Chi Quest

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

Colleen Cannon • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Colleen Cannon's Chi Quest, Videos+Tutorials, Yoga, Yoga Tutorials

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

Colleen Cannon • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Colleen Cannon's Chi Quest, Healthy Lifestyle

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

Colleen Cannon • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Colleen Cannon's Chi Quest, Healthy Lifestyle

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…



New Year Resolutions and Revolutions

Colleen Cannon • Jan 12th, 2009 • Category: Healthy Lifestyle

by Colleen Cannon, Women’s Quest
Before you start going crazy with hard core New Year’s resolutions, take time to make a little space for some fresh new insights. A good way to do this is to clear out any grudges, resentments, fears or blocks that could be keeping you from getting what you want in the New Year…



Ski Conditioning

Colleen Cannon • Nov 18th, 2008 • Category: Gym+Training, Skiing

by Christina Russell, Women’s Quest
Every fall, the approaching ski season brings excitement to avid skiers across the country. When most of us think of returning to snow, we recall the sizzle of our quads as they seared with burning pain from the first punishing bump runs of the year. Here are several of the basics that can get you started on your quest to grace the slopes with panache…