Goals vs Expectations How many times have these and other similar thoughts crossed our minds? Unfortunately, more than we consciously realize. “I am so disappointed in you” “I am really disappointed in your attitude” “I am extremely disappointed in your behavior” In actuality, disappointment requires adequate planning! Clearly, there is a big difference between Goals […]
Finding the Perfect Yoga Mat
November 17, 2011 by 5 Comments
Which Yoga Mat Should I Buy? Use this guide to find the right yoga mat for you by Melisa Deane . When I first started doing yoga, more than a decade ago, teachers had one option—a thick, heavy black mat made out of PVC, weighing about nine pounds. I still have my first black mat, […]
Pioneer and Legend
November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
11 Inspiring Life Lessons from Bruce Lee by Henri Junttila /@henrijunttila Bruce Lee was an actor, philosopher, film director, producer, screenwriter and martial artist. He was born in November 1940 and died July 1973 from a mysterious brain hemorrhage. Many consider Bruce Lee to be one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th […]
Yoga in the NBA
October 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Teams add to strength and conditioning programs by Kyle Stack / @KyleStack Every NBA player — frankly, nearly every athlete — has an internal clock counting down the days until he can no longer play the game professionally. In that time, he is likely to make an incredible amount of money. And he is to […]
Wellness Profile: Judy Collins
September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Judy Collins: Living an Athlete’s Lifestyle By Rona Cherry More than 40 years have passed since singer/songwriter Judy Collins rose to fame in the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village alongside folk activists Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Pete Seeger. Since then, the two-time Grammy Award winner best known for her rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides […]
Increase Your Intelligence
September 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
You can increase your intelligence: 5 ways to maximize your cognitive potential by Andrea Kuszewski “One should not pursue goals that are easily achieved. One must develop an instinct for what one can just barely achieve through one’s greatest efforts.” Albert Einstein While Einstein was not a neuroscientist, he sure knew what he was talking […]
Revolutionary Running
August 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
5 Finger Shoes and the Mid-Foot Strike by John Wall @johnjwall Recently I’ve been talking with a number of people about my “crazy shoes” and about technique with a number of runners. Ever since I ran the Boston Marathon in 2002 I’ve had trouble with my left knee, a common runners injury called IBS. As […]
Going Beyond the Label
August 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A Body of Beliefs I sat alone in an exam room at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida buried under the diagnosis – Muscular Dystrophy. I had come to the hospital for a routine health check up and had mentioned in passing that I had occasional neck and shoulder pain and I had noticed that […]
