The reverse poses of our usual upright orientation are referred to as inverted or upside down poses. Some examples of inverted poses are: Downward-facing Dog, Standing Forward Fold, Prasarita Padottanasana, Dolphin, Shoulder Stand, Headstand, and Legs-up-the-wall Pose. Headstand and shoulder stand are referred to as the king and queen of all yoga asanas. Headstand is … [Read more...]
Yoga Asanas To Prevent Hair Loss
Stress and strain of daily routine, unhealthy diet,digestive problems, poor blood supply to scalp, hormonal imbalance and immune system disturbances are some of the well-known reasons for hair loss and infection. Although, yoga does not directly deal with the hair problems, but yog-asanas and breathing techniques help to address the root reasons causing them. Regular yoga … [Read more...]
Yoga For Golfers To Enhance Performance
To play golf, one needs to be loose, relaxed and have a free mental spirit. Yoga can help the golfer with all of these. Weakness or lack of flexibility in one part of the body can affect the golf swing, as stronger muscles try to compensate. Your yoga routine should work the arms, back, chest, legs, and abdominal areas. Many golfers complain of lower back pain from repeated … [Read more...]
Partner Yoga: Better Control & Movement
Yoga postures, of course few of them are dependent on two people showing up for one another and putting in equal effort. Doing yoga with your partner is one way of practicing communication with each other, since you have to be attentive to your partner's body in each pose you do together. For many couples, it's a way of deepening the connection between two people and being … [Read more...]
Yoga For Improved Pulmonary Function
Practicing yoga for a minimum of two days a week, one hour each day should help you experience improved lung function in about 10 weeks. Correct inhale and exhale will keep your lungs fit and help prevent problems such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis. According to a recent study from Khon Kaen University in Thailand, greater expansion of the chest wall provides more … [Read more...]
Yoga For Building Core Stability
A majority of sports injuries are caused due to lack of balance and excess strain on the lower back. Core strengthening yoga asanas can build muscles in and around the core, so that you can protect it from unnecessary strain. Navasana (Boat pose) Come to sit on your mat. Bring the legs straight up to a 45 degree angle, coming into Boat Pose. The torso will … [Read more...]
Lauren Sesselmann: Exceptionally Talented and Accomplished Canadian Soccer Player, Olympic Medalist & “Fit As A Pro” Megastar
Lauren is an American-born Canadian-International professional soccer player and model. Lauren has been a professional soccer player for the last 5 years, playing with the Canadian National Team and in the Women's Professional Soccer Leagues in the USA. She has had the opportunity to play all around the world at the highest level of performance and competitiveness. Fitness … [Read more...]
Total Body Workout: Top To Toe Rejuvenation
If you find yourself too busy to make it to the gym 5-6 times per week or you feel that your body is over trained and you need a refreshing change, the total body workout may be just the thing you need. At first you may wonder how you can ever work your whole body in one workout. After all, most people are so accustomed to performing 4-5 exercises per body part for around … [Read more...]
Top 5 Favourite Exercises By Soccer Pro Lauren Sesselmann
Lauren Sesselmann, born in Green Bay is an American-born Canadian-International professional soccer player and model. Speaking on fitness & workout to Women Fitness, she states "When I'm in season we do a lot of different exercises to ensure we are strong on the field. We'll do a lot of squats, resistance work and core work. When I'm not in season I love mixing it up … [Read more...]
Social Media Fitness Superstar Massy Arias Spills Her Fitness Secrets!
Massiel “Massy” Indhira Arias is the exuberant Certified Personal Trainer, formerly known as Mankofit, who is changing lives and inspiring a new generation of trainers. Born in the Dominican Republic, Massy has been an American resident since the age of 14 and currently resides and trains out of Los Angeles, California. She sets the example for how adopting a healthy diet and … [Read more...]
Yoga Asanas To Cure Knock Knees
Knock-knee is a structural deformity, caused by certain muscles being overactive (tight) while other muscles staying underactive (weak) resulting in poor knee alignment. The problem is not limited to the knee but affects the upper leg area including the femur and tibia leg bones plus related tissues. Knock-knees tend to put increased pressure on the lateral compartment … [Read more...]
Tips To Prevent Unwanted Weight Gain With Insulin Therapy
Why do patients gain a significant amount of weight when on insulin therapy? Several proposed theories include decreased glycosuria due to improved glycemic control, the anabolic effects of insulin itself, decreased metabolic rate, aggressive treatment of hypoglycemia, and defensive eating to prevent hypoglycemia or deal with the fear of hypoglycemia. As observed majority of … [Read more...]
Exercise vs. Diabetes : All You Need To Know
Exercise helps insulin work better on cells and helps muscles use sugar more effectively. Walking briskly or cycling for the recommended 150 minutes a week can reduce a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 26%, according to new research by UCL and the University of Cambridge. Also, people who doubled their amount of exercise to about 300 minutes per week, … [Read more...]
IVFpredict: Tool To Determine IVF Success
Women opt for IVF or in vitro fertilization, the process by which eggs are removed from a woman's ovaries and mixed with sperm in a laboratory culture dish in case of infertility issues. In IVF, the fertilization takes place in a dish, "in vitro", which means "in glass". At present, IVF is booming in the U.S., with 1.5 percent of births in 2012 conceived through the … [Read more...]
Tips To Shed The Pregnancy Pouch
Its been two and a half years since I had my baby and I've been going to the gym doing mainly weighs and 20 min cardio about three times a week for two months and I've lost weight but my stomach is still saggy looks like I'm pregnant underneath clothes, are Chacey's words commonly heard among women after child birth. From the moment your baby is born, hormonal changes cause … [Read more...]
Whooping Cough Vaccine: Save Your Baby’s Life
The best way to help prevent pertussis (whooping cough) is to vaccinate yourself and your children against it. Vaccines like DTaP and Tdap can help prevent it in children and adults. Whooping cough or pertussis is a serious, contagious, respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. That gets into your nose and throat. It spreads very … [Read more...]
Significance Of Early Exposure Of Babies To Bacteria And Allergens
Though a parent's instinct may be to protect their newborn from things like household bacteria, dander and allergens, new research suggests infants who are exposed to these irritants during their first year of life are less likely to experience allergies, wheezing and asthma. A research was conducted among 467 inner-city newborns in Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, New York, NY, … [Read more...]
The Infertility DietTM App: An Innovative Digital Tool For Infertility
The road to parenthood can be an emotional and costly journey for those struggling with infertility. The DietTM App shows users how a proper diet can improve the chances of naturally conceiving a healthy baby. The application offers those fighting infertility a detailed list of foods to eat or avoid while trying to conceive. It educates the user about the importance … [Read more...]
Emotional Fitness: A Factor In Conception
While good physical health - including healthy diet and avoiding hazards like smoking, drugs, and irradiation - is vital to successful conception and pregnancy, so too, is the emotional state. Most women are raised to think that they'll become mothers some day. From the first baby doll to the last baby shower, girls and women are surrounded by images and expectations from … [Read more...]
Pregnancy And Exercise
Exercise plays an important role in promoting health and well-being for pregnant women. Women who exercise during pregnancy have reduced weight gain, more rapid weight loss after pregnancy, improved mood and improved sleep patterns. Some studies have also shown faster labors and less need for induction with pitocin in women who exercise regularly during pregnancy. Others have … [Read more...]
Zumba During Pregnancy
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise for pregnant women on most days of the week. Exercising during pregnancy calls for certain guidelines to ensure safety for your baby and for yourself. Tone down jumping and leaping in the last three months and do low-impact dancing during the last six to … [Read more...]
Planning A Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast
Traditionally, Thanksgiving dinner includes foods like turkey, ham, and meatballs. However, Thanksgiving is not actually about the specific meal. It is the tradition for get together of the family and relatives. So, planning for a vegetarian Thanksgiving is a good idea to make everyone happy. Planning for vegetarian Thanksgiving meal is the best way as vegan people can not … [Read more...]
Tips To Survive A Healthy Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving meals are traditionally family events where certain kinds of food are served. First and foremost, turkey is the featured item in most Thanksgiving feasts (so much so that Thanksgiving is sometimes facetiously referred to as "Turkey Day"). Stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn, turnips, rolls, pecan pie, and pumpkin pie are … [Read more...]
5 Best Sportswear Outfits For A Workout In Style
Who said that you have to wear all loose black clothing during your workout? In the world, there are many fashion designers who are working their hardest to create super comfortable, fashionable, colorful, and, most importantly, proper sportswear for all kinds of sports routines. Below we share our pick of five adorable and chic outfits you can wear in a gym or while working … [Read more...]
Restoring A Healthy Appetite
We all loose interest in food from time to time - and this isn't always for negative reasons. It's well known that falling in love can make all else pale into insignificance, including food. But you've been eating poorly, whatever the reason, it's important to restore your appetite to good health. A hearty relish for food is one of life's great pleasures. It is also a … [Read more...]
Teen Smoking: Becoming Increasing Popular To Shed Weight
Smoking to lose weight is significantly more common among teens in the look out for slimming down. Girls who said they were "much too fat" were nearly 225 percent more likely to smoke to lose weight than girls who said their weight was about right. Teen smoking is a particularly worrisome public health concern, because people who start smoking by their early 20s are likely to … [Read more...]
Frankie Essex: “TOWIE” Star Reveals Her Exercise & Beauty Secrets
Frankie Essex is reality TV star. She has been on 71 episodes of The Only Way Is Essex (TV Series). she also stared in Big Brother's Bit on the Side (TV Series) in the episode dated 3 July 2014. Frankie quit The Only Way Is Essex last year after nine series. She is now a successful businesswoman with her own haircare range (https://www.frankieessexhair.co.uk) Frankie Essex … [Read more...]
Simone De La Rue: Exceptionally Talented Celebrity Fitness Trainer Reveals Her Diet & Beauty Secrets
A classically trained dancer, Simone De La Rue has committed her entire life to nurturing her body. After a dance career spanning two decades including successful performances on Broadway, West End in her native Australia. As a dancer, she studied yoga and pilates; BBS developed from the techniques Simone used to train herself throughout her dance career. And to this day, … [Read more...]
Allison Holker: Exceptional Professional Dancer Reveals Her Workout, Diet & Beauty Secrets
Allison Renae Holker is an American dancer. Holker is credited with a wide variety of work in film, television and concert tours. She is most famously known from her appearances on the TV Show So You Think You Can Dance, where she was a contestant in season 2 and an all-star in seasons 7 through 11. Specializing in contemporary, ballet, jazz and tap dancing, a nine-year-old … [Read more...]
Sara Mearns: Principal Dancer For The New York City Ballet Reveals Her Fitness & Beauty Secrets
Sara Ann Mearns is an American ballerina who dances as a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and began her dance training at the age of three with Ann Brodie at the Calvert-Brodie School of Dance, also in Columbia. At the age of 13, Ms. Mearns trained with Patricia McBride at Dance Place, the School of North Carolina Dance … [Read more...]
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