Mar

30

Goodbye March

Posted by Sarah R

March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Image by Tonyç via Flickr

Can I just say that I’m VERY glad that March is on it’s way out?
I’m ready to welcome April into my life this year and the changes it can bring. I have tons of posts planned and am excited to see what happens. I am READY for spring, READY for [...]

Mar

28

YPFW :: Half Lord of the Fishes Pose

Posted by Sarah R

March 28, 2009 | 1 Comment

With a name like the Half Lord of the Fishes Pose, you’d think that this would look a little more fish-like, but it’s not, and it’s a relatively simple position to get yourself into, after you do it a couple of times!

Ardha Matsyendrasana, also known as the Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
(ARE-dah MOT-see-en-DRAHS-anna)
ardha = [...]

Mar

28

Getting into smacking sports

Posted by Sarah R

March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

It’s weeks like these that make me wish I could connect a bat to a baseball. I have had one of them most stressful weeks of my life, and really, all I want to do is beat something. I want to scream, punch the wall, beat pillows and pound on [...]

Mar

26

5 random things I’d like to try

Posted by Sarah R

March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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1. MorningStar Farms original sausage patties - I love the MorningStar Farms corn dogs and can’t imagine why I wouldn’t like the sausage, too.
2. Kotex Ultra Thin with Wings pads - yes, you read that right, I want to try out this pad. I have always (like since I was 16) been an [...]

Mar

24

YPFW :: Boat pose

Posted by Sarah R

March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Instead of just doing a text post for the Boat Pose, today I’d like to share a couple of videos with you instead. I can’t figure out how to imbed a video into this version of WordPress, (Hey CQ - maybe this is something we can work on for the next update?)
Here is what a [...]

Mar

22

YPFW :: Bridge pose

Posted by Sarah R

March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) - (SET-too BAHN-dah)
setu = dam, dike, or bridge
bandha = lock

The bridge pose is one of my favorite yoga poses. Too bad I’m still struggling to stretch to the side - there’s no way I could get myself bent over like this at all! There are so many [...]

Mar

21

Win “My Husband’s Sweethearts”

Posted by Sarah R

March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Okay, well you can’t win my husband’s sweethearts because I’m missing that whole husband thing, but I can send you over to Cherie Burbach’s post at BlissTree (which formerly housed most of the B5Media health-centered blogs) to win the book My Husband’s Sweethearts by Bridget Asher!
“Faced with the imminent death of her charming, cheating [...]

Mar

20

The Pope, condoms and HIV transmission

Posted by Sarah R

March 20, 2009 | 1 Comment

I wrote a feisty article about the Pope, condoms and HIV transmission on my WEGO Health blog and I have to send you all over there to check it out. Please feel free to leave a comment there, join our great Health Activist community and jump in headfirst with our amazing group!
If you don’t feel [...]

Mar

20

10 post-surgery realizations

Posted by Sarah R

March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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As I write this I am 10 days post-surgery. I have all sorts of holes in my body that I did not opt to have put there (technically) and wish that at least one of them had a ring or a bar in it. My nose, soon enough, will have something. Can’t wait [...]

Mar

19

YPFW :: Garland pose

Posted by Sarah R

March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

While the Garland Pose (Malasana) looks a bit silly, it is a wonderful chance for your legs to rest during yoga sessions. It helps make your ankles supple, stretches your back, your lower legs and your neck muscles. When you think about it, the Garland Pose is actually just a simple squatting position that a [...]

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