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One of the ways I stayed busy indoors during our back to back snow storms was to research SUNNY vacation spots for the summer holidays. During my research, I decide to look for fitness retreats and it lead me to this list of 17 Most Amazing Fitness Vacations. I didn't agree with all of them...aka..anything involving water/cruises but these are some of my favourites from the list. I'm going to try and squeeze one of these into my 2013 travel destinations  list. People think travelling is expensive. I say it can be very cheap if you plan extensively ahead of time and pay for the trip early instead of settling for grotesque apauling last minute prices. Even if you don't book a fitness retreat, researching hotels with a fitness/wellness center  at your travel destination is a great way to stay motivated to exercise while on vacation.Why ruin all your hard work because of a vacation? This is a great example of when you see exercisin...

Constitutional Law Suit claims grade school yoga classes are inherently religious By Debra Cassens Weiss Feb 21, 2013, 06:33 am CST A suit filed Wednesday in San Diego superior court claims grade school yoga classes are inherently religious and a violation of the California Constitution. The suit, filed on behalf of a couple with students in the district, claims the classes in Encinitas schools violate state constitutional provisions regarding religious freedom and state physical education requirements, according to a press release (PDF). The parents are represented by the National Center for Law & Policy. In a declaration filed in support of the suit, a religious studies professor says the Ashtanga yoga program is inherently and pervasively religious. Students who opt out of the program do not receive 200 minutes of physical education every 10 days as mandated by the state, the pr...

When we read or listen to information about war from the media, the focus is usually on the war. Information on the soldiers who have been killed, the "terrorists" or the political implications of the war. We hardly ever get proper insight into how these wars affect the citizens of the region....With schools and government infrastructures shut down. With chaos on the streets and no regulations, how are the citizens surviving? What are the aftermaths of the war for the average person who is just an innocent bystander? And when it comes to wars in Africa, everyone wants to talk about child soldiers. But Nobody talks about the alarming rapes of women. Outside of organisations centered around women's rights/issues, you hardly ever hear a mainstream media cover the issue of rape during wars in Africa. This is something the A Million Woman Walk for Congo hopes to change.  Here's a little excerpt about the WALK ...

Lately, I 've been into yoga. It started off with me looking for a good stretching and lengthening exercise program. Now, with yoga, I'm learning to not just increase my flexibility but also strengthen the muscles. Here are some heart pumping moves provided by women's health magazine 1. Sun Salutation Stand in Mountain pose with your back straight, legs and feet together, and arms to your sides ( A ). Inhale as you raise your arms straight up overhead and bring your palms together ( B ). Exhale as you extend from your hips to fold your torso forward and move your hands down to the floor ( C ). Inhale, keep your hands down, but raise your head and chest slightly and gaze forward ( D ). Exhale, and step back into Plank pose with your arms and legs straight, your hands on the floor beneath your shoulders, your core engaged, and your back straight ( E ). Bend your elbows and lower toward the floor into a pushup position, keeping your elbows tucked close to your ...

Stair Master A stairwell is one of the most overlooked, highly effective training tools— ...If you don't have access to either of those, between your office, apartment building, home, or local park, you're never that far from a set of stairs. No excuses! Do this  workout  three times per week to torch calories and sculpt a strong, lean physique. Do 1 set of each exercise back to back, and then repeat the full circuit 2 more times (3 times total). Step-Ups Reps: 10 per side Place your right foot on top of the stair. Without moving your foot, drive through the ball of your big toe to come all the way up to standing. Slowly lower down until your back foot touches the ground. Your front foot stays on the stair the entire time. Be sure to keep chest up and core engaged. Do 10 reps per side. Split Jumps Reps: 5 per side Place your right foot on top of the stair. Drive off the ball of your big toe as you jump as high as you can, switching feet...

Over the weekend, I was stuck indoors because of the snow storm. I decided to use that time to look up other ways  of exercising at home without the need to buy any equipments. I had previously talked about exercising at home with a Jump Rope or using your body as free weights . Today's tool is something everyone has laying around either in their living room, kitchen or bedroom; A CHAIR. Here are some exercises you can perform at home using only a chair. The exercises range from stretches, abs workouts and strength training techniques \ And Here is a pretty cool chair to do stretches and other exercises    You can also use a CHAIR to transition into difficul t yoga poses if you do not own yoga blocks.