You can totally have a great little yoga routine in 20 minutes: 10 sun salutations and five or six standing poses and five minutes of stretching.
One thing that those who are in shape have in common is that we are restricting. When eating, we are choosing what we put in our bodies. This arrests unconscious eating.
My father left our family for his 'yoga buddy' in 1984, when I was 15. I always stayed in touch with him - I had a deep need to be connected to my father, even though it could be painful at times. I shunned the yoga community because of his actions but eventually realized that yoga could be the antidote to my pain.
I wish I had a great singing voice.
I love a good, old-fashioned sliced apple sprinkled with salt and cinnamon, and sometimes cayenne, to enhance the flavor and give it a kick.
Yoga will uplift you if you are feeling sluggish or down, relax you if you feel high-strung, and soften your edges if you are feeling angry.
If you're feeling sluggish, do a back bend.
I love the plie squat. I love that because I can feel my glutes and inner thighs, and it makes me feel grounded.
With tireless hours at your desk or traveling on a plane, it's important that you take time to stay connected to your body.
Especially when you have a lot going on, you must find a way to unplug and focus on yourself.
Eat whole foods that are unpackaged. If it's in a package, avoid it.
I think the combo of spin and yoga is a yin and yang thing. It's very important to have balance. I like to bring energy to yoga, and spinning gets you very connected to your core.
I am under no illusion that yoga is the solution to all issues! That's why I am a very open-minded yogi.
