4 Ways to bring presence to your holiday season

Life isn't perfect and never will be, but by taking the time to plan ahead, be proactive about our finances, take care of ourselves, and set some boundaries this year, we can definitely go a...

Come on baby & rescue me!!! 11 Foods to fight the flu this season

This week, I was super close to catching the flu. To my saving grace, a friend of mine gave me a rather weird shopping list of items to pick up on my way home. With...

Back to the roots: 10 Ways to eat clean on a budget

EATING CLEAN: IN A NUT SHELL - Remember that not every meal has to be a BIG one. Remember too that portions, when you Eat Clean, are not gigantic. The idea is is smaller meals,...

8 Ways to amp your energy!

Feeling the winter blues? Here are ten tips from Dr. Libby Weaver (nee Ellis) (Ph.D) who is an Australasian nutrition specialist and weight loss expert based in Auckland, New Zealand. Check out her list of...

MUST READ: 15 Ways to Decompress

Burnt out? You’re not the only one. Between your personal and professional lives, it’s hard to juggle it all without feeling like you’re burning the candle at both ends.Don’t let stress get the best of...

Shakti’s new favourite work out: Capoeira

Heart and Soul of a Brazilian Body GREAT DATES TO REMEMBER It’s been suggested that Capoeira was first created during the 16th century by slaves who were taken from West Africa to Brazil by the...

FW 2014 | Your guide to the 10 hottest yoga poses

This past summer, not only was my apartment a crash pad for my circle of friends, the walls were also privy to some pretty racy conversations about health, yoga, and sex. When it comes to...

Sweat like a girl: First outdoor yoga class, ever!

SWEAT AT LEAST ONCE A DAY | this is probably one of my favorite mantras to wake up to. This little mantra has some big ideas behind it; it speaks directly to working up a...

Thinking About Hot Yoga? Here Are Three Reasons to say YES!

Bikram yoga is hot stuff right now. Having taken off during the 1970s this variation on Hatha yoga has never been more popular. Its practice consists of a series of poses performed over 90 minutes...