When I was in college (11 years ago!), I was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma. Essentially, this means that I don’t have normal asthma attacks, but I can be prone to them when I work out. The doctor’s solution was to give me an Albuterol inhaler and send me on my way. However, the inhaler never [...]

I’ve never been an especially outdoorsy person. I like the idea of fresh air and sunshine, but aside from the occasional hike or walk in the park, I tend to stay indoors. I’m a homebody, and I’ve become accustomed to my comfy bed, climate-controlled house, luxurious bathroom, etc. I’m just not the type for roughing [...]

This morning I saw a link on Twitter – Lonely Planet had retweeted this article about how to travel the world for free. And while I don’t think it’s as easy as the author makes it sound, it did get me thinking. I love to travel. My family was fairly nomadic when I was growing [...]

I have two: Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose or Cobbler’s Pose) and Viparita Karani (Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose).

In this yoga memoir, author Jessica Berger Gross details how she “lost 40 pounds with a yoga mat, fresh pineapples, and a Beagle-Pointer.” With a subtitle like that, I had to read this book. It’s a very relatable tale. After a challenging childhood (including an abusive father and an exhausted, cowed mother), college-age Jessica finds [...]

Ani Phyo has a new raw food recipe book coming out at the end of the month. I can’t wait! Ani’s Raw Food Essentials will feature “simple, fresh recipes using what you’ve already got in your kitchen while also offering tips on dehyrating and more sophisticated techniques. Phyo offers everything from classic comfort foods like [...]