12-Day Countdown to 2012 – Day 2: Set Your Intentions for Fitness

12-Day Countdown to 2012 – Day 2:
Set Your Intentions for Fitness

- by Tera Warner

One of the most fabulous things I learned about fitness this year came from Alice Bracegirdle, a dear friend and the founder of BellyFit. She will be presenting at next year’s WISH Summit talking about the importance of getting out of the box of conventional fitness programs, and moving into your softness!

EMBRACE YOUR JIGGLE!

You don’t need to sign up for a gym membership, lift weights or even do yoga. You can just wake up, turn on the music, then wriggle, jiggle, and let yourself go! Alice is a big part of our Body Enlightenment program and you can get to meet her here and get a taste of what she’s all about!

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What If Your Workout Could Save Your Life? Special Teleseminar With T-Tapp Founder Teresa Tapp

What If Your Workout Could Save Your Life?

- by Tera Warner

Join me this Thursday 29th December for a special call with T-Tapp founder Teresa Tapp.  See the bottom of this post for your link to download the call recording.

Looking at her toned arms and fit figure, you might think Teresa Tapp was the next Jane Fonda–a fitness superstar. But the truth is, she’s more like a naturopathic doctor disguised in a funky fitness outfit.

We’ve invited Teresa Tapp to be a contributing partner to our New Year’s Green Smoothie Detox, and we thought you might like to know why. Teresa hasn’t just developed another set of ab-crunches and butt-lifting exercises. As you’ll learn below, her primary interest was in discovering a way to help the body heal from cancer and other degenerative conditions–she wasn’t looking to get a six pack, but a clean bill of health!!

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Green Smoothie Glory Stories: Meet Laura Robson – a Gal with Muscles and a Mission!

I am a Living Foods Chef/Educator and a Personal Trainer who is a transplant American living in Brisbane, Australia.  My “rawsome” life began about 3 years ago after purchasing a Vitamix for Christmas to break the 3 day fast I was on, and I began an addiction to Green Smoothies, consuming an upward of 4 liters per day.

I can attest to all their amazing benefits and have been on quite a self taught “Living in The Raw” journey since then, especially learning about the nutritional side of a “Green” life versus an animal protein adhered to one.   Read more »

Green Your Run: Choose Your Best Green Fuel

- by Yitka Winn

Some people have a natural ability to hop out of bed and enjoy a pleasant morning jog. Let me begin by saying that, though I call myself a runner, I am not one of these people.

I am a woman with a finicky stomach that’s led me, over time, to resign myself to running solely in the afternoon or evening.

Conventional running and nutrition wisdom states that the ideal time to eat a pre-run meal is 3-4 hours before exercise. Short of setting an alarm clock to wolf down food in the middle of the night, what’s a tempestuous-tummied runner to do if she wants to knock out some miles before work?

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Daniel Aaron Inspires the Women of WISH to Stop Sucking in Their Stomachs and Get Over Themselves

Believe me when I tell you that Bali’s most loved yogi, Daniel Aaron, inspires the women of WISH (in the most loving way possible) to stop worrying about their bodies–to breathe, to move and to embrace complete self-acceptance. To access this call, and all the calls, register for the FREE WISH summit on any of our pages.

When you look down at the layer of pudge around your gut, when your thick thighs rub and you strut your stuff with that scrumptious dimpled rump,

How do you feel?

It’s not about trying to fit into a size 5 skirt or getting your skin to match some anti-aging cosmetic ad. It’s about making a decision to live in alignment with the greatest vision of the grandest life you can possibly imagine. It’s about a commitment to make choices and take actions that support you and your vision.

When you do that, no dimpled rump or pudgy gut will ever knock you down. And from the sweet space of loving yourself, there will only be  one question to ask yourself.

How good can it get?

Way on the other side of the world from where I am, amidst rice paddies and coconut palms, is a man who has committed his life to answering that very question. Daniel Aaron is here with us now all the way from Bali to help you get a taste of what it means to be radiantly alive.

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Debbie Rosas Helps You Cultivate Your Curves and Get That Body Moving

This is a preview of the WISH interview with Debbie Rosas co-founder of Nia. To access this call, and all the calls for free, register above for WISH.

If you’ve ever worked out tirelessly with bands, bricks, barbells and way too tight running shoes only to feel like you were still missing something in your fitness routine, then chances are you have never tried Nia.

You can run marathons and workout at the gym three times a week, but what about your curves? When do they get to play?

And what about that insatiable calling within to dance, to move express to explore what your body can do? Here to help answer that call from within and a few of our questions on this subject is the co-founder of Nia, Debbie Rosas.

Here are some of the questions I asked her in this interview:

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Seane Corn for the Women’s International Summit for Health

In preparation for our upcoming WISH Summit, here’s another sneak peek at what’s coming. This call with Seane Corn rocked my world. Even yesterday morning I got the kids and I up early and we each did our sun salutations and started to day off with deep breaths and long, well-stretched legs. You can register for this call (and all calls) here.

Okay, Ladies. When this call comes about, it’s going to be time to put away your cell phone, forget about the dishes the laundry and the list of things to do. You’ve got to tuck in the kids, send your man out for an errand and do yourself the favor of committing a few undistracted moments to listen in for the duration of this call.

You see, there’s been someone you’ve been neglecting.

In the multitasking madness of everyday life, there’s been someone getting the short end of the stick, and we’ve got Seane Corn with us here to not only remind you of who that is, but to tell you how to find her again, and how to treat her right, so you can get back to your to do lists after this call feeling more inspired, refreshed and on purpose than ever before.

Here are a few of the questions I asked her:

Seane, what was life like for you before yoga entered center stage?

What do you think are the biggest obstacles (I want to say excuses) women have to overcome in order to prioritize this for themselves? (This answer blew my mind, and I must have talked about it in a dozen other calls!!)

What’s your daily practice? What are some of the non-negotiables that you’ve established as a part of your lifestyle that keep you centered and feeling your best?

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Sheila Kelley Helps You Cultivate Your Curves for Valentine’s Day!

It’s Valentine’s Day coming up just around the corner, and I couldn’t resist sharing this interview with Sheila Keely.

If anyone has the moves, this woman has the moves. I distinctly remember during the intermediate video in her S-factor series, I was following her instructions and had one of the most pleasurable “me moments” ever. Sometimes I’m surprised at the degree to which we just fall out of communication with our bodies and ourselves.

There are some smokin’ hot speakers on this year’s WISH lineup and I know your inner tigress will be purring like never before.

For now, why don’t you tune into this call and then turn on your own S-factor. As Valentine’s Day approaches, falling in love with your own curves and graceful movements is the best gift you could give to yourself (and your lover!)

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For some added spice, get yourself one of our Scentual Romance kits. We’ve included the perfect ingredients to prepare yourself for a night of wild loving and to spice things up in the bedroom.

Strength Training Isn’t Just for Bodybuilders

Vegetarian Athletes Share: Top Sources for Animal-free Protein

by Joanna Steven

When alternatives to the Standard American Diet are discussed, protein is on everyone’s mind. There are many reasons why someone might want to eat a plant based diet, whether for allergy concerns, health reasons, or more variety. But nagging doubts often come up; Are plant proteins adequate for athletes and body builders? Are they really the preferred protein source of the human body? Are they better than animal based protein or are they just consumed for environmental reasons? To answer these questions, why not ask the experts: triathletes, professional dancers, bodybuilders and extreme sport racers? Here are the answers from some of the most competitive athletes in their respective fields.

HEMP SEEDS

Over the past 3 years, Tim VanOrden has transformed himself from a sedentary couch potato, suffering from severe depression and chronic fatigue, into one of the world’s fittest 40 year old athletes. He did this by adopting a simple raw vegan diet.
Looking to expand the limits of human possibility, Tim has re-written the record books in some of the world’s most grueling sports. In September of 2008 Tim shocked the world of skyscraper racing by defending his title at the 75 story US Bank Tower Stair Climb in Los Angeles. Not only did he best the two most dominant stair climbers in US history, but he smashed the course record in the process.
Tim is opening the eyes of athletes around the world to the possibility that a simple, raw, plant-based diet can provide performance and health beyond that which has been previously experienced. In the winter of 2009 The Food Network will for the very first time venture into the world of raw foods, airing a prime time show that follows Tim and his adventures with the Running Raw Project. Read more »