Move out of Pain and into Love
August 7, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Yesterday I was playing with my 4-year-old daughter, Sabina, and she cheerfully stated “I love Sabina!” To which I replied, “Me too! What do you love about Sabina?” She said, “I love that she is funny and her cute little butt.” This made me laugh and melt. What genius children possess. Loving ourselves and our bodies is our natural state, but somehow, somewhere along the line, we often lose sight of this. There are numerous… Read More >
Exercise: It’s a Love Thing
June 21, 2012
By Guest Blogger
It’s a Friday night, and the gym is packed with the masses straining to look as good as they can before the weekend commences. Stripped down to just a towel, I coax myself onto the scale. Squinting at the numbers, I see that the dial is advancing farther right than it ever has in the past. “How can this be?” I mutter. I’m doing all the proper things someone who wants a better body can… Read More >
Sweat With Love: Three Ways to Rejuvenate Your Workout
December 5, 2011
By Guest Blogger
God, do I love to dance. I love the way music feels in my body. It’s like the boom, boom ka of a drumbeat calls my cells to celebrate, which call to my bones, which call to my muscles, and before you know it, I am movin’ and groovin’ with pure abandonment. I loved to dance so much that, in 4th grade, I decided that was it. Move over Jennifer Beals: There’s a new flash… Read More >
40 Years & Bootylicious Workouts
August 31, 2011
Today I turned 40. Yes, 40 and proud! And thanks to my Crazy Sexy Diet and lifestyle, I still fit into clothes from high school (however I no longer wear neon and sport a perm – thank God). At the start of an important decade, I find myself reflecting on the notion of aging gracefully. The word graceful makes it seem easy. Like if I embrace linen, simple makeup and tie my hair neatly, elegance… Read More >
14 Ways to Combat Corporatitis
July 11, 2011
By Frank Lipman, MD
In my integrative and functional medicine practice, hardly a day goes by when I don’t see several patients suffering with a touch of corporatitis maximus (CM). While you won’t find CM defined on Wikipedia or easily searched on Google, you will find it lurking in the minds and bodies of stressed-out, over-extended, over-committed employees of corporations, everywhere. So what exactly is CM? Well, to be honest, it’s a catchall phrase I use to describe the… Read More >
Yoga for Runners
May 16, 2011
By Guest Blogger
By Amy Annis Most people understand that yoga as a part of your fitness regime adds strength and flexibility. But for runners, it adds a whole additional element, lengthening the life of the sport they love. I grew up with a runner. My father had a stressful job and my earliest comprehension of exercise was that of a stress buster. After work he would come home, throw his suit coat on the couch and head… Read More >
How to Approach Fitness Like You Do Brushing Your Teeth
May 10, 2011
By Guest Blogger
By Courtney Benavides Imagine if you only brushed your teeth twice a week. I’m quite sure those pearly whites of yours would soon become pearly yellows. And the buildup of plaque, tartar and other dental issues would certainly manifest in lightning speed. The dentist bills would pile up and your friends would run scared every time you opened your mouth. Even your dog would be afraid to give you a kiss. However, fortunately for your… Read More >
A Journey of Joy: Hoop Yourself Happy!
April 7, 2011
By Guest Blogger
by Leah R. Troiano One day I asked myself a very simple question: “What makes me happy?” Sadly, I had very few answers. How can that be? I am a vibrant and independent woman — a force to be reckoned with. At least I was before kids, packing lunches, and the daily cooking and cleaning. Ugh! Now I sound boring. When did that happen? Before kids, I lived in England, studied Shakespeare; traveled Spain and… Read More >
How Meditation Benefits Your Fitness Plan
February 22, 2011
By Guest Blogger
by Stuart Watkins Before reading this, give yourself a few breaths of stillness. Close your eyes, connect with yourself and just breathe. Feel immense gratitude for who you are, for what is flowing in your life and for exactly where you are. Just observe how healing, inspiring and refreshing it is to be still, to breathe mindfully and to be grateful. In this stillness lies an abundance of wisdom, creativity, healing, truth and inspiration. I’m… Read More >
Keep Your Immune System Healthy This Winter
February 8, 2011
By Guest Blogger
With winter comes the solstice, holidays, friends and families; there also comes cold, stress, sugar and often illness. To make sure we enjoy all the beautiful and magical offerings of the winter season, it’s important to keep up with our health in some really easy and right-at-our-fingertips ways. So how do we stay vital and bug-free during winter? It can start with making a promise to yourself that self-care will be high on your list… Read More >
Your Genes Don’t Determine Your Fate
January 18, 2011
By Mark Hyman MD
The decoding of the human genome at the dawn of the millennium carried the hope and promise of the beginning of the end of human suffering. However, after more than a decade of intense exploration of the human genome, the burden of human disease and suffering has only increased across the globe. Heart disease, cancer and diabetes, as well as allergic and autoimmune disorders, have all continued to skyrocket. Hope has given way to disappointment… Read More >
Does Sugar Feed Cancer?
December 30, 2010
By Guest Blogger
Does sugar feed cancer? Well, yes and no. Um, OK – yes. All cells use sugar – aka glucose – for their primary fuel source, so sugar does indeed feed all cells. But if you’ve ever had a PET scan, you know that before you get your scan, you get to drink a lovely shake of radioactive glucose or get an injection of a similar concoction. Cancer cells are very greedy; they like to gobble… Read More >
15 Ways to Stay Sane for the Holiday Season
December 21, 2010
By Frank Lipman, MD
1. Don’t Overcommit. Many people overcommit, try to please everyone, rush around and do too much. Sort of like too much total load. So decrease your load and enjoy the fewer commitments you make. 2. Stay Present, or Be in the Moment. The more you are in the moment with awareness, the less you are caught up in your mind and all the things you still have to do or haven’t done yet. Be aware… Read More >
Move Inspiration Through You
December 14, 2010
By Gabrielle Bernstein
Here’s another holiday gift idea from Gabrielle Bernstein! One aerobic workout ignites my inner light like no other. It’s called IntenSati. Founded by fitness guru Patricia Moreno, this workout is a combination of a hardcore cardio dance workout and positive affirmations. “Inten” means intention and “Sati” means mindfulness. IntenSati is designed to ignite the fire that lives deep inside you – also known as your inspiration or, as I like to say, your ~ing! The… Read More >
Love List: Shake a tail feather!
November 18, 2010
Notice anything different? We hope you love our new look (especially our unicorn mascot)! We’ve done some major re-organization so that its easier for you to access all the juicy knowledge and fun here at Crazy Sexy Life. Cruise around, click on all the pretty new buttons and tabs and let us know what you think in the comments section! Thigh Master Priestess, If you saw my Vlog last week then you know that I’m… Read More >
Exercise & Vacation
November 12, 2010
Hey mover & shaker! Sorry I’ve been MIA in my vlog-o-sphere. I’ve been traveling and had a mini-surgery (left eye, no biggie) but I’m back in full force and dang do I have so much good advice for you this week! Basically, you and I need to move our asses more and we need regular chill pills AKA vacations. If you feel it, say YES! Come on. Be honest, are you really busting a move?… Read More >
Transform Your Typical Gym Workout with Mindfulness
November 8, 2010
By Guest Blogger
I find it amazing how many distractions are in most modern health clubs that keep people from being in the present moment. There are televisions on every piece of cardio equipment, magazines everywhere and pumping music coming from all corners. At any given minute you could be hearing an advertisement coming from the radio and television while at the same time reading one in a magazine! It truly is sensory overload. Why is it that… Read More >
Love List: Staying healthy on the road…
September 1, 2010
This Crazy Sexy healthy lifestyle is all well and good at home, but how the heck do you take it on the road? Answer: forward thinking and planning ahead. I don’t know about you, but my job requires lots of travel. I have a choice: I can let my health fall apart, or I can do my best to stay balanced in unfamiliar territory. Sometimes when you’re in the middle of bum f@ck nowhere, it… Read More >
The Final Stretch of My Magical Pregnancy
August 3, 2010
By Kristen Suzanne
Update! Congratulations to Kristen Suzanne and her newly expanded family. Crazy Sexy Life welcomes baby Kamea into the world! Here are Kristen’s reflections during the last month of her pregnancy… I’m full-term in my pregnancy now, so I can go into labor anytime over the next 2-3 weeks. Talk about exciting! The past month was spent preparing by doing things like interviewing pediatricians; setting up our home for a homebirth; touring the hospital where I… Read More >
4 Steps to Overcome Cravings
August 2, 2010
By Alejandro Junger, MD
Feel like you absolutely need that piece of chocolate, pint of ice cream or huge plate of mashed potatoes to satisfy your craving? Rather than true hunger in a physical sense, cravings are more likely a sign of one of two things: an emotional hunger or possibly a deficiency in some key nutrients. Follow these four steps to restore balance. Step 1: Eliminate the bad stuff Get rid of sugar, caffeine and anything processed and/or… Read More >
