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Spring ’08 Heart & Body Benefits

Originally submitted to SUBSTANCE Magazine, Spring 2008

Here are some of the best things to jump start your spring and coax a sense of well-being, heart and body. May these ideas inspire you! Live Fit – Live Beautifully!

Think cardio!

Get together with some enthusiastic friends, dress in functional workout or yoga wear, & hit the park or the beach for a power walk! If you do a few hours earlier in the morning, finding a café for a heart healthy lunch or brunch is a well-earned reward. Burning calories by cardio early in the morning sets your metabolism to burn at maximum the rest of the day. Don’t forget your gloves and hat! Feel warm, rosy cheeks sitting out on a patio watching the snow slowly melt!

Think Spa!

Pick your top 3 body issues that crept up on you over the long, cold winter. Maybe your face took the brunt of it. Nothing says relaxation like a full facial with massage! One treatment down, two to go!

Think Refresh!

Try a yoga class. Breathe out all those heavy winter toxins and super stretch out your body – you wore a lot of clothes to stay warm this past season! You’ll most likely feel heavy through your shoulders from heavy coats and extra layers. Hot yoga is everywhere now. Try it! You end up like jello and not regretting a moment! Plan to go right home for a soul refreshing nap!

Think New!

Self-esteem rates! Time for a new outfit! Or the shoes you’ve been obsessing about. Personally, I’ll go anything Prada – keep smiling!

Think Heart & Body Beautiful!