Monthly Archives: June 2012

Sitting: You Love It and the Gyms Know It!


Have you ever asked yourself, “Why am I doing a reverse lunge, with a bilateral arm rotation into a front kick all the while holding these 3 lb weights, which at first are pretty light, but quickly morph into what feels like 10 lb weights?” You’ve certainly asked that question right? (Maybe not exactly like that but something similar I’m sure. Maybe it sounded more like, “This sucks, why am I doing this, there’s too many moving parts and these [...]

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Finally… Less IS More!


The NY Times has finally reported that when it comes to exercise, less can actually be more beneficial than, well, more. Cheers are erupting from across the globe as workout DVD’s are being tossed out windows; trendy exercise clothing is now being refashioned for everyday corporate office wear; the phrase ”muscle confusion” can now be categorized as outdated, along with “the Jane Fonda workout” and “the macarena”. A peace has been restored. Well… at least until the next study is released [...]

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Ouch! Don't Let Sore Muscles Get You Down.


Last Sunday, I did a workout at home that included a particularly nasty leg exercise: the pistol squat. He makes it look so easy! For the record, I place a hand on a chair for balance and come down only about half way. But still! Nasty. Especially the next day…and the next day…and even the next day. On Monday, my quads felt sore. They were speaking to me. But, I did my usual activities, including Anne Marie’s Warrior workout (maybe [...]

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We'd Love to Hear From You!


Here at Warrior Rising, we’re always looking to improve, experiment with, and enhance our offerings. We’re not afraid to try new ideas or to let go of old ones. That’s why we’re looking to you for feedback, comments, suggestions and ideas! I mean, who better to ask than those you wish to serve better? We have created a short, and we mean short, survey of 10 questions designed to help us create a more enriching experience for our current and [...]

Form and Breath Go Hand in Hand


Good form is important to remember when working out. When performing any exercise, you want to make sure that your form is correct and your movements are controlled. Learning how to properly hold yourself helps to make your workouts more effective, and maybe more importantly for others, it helps to keep you from being all willy-nilly looking while exercising. Proper form is maintained by doing this: slightly contract your shoulder blades together while making sure your shoulders aren’t hanging out [...]

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A Few Friday Snapshots


Honesty time. While I am fully committed to supporting our students as they uncover their own inner warriors, I’ll be the first to admit that connecting to my own inner sources of strength and compassion is HARD sometimes! So, for a week in which I didn’t always feel so “warrior-ish”, I thought I’d take a moment to identify some things that DID help me connect to my inner warrior this week: Attending THREE different meetings/events to address the business side [...]

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Balancing In Bakasana


So here we are, in a new month (June), a new season (summer!), and with a new challenge (burpees!!) to keep us on our toes (literally). In addition, I’ve decided to introduce a yoga “challenge” – less of a benchmark situation, more like something to work toward and get comfortable with over the next 7 weeks or so. If you’ve been to class in the last week, you’ve had the opportunity to play with bakasana: crane pose (or sometimes called [...]

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A Friday "Think" Tip


Here’s a little something to think about in how you can make a positive change in your life with the simplest of objects. When I was little I always loved, LOVED being able to buy new stationary. To me there was nothing better than a fresh new journal filled with flowery pages just waiting for me to write in with my new fancy pants pen. I had so many journals that when I came across them not too long ago, [...]

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