I took martial arts classes for a number of years when I was living in Korea. When I moved back to the States, I decided to continue my martial arts training. I studied Oom Yung Doe at a small place in the town I moved too. Read more »

We all know exercise is good for us. It builds healthy muscle tissue, helps get rid of fat and is great for our hearts. Besides these obvious benefits, exercise can make you  help you beat depression and is great for your brain. Despite knowing all these things, many of us still struggle to make exercise a regular part of our lives. Read more »

I tend to be a bit of a workaholic. I try to reform all the time and most of the time I successfully do for a little while. Honestly, it’s hard though. When you love the work you do, for me it’s writing, it’s difficult not to do it all the time. At times, even though you love it, it can get to be too much. That’s what’s happened to me recently. I’ve been working too hard. Read more »

Everyone knows that exercise is good for your body. We’ve heard about the benefits of exercise all of our lives. It keeps your heart and muscles in tip top shape. It decreases your chances of terrible things like stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis. But, did you know that it’s also good for your brain? Read more »

Diets are a big part of our society. Especially when you look at women’s magazines, you can always see articles about diets. They make enticing promises about how following this or that diet will get you the perfect body in five weeks. Read more »

We’ve all heard that you need to stretch before you exercise to prevent injury. Everyone knows that. Most people do it, but did you know that there are two types of stretching and you’re probably doing the wrong one? Read more »

If you’re like me, you make sure you get a regular cardio workout several times a week, but when was the last time you did any strength training? Read more »

Yoga has been practiced in India for thousands of years by yogis searching for spiritual enlightenment. In the 1960’s the practice started making it’s way to America and was embraced by hippies and celebretries. Now Yoga is practiced by many people around the world from all walks of life. Read more »

Most of us want to get more exercise, but we never think we have the time to do it. Doing a few simple things differently can help you get more exercise and be more physically fit. Doing a lot of little things can add up to a healthier you. Read more »

I take an exercise class at my church. It’s great fun. I like to exercise, but my husband always points out that my exercise is sporadic. All of a sudden, I’ll decide to do some exercise, and I’ll do the most strenuous workout I can come up with. Then I’ll feel really upset when I’m sore the next day. “I’m so out of shape,” I’ll complain. “How did I get to be so out of shape?” I’ll mope around the house making a show of how sore I am. Read more »