As if it wasn’t enough that regular exercise keeps your heart happy and body strong, Fast Company resurrects the ancient hypothesis guided by the great scholars, writers, thinkers of Grecian times that physical exercise and the consistent discipline of it actually plays a key role as ‘muse’ for creators, artists and inventors of all kinds. The key take from the …
Water Bottles Are Your Friends
Everyone knows it’s important to drink water. 8 glasses a day, some say. Others say you should take your weight in pounds, divide by two, and drink that many ounces. And others have other opinions. It’s great for your skin, your cells, and your ability to keep yourself cleansed. I encourage you to keep water with you at all times. …
Acupuncture: Get Out of Your Medicine Cabinet and into Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine has had a long and difficult history. As early as the 6th century BC, Ye He was making diagnoses based on yin, yang, wind, rain, night, and day. It’s incredible that a methodology and practice that has healed for thousands of years is not more widely used and accepted today. What’s not as surprising is that it is …
How Not To Be A Poser
When I heard about Jay’s upcoming workshop at Root, How Not To Be A Poser, the first thing I thought was, wow—what a clever title. But, when I read the description, I saw that the title is apt as well as clever. On October 2nd, Jay is going to lead us beyond the yoga pose, and into a deeper experience …
New Class Schedule Begins!
Pick up the updated schedule at the front desk!
Yoga for a Good Swim
A good long swim is officially (at least in my book) the best way to start a day. Especially when you can do it outside under the sun. This year, I decided to take a few lessons to brush up on my strokes. Those YouTube videos are great, but there’s nothing like a real life human instructor to offer critique …
NEW from Eminence Organics: Persimmon & Cantaloupe Day Cream SPF 32
New from Eminence Organics: Persimmon & Cantaloupe Day Cream SPF 32 Finally, a fantastic SPF product for normal to oily skin that is light, non-greasy, and blends well with any complextion. As I post this, we have it in stock, light, pink and fragrant, and ready to take home. All Eminence Organics skin care products sound good enough to eat, don’t they? …
This Summer’s Hottest Trend: Mindful Sunbathing
This month, I’ve been thinking about skin. I’ve been learning about how to care for it, especially now that the sun is shining and I spend as much time soaking it in as possible. On the east coast, I had to take extreme measures to stay cool. I used my freezer to chill all plates, bowls, and utensils before eating …
Music Resounds in Root Studio
One Thursday each month, a rhythmic drumming can be heard coming from the studio at Root Whole Body as students move through vinyasa. This month we are blessed with two musical Thursdays! Last week, the Yoga Vibes Band made its debut with Yoga Vibes, a yoga and voice workshop with Daniel Flynn. The musicians and students were quiet as they …
Labor and Birth for Couples with Sarah Robinette
If there’s a bun in your oven, chances are you spend some amount of time preparing for your little one’s birthday. There are supplies to buy, books to read, long talks with experienced mothers. There is taking time to care for yourself with diet and exercise while a home to a growing being. It’s also beneficial, of course, to prepare …
Carrots at Face Value
Carrots. Despite their bright orange color, crispy crunch, sweetness unleashed upon perfect cooking, some people hate them. It seems strange to me (maybe some people were attacked by bunnies in their past lives?) but there are several online forums on the subject, an “I Hate Carrots” Facebook page, and several mediocre YouTube videos on the subject. Here’s one. Here’s another …
Cantaloupes and Sunscreens
I’m sure you’ve heard the new sun news. It was easy to ignore back in June while we still pedaling about Portland in hoodies and jeans wondering when summer would come. But, now that the sun is shining, let’s take the FDA’s new sunscreen guidelines and all the news that followed seriously. As a group, we humans do not wear …