by Shawn Radcliffe | Jan 27, 2011 | Fitness, Yoga
When people find out that I’m a yoga teacher, they usually respond in one of two ways. “Wow, you must be pretty flexible,” or “I’ve never been good at stretching. Not like my daughter/friend/etc. who is super-bendy.” Yoga is often associated with stretching That makes...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Dec 5, 2010 | Fitness, Yoga
If you’ve ever met die-hard Bikram Yoga fans, you’ll understand why hot yoga looks like a cult. Bikram fans sweat for 90 minutes a day in rooms heated to 105°F, and they suffer through an entire class just so they can reach the “high” that comes afterwards. Bikram...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 14, 2010 | Fitness, Health
When I was a child, exercise was never a planned activity. My friends wouldn’t call me up and say, “Man, spelling class was a real bear today. Mrs. Hammond was riding me all through the adjectives. Let’s hit the gym, I need a good workout to blow off some steam.” We...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 11, 2010 | Fitness, Health, Nutrition
U.S. lawmakers are finally starting to talk seriously about making changes to Social Security that will help the system remain solvent longer. Of course, it took a major financial crisis before these conversations became acceptable on Capitol Hill, but I won’t hold...
