http://nikewomen.co.za/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:38:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A while ago I was looking horrible. I didn't feel like going out, doing exercise, I felt anxious all the time and was one of the most unenthusiastic people around. I was becoming a shell of my former energetic self. It reached critical point and I decided to take a ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=1018 It is a known fact that yoga has an ability to heal and bring peace to the mind. Apparently, breathing seems to be the reason for the calmness of mind, body and spirit. But how is this achieved and how can I do this? My friend, an aspiring doctor, informs me ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=1009 Hello! The past few weeks have been both stressful and exciting! I was in rehearsal day and night preparing for our preview performance of Count of Eight Entertainment's 'A New Perspective' in Cape Town on the 4th July as well as the opening which opened in Grahamstown in the 7th July ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=1001 From a very young age we get drilled with the information such as that exercise is good for you, that we need to do it and it makes you healthy. But what are some of the real facts surrounding exercise? * Each pound of muscle (1 pound = 0.45 kg) burns ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=992 The infamous six pack, one of the many goals that we all strive to achieve.  If only it wasn't such hard work. Yes, it is a bit of a catch 22 situation; wanting a toned, firm body but with as little exercise as possible (and I am sure that you ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=987 "My name is Billy, Billy Blanks and I'm going to make you sweat." OK so it not what he really says but it should have been those exact words. Winter is a double edged sword when its comes to working out, its the best time to get in shape for summer but ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=978 Forget about fancy equipment, the right gym clothes and endless hours slogging on the treadmill. All you need is music, your body and the energy to have fun. Dance is one of the most athletic workouts, whether taking an aerobic class, ballroom lessons or just putting music full blast in ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=972 Tomorrow is the day. I am sure of it. Tomorrow will be the day, but definitely not today. Just not today. We have all had those moments where we try to convince ourselves with excuses that doing exercise today is not the wisest of ideas we have ever had and that ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=964 I remember not even being  knee high to a grasshopper, getting into my very own aerobics clothing, taking my gym towel out of the closest and then sitting in front of the TV doing my regular session of 'Body Beat'. Now this might be a foreign concept for anyone born post ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=955 Yes, this is a line from Disney's Mary Poppins. No, I won't break out into song. This is merely a way of showing how a little bit of laughter (ala sugar) can make the world a happier place. Jean Houston said it best, where she said that "at the height of ... http://nikewomen.co.za/blog/?p=945