Autumn is the season of change, so it’s a perfect time for personal improvement. To help me reach my (and your) goals, I’ve recruited yoga instructor and nutritionist Latham Thomas of Tender Shoots Wellness. Here are Latham’s tips integrating yoga, fitness, and dietary advice to support your mind, body, spirit, and waistline:
1. Get Twisted: Spinal twists in yoga are a great way to keep your spine supple and cleanse your internal organs while lengthening the obliques and creating a leaner waistline.
Twists stimulate circulation and have a cleansing and refreshing effect on the middle organs, glands, and spine. When we release the …read more

This week I start taking classes at YogaWorks in Manhattan.  Christina Malfitano, the downtown location’s yoga advisor says it takes about eight weeks to build a yoga practice. So she recommends I set a goal to come in twice a week and take the same classes.  
“Dedicating 2.5 or 3 hours a week to your body is important,” Malfitano says.
The yoga instructor explains that each posture has a physical benefit such as massaging the internal organs and stimulating the circulatory system. 
From a mind/body standpoint, yoga’s focus on the breath is particularly helpful to New Yorkers.  “We need to leave the …read more

If you’re like me, you ate way too many carbs and sweets during the Christmas holiday. And with New Year’s fast approaching, there’s still plenty of temptation to eat, drink and be merry. So here’s the conflict. You want to enjoy the rest of the holiday season and still look fabulous. I’ve discovered the solution – Yummie Tummie shapewear.  
The Yummie Tummie Story
Created by fashion designer and celebrity stylist Heather Thomson — the creative force behind P. Diddy’s Sean John line, Beyoncé’s fashion lines, and Jennifer Lopez’s Sweetface brand — Yummie Tummie gives a smoother appearance and …read more