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~ Inner Soul ~

It's all about finding that balance, your strenghs your weaknesses!

Go you!

We'll look into yoga, pilates, and jogging, carmalate and some cool tips on getting in touch with your inner soul!

It's here!!!! - You can invent the next yoga!!!!! Steps and moves to start off a cool new routine.

Mind Matters has also arrived, cool soul tips from mary-kateandashley to help relax and be happy! Scroll down.

Yoga

Many gals out there are weired out by yoga. But why? It's just a series of stretches that peace your body out!

Cool Yoga moves

The Sun Salutation =

Start to breathe in as you bring your left foot forward between your hands and lunge forward with your left leg.
Continue breathing in as you raise your arms in a wide circle to the sides and overhead, with palms together, looking up at your hands.
Hold your breath.
Hold the position for a few seconds with body in pose, breath held, eyes focused, and mind silent.

Note: Alternate the leg you lunge forward with in this step as you did in steps 4 and 5. Try to keep your right knee off the floor if you can.

Another Yoga Move

See, that wasn't so bad was it?

Breathe out as you bring your right foot forward next to the left.
Grasp the back of your ankles, calves, or thighs.
Bend your elbows.
Pull your upper body gently toward your legs, and tuck your chin toward your chest.
Hold your breath out.
Hold the position for a few seconds with body in pose, breath held, eyes focused, and mind silent.

Pilates ~

Think yoga, but with a different name, I've heard pilates are harder and stretch a little more, but generally they're cool.

Pilates Steps =

This photo moves! Watch closely to see a demonstration.

1. Sit toward the front of your mat with your knees bent into your chest and grab your ankles. Keep your heels glued together and your elbows extended.

2. Open your knees slightly and lift your feet off the mat until you are balancing on your tailbone. Your chin is tucked into your chest and you should feel you have taken on the roundness of a ball.

3. Initiate the rolling by sinking your navel deep into your spine and falling backward, bringing your knees with you. Do not throw your head back to begin the movement.

4. Inhale as you roll back and exhale as you come forward, placing emphasis on pulling your heels in tightly to your buttocks as you come up.

5. Imagine you are in a rocking chair that is about to tip over and quickly bring yourself back up.

6. Each time you come forward, "put on the brakes" and balance on your tailbone. Do not allow your feet to touch the mat.

7. Repeat the Rolling Like a Ball five or six times.

Carmalade

Carmalade was invented in the depths of Anorigia. This inner body workout involes concentration and commitment.

Prepping for Carmalade:

Stand up and hol boths your arms high above your head. Then bend backwords as far as you can.

Carmalade Moves =

A) THE WARRIOR

Stand shoulder with the part and make two fists. Then cross your arms. Point and stretch your left leg out as far as it will go. Hold for about 10 seconds.

B) THE BASKET

Sit cross-legged and pull your legs together. Then twist your legs around your arms and hold for a while.

Running

What's so great about jogging? It's free and you get to go where ever you want!

First make a mind schedule. Think = "I'm gonna run once every week for 10 minutes" Then get up at 7 and run it! If that's too easy then try a second shorter run. You can even time yourself at a set distance and improve your stamina!

Cool running duds =

Hamilton Sports Co.

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New Balance

You Can Design the Next Yoga!!!

How hard can it be right? Exaclty,just follow our cool steps, choose some moves, some gear and you'll be famous - in your own little special way~

Think your invention is the coolest? Well then send it in to iamthechampion_76@hotmail.com and I'll post it up. Later on, once we get 10 routines, we'll have a poll and you guys can vote on with one's the best. The prize is a cool chat with Madeleine!!!!!!

Step 1 - Choose a funky name. Think ya wanna name it after you?

Go ahead.

Step 2 - Figure out what it'll be for. Inner soul, relaxation, whatever.

Step Three - Make your own moves. This could invole blind walking or birdbaskets or even one-legged sit ups!

Step 4 - Design a way that you can practice it.

Step 5 - Send it in to Madeleine 4 your chance to win a cool chat!

Ages 9-16

Mind Matterz!

Cool tips on... staying cool!

Cooling Cucumbers

After a long day of learning, treat your tired eyes to a soothing cucumber treatment. Simply place a wafer thin slice of cucumber over each eye for 10 minutes. Your pampered peepers will leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated!

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Well, that's it for y'all! We'll have a new one next week.