When you have limited time to dedicate to advancing your fitness level, circuit training allows you to get an awesome cardiovascular boost while also gaining strength. It’s scientifically proven1 to be an efficient and effective method of improving your overall fitness level—which is why it’s the framework for many popular group and boutique fitness classes. You can either perform a certain number of repetitions of each move in the circuit or do them for a proscribed amount of time....

Based on what I found, I decided to take a more relaxed approach to breastfeeding. I told myself we would try it—but I wasn’t going to be upset with myself if it didn’t work out. Plus, I had the reassurance of my beautiful 7-year-old girl, who drank formula as a baby and was exceptionally healthy and happy. Once the new baby was born, we tried nursing, but it wasn’t working out....

A meditation student once came to me after a full year of twice-a-day meditation and said, “You joked once before about meditation making my sex better, but what’s happening for me is crazy. I need answers.” Animalistic, raw and mind-blowing were the most memorable adjectives he then used to describe his newfound sexual prowess. He told me that since the first week of taking my course, he noticed not only that he was able to last much longer during intercourse, but also told me that he felt more control over his orgasms, had way more energy, and more of a sex drive as a result....

Many have turned to practices or philosophies that tell them the pain they feel is a result of wanting too much. That happiness is somehow not about living up to their potential, but of revisiting their expectations. That somehow trying to fulfill their hopes and dreams is the source of their pain. Yes, life brings pain, but so does letting it slide by. Pain isn’t the enemy. Pain is a part of living....

In fact, some patients have come to me because they’ve developed health problems after doing a cleanse or detox — improperly. In traditional medical systems, such as Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, paying attention to “food energetics” is an important part of restoring health. Various foods are recognized as having cooling or warming properties. In cold weather, it’s considered important to consume more warm-natured foods to preserve the body’s optimal metabolic state....

The following plant ingredients come recommended by herbalists and stress experts for enhancing mood—both in the moment and long term. “It can also act in the brain, working on the serotonin system and the GABA system, which are both related to anxiousness and stress levels2,” Julie Moltke, M.D., a general practitioner with a background in emergency medicine and orthopedic surgery, who currently focuses on mental health, previously told mindbodygreen.* In the long term, hemp products can also nurture and support the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS)3, which regulates many essential physiological processes—from sleep to the stress response....

For the past year or more, the yoga community has come together to lead a pivotal crusade, helping to reshape the false image of what a yogi is supposed to look like. At the forefront of this movement is a broad spectrum of yogis — eclectic, inspiring, dedicated and fearless — transcending what it means to be healthy and empowered. There are many strong voices behind this rising acceptance of diversity in yoga studios....