It’s Friday night and it’s been a long, challenging and very fulfilling week. I’m exhausted. So what am I doing? Chilling out to some mellow tunes.

Sometime over the weekend, I highly suggest you turn the lights down low and play the following video. Actually, if you close your eyes, you might be able to intensify your sense of sound.

Go ahead, I dare ya: Just forget everything for 4½ minutes. Nothing else exists but you and right now. Get lost in the beats, sing along to the words, move to the rhythm…just forget.

An introduction to a raw food lifestyle…mmmm…yummy.

According to this news report, cooked food destroys essential digestive enzymes.

Check it out:

So if these recipes are as tasty as they seem, and if it is true that cooked food results in nutrient loss (I’ve also heard that vitamins are lost during cooking), could you consider living the rest of your life without hot food?

Just in time for your New Year’s Resolutions!

Strengthening your core muscles are important because all of your movements are supposed to originate here. Strong core = excellent balance.

Here is the first video in a series of Pilates for Beginners. This exercise is called the Front Support Stretch and reminds me of the plank , my favourite core move.

For now, concentrate on perfecting your technique, but remember to have fun!

Get yer mats out and comfy clothes on (or not…try naked yoga ), we’re trying some yoga today!

Incorporating exercise into a daily routine can get, well, routine. So mix it up! If you’ve never tried yoga, you’ll be missing a fabulously ancient and effective workout for both mind and body.

Tell me how you liked it!