My passion in life is helping people bring more strength and balance to their bodies and minds, so they can live a healthier, more fulfilling and joyful life. Here you will find tips on how to improve every aspect of your life through healthy eating, exercise and yoga.
As an ACE-certified group fitness instructor and yoga teacher, I don't just write about health and fitness - I live and breathe it every day. I love getting people off the couch and helping them sweat and stretch their way to good health. Browse my website for the latest in health and fitness news and parenting tips, or join me in one of my weekly classes.
Angela's Blog Posts
The Secret to Long-Term Weight Loss
The Hidden Risks of Multitasking
How to Avoid Those Embarrassing Moments on Your Yoga Mat
Letting Go – Unexpected Sounds and Sensations in Yoga
6 Ways to Clear Out the Clutter
7 Tips for Cutting Back on Social Media
ANGELA'S PUBLISHED STORIES
Health Trends for the New Year
Adaptogens – Powerful Herbs that Heal Body and Mind
If you’re feeling stressed out or depleted, plant adaptogens can help strengthen your endocrine system and restore overall balance to your body. “At the most basic level, an adaptogen is an herb that helps the body adapt to a wide variety of stressors, be it psychological, physiological, noise, temperature…” says…
Point Well Taken
For thousands of years, acupuncture has been used to reduce pain and create healing in the body. In modern-day treatments, very fine sterile, disposable needles are inserted into specific parts of the body called acupoints. Low electrical stimulation or heat can also be applied after the needle is inserted. According…
Vampire Facelift
Why Am I Here?
Interview with Sage Rountree: Yoga & Athletes
Sage Rountree is a pioneer in yoga for athletes, an endurance sports coach, and author of six books, including The Athlete’s Guide to Yoga, Racing Wisely, and Everyday Yoga. Co-owner of the three-studio Carolina Yoga Company and director of its teacher trainings, Sage also teaches nationwide and online at YogaVibes and…
Why Dudes Dig Broga
Riding the Wave of Emotions
NFL Players Build Flexibility and Focus with Yoga
As Stereotypes Fall, More Men Are Falling for Yoga
Mood Food: How What You Eat Affects Your Emotions and Energy Level
Why Meditating Can Change Your Life Forever
Hydro Power: Train Hard and Stretch Deeply in the Water
Growing Old with Yoga
Janet Rae Humphrey had serious reservations about doing yoga. The 58-year-old had excruciating pain and stiffness from fibromyalgia, she couldn’t kneel because one of her kneecaps had been surgically removed and she became dizzy when she put her head below her waist. “I’d been wanting to do yoga for years,…
Beating the Holiday Blues with Yoga
If you’re suffering from depression, the demands of the holiday season can be overwhelming – from fighting the crowds at the shopping malls to attending obligatory work parties and big family gatherings. Whether you’ve lost a loved one, a job or are struggling with a serious health condition, the holidays…
Bad Habit or Addiction? How to Tell the Difference
Overscheduling and Overburdening Our Kids
Twenty or thirty years ago, playing sports meant running around with the kids in the neighborhood and playing catch, shooting hoops or riding bikes. Usually the only restriction you had was getting home before the streetlights turned on. Today, having hours of free, unstructured playtime is a rare treat. Instead,…