“Bellyfit: Strong Women, Strong World.”  I love it!  I am sad to say that this fitness phenom is not available in the U.S. (girls, can you send it south?). 
According to the website, “Bellyfit is the fusion fitness experience for women that blends the power and wisdom of ancient cultures, with the research, technology and trends of the modern world.” 
During the first half hour of a Bellyfit class, instructors mix belly dance, Bollywood, Bhangra and African dance. The second half of class focuses on Pilates moves, yoga stretches and Mudra meditation.  How awesome is that?
Bellyfit is based on the principle of diversity, and …read more

Have you ever experienced a dream that seemed to occur at a time when you felt aware that you were sleeping or dreaming?  Did it feel as though you had some ability to control the outcome of your dream?
Lucid dreaming or dream yoga is a powerful tool, one that has been used for centuries by Taoists and 
Tibetan Buddhists.
Now that the practice is gaining popularity in western society, researchers are studying it more, and finding that dream yoga or lucid dreaming can potentially help spur creativity, fight phobias and improve your performance at work.  The belief is that lucid dreaming has a lot in common …read more

Is creating a sustainable, responsible lifestyle one of your goals?  For those who practice yoga and meditation, adhering to a “greener” way of living is an important part of embracing and loving nature and the universe.
Well, keeping yourself motivated and committed just got a little easier. The folks at Greensender.com have created a set of “Green Pride” products designed to help you show your devotion to keeping Mother Earth healthy.
Green Pride goods include t-shirts, bumper stickers, car magnets and gas tank stickers for your Prius.  None of the products are free, but 1% of the profits go to environmental organizations.
It’s …read more

First of all, thanks to everyone who entered to win the Agility Pants!   
Congrats to…Cindi! It was a tough decision because you all provided such great responses, but Cindi’s commitment to developing her practice and using meditation and yoga to help her heal her depression and anxiety really shined through!
Cindi, if you’ll send me your mailing address to my email, I’ll get those right out to you.
Stay tuned, I’ll have another contest winner to announce Wednesday, December 17 for the Peacekeeper gift box.  Thanks everyone!
Peace.

Looking for a little peace and beauty to brighten your day?  My friends at Peacekeeper Cause-Metics might have just what you’re looking for! A little bit of background about the company, Peacekeeper is the first cosmetics line to give all of its after-tax distributable profits to women’s health advocacy and human rights issues. 
And because they know you all work so hard to find peace through your own practices, they’re giving away a gift box filled with goodies like lipstick, nail polish and lip gloss, plus their lip balm to She Knows Yoga readers.  
Here’s how to enter:
-Go to iamapeacekeeper.com, and check out the nail polish …read more

Hello everyone!
Just a quick reminder to all of you getting into a practice, or hoping to expand your yoga wardrobe a little!  Be sure to enter the contest currently running on She Knows Yoga to win a cozy pair of new yoga pants from bepresent.com.  Just follow the simple rules below, leave me a comment and let me know how yoga makes your life a little better and you are good to go!  I’ll be drawing the lucky winner’s name December 12. Good luck and have fun! 
A Comfy New Pair of Yoga Pants Could be Yours!

If you’ve checked out my Holiday Shopping Guide, then …read more

One of the most important–and with my schedule, too often overlooked–things I have time to do when the year winds down, is catch up on my reading.
Because, yoga, meditation, Pilates and what I call the “lifestyle” are such deep and studied topics, I am going to begin a new tradition with this blog.  I’d like to share with all of you some of the books I have found helpful and instructive, and recommend them to you to check out and share.   
My first choice would be the The Heart of Meditation, Pathways to a Deeper Experience, by Sally Kempton.  This is an amazing …read more

Everyone wants to be beautiful this time of year.  Why not let some of our expert bloggers help with your holiday shopping for those on your list who love and live for cool new beauty products and gifts loaded with style? 
 All around b5media’s Beauty & Style Channel, the Splendicity bloggers have put together some amazing holiday gift guides. Everything from makeup and skincare products to little black dresses and accessories, we have it all.
Let’s go shopping!

Beth at Aging Fabulous offers a selection of terrific beauty gifts.
SP shows you some terrific handbags at Banging Bags, fabulous stocking stuffers at Shopaholics Daily, and even more holiday …read more