Let the raw food revolution begin.
In 2012, I am making an attempt to go completely raw by the close of the year. In the process I am going to teach myself to prepare raw food dishes and mix great juices and shakes. Here I go. January 2, 2012 Breakfast starts with a morning citrus drink. Ingredients: Five oranges, one pink grapefruit, 25-30 red & green grapes, two medium size pieces of ginger. One scoop of... Read More
Starting To Take Shape
So last month I set this strict schedule about how I was going to approach my yoga practice. The Virgo in me loves order and control. Relaxation and letting go haven’t always been my strong points. I mapped out days, times and teachers. That schedule has since been thrown out the window. I stuck to it probably a week, week and a half. The schedule was thrown out partially because... Read More
From The Mat To The Kitchen
So as I’ve started to diversify and deepen my yoga practice, by doing Bikram and Ashtanga, I’ve started to reevaluate my eating habits. Instead of candy bars for quick snacks I mixed up some trial mix from the bulk food station at the grocery store. The last two weeks I cut out meat and chicken and stuck to seafood as it relates to animal product consumption. Never... Read More
slacked off last week
Slacked off last week. While traveling I didn’t do any yoga. I had the time, had the space, could have found an online class to attend. But no, I chillaxed for five days. In an effort to get back on track I’ve carved out a new yoga regimen for July. Monday- Bikram Yoga Tuesday- Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga Wednesday- Rest Day Thursday- Rest Day Friday- Bikram Yoga Saturday-... Read More
Umm, yeah, ah no.
So yeah, I thought I was doing yoga with my Bikram yoga classes, no. I think the heat gave me a false sense of my level of flexibility. I went to an introduction to Ashtanga class and got a rude awakening. It’s totally different than Bikram. There’s a lot of focus on adjusting, shifting, aligning and using your own strength to hold yourself up. Madness. A sister needs... Read More
Finally, finally, finally….
I finally got it in gear and did some yoga at home. Broke out the yoga video I bought in January 2011, Mandy Ingber’s Yogalosophy. Yes I bought because of the Jennifer Aniston factor. Ingber is J.A.’s yoga teacher. I am sure she is the yogi to other stars but to be honest not sure of who’s on the list. So far I like parts of the video and other parts I can do... Read More
I Miss You, But I Need To Get Over It.
The last six weeks my schedule has been hectic, so my journey to becoming a yogi has been stunted. Again, I haven’t made it to a class in a while. Talking to various yoga practitioners, they remind that I don’t need a studio to do yoga. In my mind, I think I need to go to an organized class; I’ve yet to practice in my home. I miss yoga, which is stupid because... Read More
Gotta Be In The Front Row
Late 2010 I said to myself, I am going to become a serious yogi. I’ve been a recreational runner for most of my life and I just became bored with running. Looking for another workout that would excite me I randomly tried pilates. I couldn’t get with the equipment; it seemed too medieval for me to actually get comfortable. In 2006 when a friend introduced me to Bikram yoga... Read More
Yoga yields revelation on health and weight loss.
Rashida Bartley’s Foray into yoga yields revelation on health and weight loss. By Rashida Bartley Call it insane, an act of vanity or need to do something social not involving social media, but I decided to do a yoga challenge. I joined a Bikram yoga studio, I told myself and Facebook friends I would go to class every day for 30 days. Most people refer to Bikram as “hot... Read More
