Month: November 2018

November 23, 2018 at 04:20AM [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIkd3sNLtig] Between travel and party plans, it can be hard to fit in regular sweat sessions during the holiday season, which is why we’ve tapped buzzy celeb trainer Tracy Anderson to create a full body workout that’s not only fast and effective, but able to be done anywhere—in case the only “gym” space you can find this week is the floor of your parents’ living room. By now, the tryptophanic haze of your Thanksgiving holiday is likely starting to wear off. (See you next year paleo pumpkin pie, sigh.) And if you’re looking for fitness tips on transitioning back to business as usual, Tracy Anderson’s ready with an assist. What you need is a total-body reboot—kind of like when you restart your computer in order to give your system a reset—says the trainer. “Part of the challenge of these movements is the muscular control.” The good news is that you can recharge with only a few exercises (three to be exact), a mat, and some brain power. “With these movements, you’re going to have to think, you’re going to have to balance,” says Anderson, whose #fitfam includes celebs like Lena Dunham, Jennifer Aniston, and Nicole Richie. And as the days not only become shorter, but the calendars become packed with holiday festivities, it can be difficult to find a time to squeeze in a sweat sesh. Alas, Anderson says it only takes 6 minutes to master a full-body workout. “Part of the challenge of these movements is the muscular control.” But the precision

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November 23, 2018 at 05:00AM For more than half of my life, my skin has been Public Enemy Number One. Rather than get to do a normal skin-care routine and then frolic about with my day, I have always woken up in combat mode—because I’ve had acne for about as long as I can remember. Skin care for me has always been about fighting my complexion in rebellion, and so I’ve gotten used to slathering on salicylic acid spot treatments, layering on the retinol, and using face masks galore in an effort to calm my perpetually broken out skin. That was all until I started taking Spironolactone, a prescription medication that banishes hormonal acne. And now my face doesn’t break out anymore. This is of course amazing news, but it’s also been quite disorienting. After spending so long solely deal with my skin’s problems, how do I then use skin care in a non-angry way? When my complexion looks the way I want it to, how do I now cater to it? Can I finally put down my army of acne fighters and instead switch to a simplistic regimen? “You want it to be a really gradual process—you have to be really patient and remember that your skin is still healing the imbalance in your body, so you have to be patient with your cells regenerating an your scars to heal,” say Cara Peloso, facialist and skin-care guru at Cap Beauty. “You have to embrace the journey and realize that it takes

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November 23, 2018 at 03:00AM There are tons of different healing modalities: crystals, essential oils, yoga, meditation. One you may not have heard about yet? Qigong (pronounced chee-gun). The mind-body practice similar to tai chi is an ancient healing practice that is not often buzzed about in wellness circles, despite the fact that it’s been around for so long. So, curious to learn more about the practice, I asked two qigong teachers to answer my every question. What exactly is qigong? Qigong is a moving meditation that involves breathing exercises and different postures with your body, according to Los Angeles-based qigong instructor Christopher Barbour of Be Satya. “It’s an energy cultivation practice that comes from China.” Jummee Park, qigong teacher and founder of Jummee Method, adds that it’s about understanding and using the energy, flow, and strength of nature and bringing that into our bodies and harnessing that power. “We often call this ‘qi’ or ‘prana,’” she says, which means the life force that creates healing in the body. And although qigong and tai chi share similar movements, they are indeed two entirely different practices. In tai chi, Barbour says, there are different styles. When practicing, you don’t typically break away from that particular style. Qigong, on the other hand, is a little more open and way more focused on cultivating qi, he says. You can certainly follow a particular qigong style closely, but there’s more freedom to color outside the lines in your practice. What are the benefits of qigong? Research shows that qigong

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