Enter to Win our Kleen Kanteen Sweepstakes!

We’re giving away a pair of Kleen Kanteen water bottles! They are portable, lightweight, and best of all, way better than those disposable plastic bottles.

To be entered, simply create a post below telling us your favorite way to work up a sweat. One winner will be chosen at random.

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Enter to Win our Aurorae Yoga Mat Giveaway!

Thanks to everyone that entered this generous giveaway from Aurorae. This is now closed. To further your commitment to Finding Bliss in 2010, we’re giving away an Aurorae Yoga Mat! This ultra-thick Yoga Mat provides enough cushioning to protect your joints (no-doubling up!) and is eco-friendly to boot.

To be entered to win this giveaway, simply comment below telling us your favorite yoga pose and why. The winner will receive one (1) Aurorae Yoga Mat in the color of their choice, valued at $49.99.

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3 Secrets of the Super-Fit

Ever check out a super-fit person at the gym and wonder, “How do I get a body like that?” Well, some of it is genetics, but the secret to being ultra-fit is in your hands. Want to know what the pros know? Read on!

The Super-Fit Like to Work Out
Most of us can’t imagine a situation where we’d be simply aching to get to the gym after a few days off. However, most people who are in really great shape need to work out or they just don’t feel right.

The intense desire to exercise can stem from a number of things: an abundance of energy, a need to relax, or an addiction to the high you get from a really great workout. Whatever the reason, people who are in tip-top shape can’t live without it.

The good news is if you aren’t a gym rat, you could become one. Once you get into the habit of working out regularly, you’ll find that you feel better, sleep better and eat better. What beats that?

The Super-Fit Count Every Calorie
It doesn’t matter how many minutes you log in on the treadmill, running off a high-fat meal in one workout is impossible. So even though your fitness model friend looks like she can eat whatever she wants without a care in the world, take comfort in the fact that she can’t.

People who are dedicated to exercise look at their bodies as machines: you get out what you put in. The better you eat, the better you perform.

The Super-Fit Mix it Up

Ever notice a super fit person doing the same workout every single day? We thought not!

To have a body that is strong, flexible and toned, you have to do a variety of workouts. Most people do the same workout over and over again, which leads to boredom and a fitness level that plateaus after time. If you want to be in great shape, you mix your workouts up daily: strength and circuit training, cardio and yoga.

What do you do to keep fit?

Nordic Walking: Nomadic Exercise For Building The Body

Cross-country skiers have long understood how this sport burns calories at a massive rate. Not only does the leg action of pushing through the snow burn those unwanted fat foundations (a.k.a. calories), but the arm action of moving those poles through space also contributes to the average 650 per hour calorie burn.

Two recent studies show walking and trekking poles to be effective for reducing exertion while happily increasing the calories burned by hikers and walkers. The poles are used as a pair - one in each hand. Read more

Health in the Modern Age

written by angelica singh / photography by jasper johal

unraveling the mixed messages

Imagine for a moment that after a blissful yoga class, your expanded being is shopping at Whole Foods Market. You make your way to the beauty supply aisle and drop in your basket a new line of organic shampoo and conditioner. As you round the corner, you select a variety of organic seasonal veggies. Anticipating the preparation of a nourishing consommé, you are absorbed in feelings of radiant health. You move into line, and notice that it is packed with other shoppers, carts and baskets. Read more

Body Monitors for Healthy Empowerment

written by kyle roderick

Given that stress, hypertension, heart disease, infertility, obesity and diabetes are epidemic, it seems only natural that body monitors for managing these conditions are becoming must-haves for many. These monitors put significant medical power into the hands of the people: for a relatively small investment, you can now use a monitor to compile medical data that formerly could only be collected during repeated paying visits to doctor’s offices, laboratories or hospitals. Today, various easy-to-use instruments are being used in health clubs, spas and at home as people grow more committed to tracking their health. Read more

Fitness as a Lifestyle, not a Life’s Work

Here’s what I can share with you about fitness, and being truly fit… it’s a lifestyle.

Fitness is a gradual shift in your way of thinking. It’s awareness about how-to care for, feed and maintain your body and mind. The more compatible your nutrition and exercise are with who YOU really are, the easier it will be to settle into your own, slightly unique, fitness lifestyle. You’ll have the most success if you try not to force yourself to settle for someone else’s plan. Create your own. Read more