First Lady Michelle Obama’s famously buff arms take some work.
She told People Magazine recently that she varies her 4:30 am workouts with Pilates, cardio, stretching, and weights.
“I enjoy arm exercises because you can see what it’s hitting,” she says.
4:30 am workout? Now that’s some hardcore dedication!
Juicy Couture is launching its own line of yoga gear The Down Dog Couture. The Down Dog Couture collection will hit stores next month.
The founders Gela Nash-Taylor and Pam Skaist-Levy who have practiced yoga for years, decided it was time to start their own line of yoga-friendly gear. “Yoga is a part of the California lifestlye,” Nash-Taylor told Women’s Wear Daily.
Down Dog Couture will include nylon camisoles, zip-up fleece jackets, and fold-over waist pants in hot pink, cobalt blue and neon hues. You will be able to purchase the collection at Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom.
Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick were spotted leaving Marmalade Cafe in Calabasas after having breakfast on Wednesday. Kourtney then dropped Scott back at home and headed off to prenatal yoga.
You can see photos here.
Wow! Very interesting. Jay Z wants to be more flexible like pal and yoga enthusiast Chris Martin. Jay Z recently said:
“I try and work out four times a week — cardio, weights, push-ups, pull-ups — but I haven’t for a month because of vacation and touring,” said Hova, according to Bangshowbiz. “Chris hasn’t tried to get me to do yoga yet but I am close to doing it. I am envious of what he can do on stage.”
“Watching him is amazing,” Jay adds. “He can really move. I want to able to move like that, get my leg behind my ear, things like that.”
Mark Anthony and Jennifer Lopez just purchased a home in Miami.
Anthony told people.com, “I bought a condo today in Miami. When we are through decorating the condo, it will be the sexiest place in town!”
The posh new pad boasts such amenities as a 300-foot long pool, a pilates room and a private dock.
Sounds wonderful!
Check out the trailer to Trudie Styler’s Warrior Yoga DVD.
Remember Octomom? The mother of 14 has been spotted in the park near her home practicing yoga moves in front of the cameras, according to the London Daily Mail.
And even if she hasn’t perfected the downward facing dog yet, yoga’s good for both her muscles and her head, experts say.
“Yoga offers wonderful resistance and toning practice,” says Dr. Anne Kulze, nutrition and wellness expert and author of “Dr. Ann’s 10-Step Diet.” “It may not pump up the heart rate the way aerobic exercise does, but it’s fantastic for toning. People also love it for stress, which we know can impact body weight.”
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Kristin Davis, or Charlotte, for you Sex in the City fans out there recently told Self Magazine:
“If you want to summon confidence,go to yoga. It’s about tuning in to yourself on the inside. If you start thinking, I’m not thin enough or whatever enough, you can tune back into that powerful place. It’s gives you a sense of yourself.”
A YogaMatic Posers Video with singer, Michelle Branch.
A YogaMatic Posers Video with actress, Mariel Hemingway.
