In some yoga circles, it is traditional to perform 108 "Sun Salutations" upon the change of seasons, that is, on the first day of summer (the Summer Solstice), the first day of winter (the Winter Solstice), the first day of spring and the first day of autumn (the Vernal and...

Do you want to be lose weight? Because chances are, you probably do. Let's face it. You do. Even if you don't need to, you probably want to. And apart from those who simply want to, there is a huge population of people that actually need to.

Now, maybe I'm...

Do you know someone who suffers from money-rexia?

"Money-rexia" is characterized by the belief that one can never be rich enough and the concurrent and irrational fear that one will become destitute, notwithstanding substantial evidence to the contrary. Money-rexics tend to be individuals who have amassed enough wealth to...

If you watch Mad Men, or even Saturday Night Live, then you know that Donald Draper, nee Dick Whitman, knows how to pick up women. He knows how to play his career cards right. Hell, he somehow knows how to turn pissing his own pants into surviving a...

I know that many women consider John McCain's having chosen Sarah Palin as a running mate to be an insult to women. You know, throw any woman at them, and they'll vote for her ticket. And if you read my Palin Fatigue ...

Who would ever have thought that the marriage wouldn't last?

I mean, I saw Truth or Dare -- you know, that documentary that had cameras following Madonna around during her Truth or Dare Tour, allowing us to take a peak at her relationships with her dancers, her then boyfriend...

I recently attended a two-day workshop with a world-renowned yoga teacher...whose name I'm sure you do not know. Even though he is something of celebrity in the yoga community, especially the Ashtanga yoga community, his fame is limited thusly. Not that being famous matters, per se. But the fact that...

Am I the only one who is sick of hearing about Sarah Palin?

As a general rule, I am not a fan of bible-thumping, moose-hunting, gay-marriage and pro-choice-opposing, tough-question-dodging, maverick-emulating politicians. And I don't love the idea that this particular one could be our next vice president, because she certainly...

If you read my recent Huff posting, Breast Cancer Sucks and You Could Die From It, then you already know that I have a very special aversion to October, more commonly known these days as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month". And you also know...

"Hello How are you doing? hope all is well with you. I am sorry that i didn't inform you about my traveling to England for a program called Empowering youth to fight racism,Hiv/Aids,and lack of education. I need a favour from you as soon as you recieve this e-mail because...

As we wind towards October, the very pinkest month of the year, the month when the media bombards us with breast cancer news, breast cancer survivor stories, breast cancer foot races, breast cancer bracelets, breast cancer blah blah blah, I find myself feeling rather cross.

You see, it's all quite...

I woke up this morning with visions of bright yellow, happy-faced school buses dancing in my head. It's back to school! And we all know what that means... hours and hours of freedom each day to pursue grown-up avocations while the children are busy with their organized educational activities!

I read that Christina Applegate elected to have both of her breasts removed as the treatment for her breast cancer, as well as to prevent ever getting breast cancer in her other breast. To that I say, BRAVO!!!!

I also understand that Christina is going to have her...

Once upon a time, when it was still considered de rigueur to append "...and the City" to just about any word or phrase (in an effort to borrow a whiff of hipness from that certain ubiquitous HBO Original Series and its foursome of archetypal female characters), women everywhere donned...

Christina Applegate, the ditzy, sexpot sister from "Married With Children", and now the amnesiac former-uber-beeyotch from "Samantha Who?" has been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36. According to her publicist, Christina's prognosis is excellent. Actually, the publicist went even further than that, stating that the cancer...

This summer was supposed to be the one where I did everything that I've been wanting to do since the day I found out that I was pregnant with my now-11 year old and was forced to cancel that biking trip to France's wine country. This was to be the...

Last weekend, the Husband and I had two other couples out to visit us at our house. We had a smashing time. Good food, good wine, bottomless cocktail glasses, many laughs. I love my friends. Adore them, actually. Attractive, witty, successful, interesting people they are.

Nevertheless, I won't lie:...

Forget brushing up on politics, current events and fine art. If you want to make a hit at a cocktail party these days, you need to get with the yogi program. And by "cocktail party", I mean not the sort where Extra Dry Gin Martinis are served up with baby...

I have a daily yoga practice. Therefore, be sure to expect the following from me:

That I am nice to everyone (even to telephone solicitors, some of whom are now my very closest confidants).

That I never lose my temper (not even with...

Yesterday, my mom called to tell me about this book she was reading: The Ten-Year Nap, by Meg Wolitzer. Since these days, most of my reading is done online on the internet or online at the supermarket checkout (damn, but do I love those gossip rags), I made...