Anusara Developed by John Friend, a celebration of the heart pushing deep with playfulness.

Ashtanga/Mysore Sri K. Pattabhi Jois’ strong, purifying practice cultivated through strict series of flows.

Mysore students work individually with instructors. Power yoga is an outgrowth.

Bikram Bikram Choudhury’s series, practiced in a room heated to 105°F.

Hatha A blanket term to describe any physical practice using poses and controlled breath to create union (yoga).

Iyengar Based on the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar, alignment and symmetry are achieved through the use of props and held poses. (more…)

The world of health, fitness, and dieting has never been a boring place.

But that is only because the “fit and healthy� blogosphere is doing a great job trying to make sense of it all.

Here is a quick list of links from some of my favorite blogs – which I have been enjoying lately – and I thought you might find interesting, too. (more…)

Continued from Diet Foods: Low Fat Frozen Yogurt.

Who would have thought an appetite suppressant would have you packing on the pounds?

Note: Some studies seem to suggest that coffee may suppress appetite to a certain extent, but more studies are needed to confirm these findings.

In reality, with more carbs and saturated fat, a Venti Light Caramel Frappuccino is a tad worse for you than a Jr. Whopper. (more…)

After an unfortunate demise of her seven-year union with Ryan Phillippe, the 5-foot-2 Reese Witherspoon, fine-tuned her diet and workouts.

The result: She lost 10 pounds and shrunk from a size 6 to size 2.

Reese Witherspoon’s diet: The mom of two “didn’t eat a lot the first few weeksâ€? after the stressful split, says a friend.

Now she typically eats a high-fiber muffin at breakfast, chicken salad for lunch and salmon and vegetables for dinner. (more…)

Move over diet pills. According to the Kellogg’s Special K2O Protein Water ad, “Losing up to 6 lbs in 2 weeks* Just Got Easier!�

It all seems pretty straightforward, drink Kellogg’s Special K2O Protein Water – which by the way contains more sugar (8 grams) than protein (5 grams) – and lose up to 6 pounds in 2 weeks.

That is what the ad says, right? Wrong!

Special K2O water contains 50 calories and if you buy it online, it will cost you approximately $1.75 per bottle, which is rather expensive for some sugary water with only 5 grams of protein, but that is almost not worth mentioning.

Why? Because if you thought diet pills are notorious for making weight loss claims that make bovine excrement smell fruity, think again. (more…)

Continued from Maximum Fat Loss.

The Best Routine for Burning Fat

A very simple step can be taken that’s effective and fits easily into the daily schedule.

It’s a trick used by professional weight trainers, celebrity trainers and successful dieters.

Maximal fat loss can be achieved without suffering the catabolic muscle loss associated with high-intensity, long-duration aerobic exercise.

The only sacrifice required is getting up a little earlier and walking on a treadmill for 45 minutes.

A recent article published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism describes how and why moderate, early morning cardio is the best routine to adopt for burning stored fat and getting in shape without affecting resistance training. (more…)