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Practice isn’t always perfect

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com I’ve been practicing yoga for over six years now but that doesn’t mean I wake up every day with the enthusiasm to get on my mat […]

Spring season for new beginnings

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by PATRICIA MILLER CTFashionMag.com April. Spring? Well for most of the east coast this spring still feels like winter. Traditionally, spring is the season of new beginnings and fresh new […]

Practice means patience

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com Most of us are not patient people. We are always rushing to get somewhere, running around, forgetting things, getting aggravated, always becoming frustrated with the simplest […]

Clean eating doesn’t mean diet

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com In more cases than not, when people hear the word “diet” being used it could come across as a very sensitive and intimidating word. The word […]

It’s March, time for celebrations

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by PATRICIA MILLER CTFashionMag.com It’s March everyone. In the past, March was always was a celebratory time for my family as we are Irish. My mother was the first generation […]

Break the victim cycle

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by MARISSA BARNARD CTFashionMag.com So the other week, I was watching a video by speaker, author, and spiritual leader, Gabrielle Bernstein, and she was talking about the concept of playing […]

No one here gets out alive

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by PATRICIA MILLER CTFashionMag.com Dedicated to my beautiful Christina and Anthony: A letter about life. Death. It’s one of those words. The kind no one likes to say hear or […]

Practicing yoga every day

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE McINTYRE CTFashionMag.com I often get asked “How many times a week do you practice yoga?” Before I really started buckling down on my practice it was very minimal. […]

Those salads aren’t what they’re cracked up to be

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com When you go to the drive-thru of a fast food restaurant for an on-the-go meal, there are only so many “healthy” options to choose from. You […]

Focus this summer on your health, fitness, and family

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by LORI-ANN MARCHESE CTFashionMag.com As we are reaching the peak of summer, many parents are in the middle of bringing their kids to summer camp, organizing their family’s weekly schedules […]

After the operation, pre-planning essential

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by PATRICIA MILLER CTFashionMag.com You are always going to run into a situation where pre-planning is essential. In every weight loss plan or program, pre-planning is essential. Post-weight loss surgery […]

No gym, no problem

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Mike Chaiken

by CASSIE MCINTYRE CTFashionMag.com Nowadays some of us are finding it harder and harder to make time for fitness. Between school, work, kids, and whatever else might be filling up […]

Cruising into a difficult situation

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by PATRICIA MILLER CTFashionMag.com As I write this, I’m on a family vacation. A cruise, to be exact. Talk about a difficult situation and a learning experience at the same […]

Making her decision because she and her loved ones were worth it

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Mike Chaiken

by PATRICIA MILLER CTFashionMag.com Saying good bye to a loved one. Facing your own mortality and knowing your current health will lead to imminent death. Choosing one or the other. […]