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By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

Need help falling sleep? Is there a lot of stress weighing you down, whether from life or work? Don’t worry. There’s a yoga solution for that. Even if you’re a complete beginner the moves being listed below are sure to help you feel less stressed, and possibly help you with sleep.

Here are 5 yoga poses to help you wind down and relax: 

Child’s Pose

The most basic of yoga poses, and yet, child’s pose does wonders. If you’re not sure how to get into child’s pose - simply get on your hands and knees, relax your body down onto your thighs, rest your forehead onto the mat, and either place your arms out in front of you (straight forward) or have them reaching behind you for some shoulder release. In general, child’s pose is perfect to do in between challenging yoga poses and is a great stretch for your spine. It opens the hips and your back, and is sure to help with calming any stress you have and prepping you for a nice evening or deep sleep. 

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook) 

You’ve been running for a while, and you’ve finally signed up for your first race! Good job! Running is a great way to get healthy and lose weight. If you haven't gotten into running, what are you waiting for?! Here's a beginners guide to running to get you started, and some do's and dont's for newbie runners. 

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

Changing our lifestyles not only causes us to accept the fact that 50% of the time, we’ll be covered in sweat from working out so much, but it also causes us to buy proper athletic wear. Mainly footwear. Having proper protection, comfort, and performance from our footwear is extremely important.

How does one decide on which footwear to choose from? Think some things through. First off, are you planning on doing a lot of running and jogging, or are you going to be doing more aerobics, weight training, and kickboxing workouts? That plays a big role in which shoes to pick. Other information to be aware of is the type of foot you have. Wearing the wrong type of shoe can cause us serious pain in out knees, and can cause early arthritis.

Let’s take a look at some options that are either versatile or perfect for a particular type of workout.

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

We’ve all been there – we go to the airport, get through the security and are by our gate. Then, out of nowhere, we get hungry but we realize there isn’t much healthy food available.

There’s the option of going to the stores, but what does someone get when they’re there?

Luckily we’ve comprised a list of some of the healthier places to go and some of the healthy options to grab!

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook)  

Summer is here, and we all know that means lots of heat and humidity, and with it the need to consume increased levels of water.

But drinking glass after glass of water just to meet your daily quota can get a little boring.

Why not mix it up a bit and try some of these hydrating foods to help boost your water intake and help you lose weight.