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FROM DISH CONTRIBUTOR CARI SHOEMATE:

Hi guys! I have some exciting news….I have a very cool Prize Pack from Henkel to give away to one of my readers…aka YOU! They sent me this awesome package filled with haircare and home products such as Dial, Purex, RightGuard and more! Plus…you will get a $250 Sports Authority Giftcard AND a FitBit Ultra Tracker ($99 value) to track your workouts, sleep paterns and calorie burn! The FitBit alone is such a cool prize and will help you stay on track with your fitness goals!

What do you have to do to enter? Tell me WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORKOUT! As you know, my main goal is to help others get in shape – so by sharing your motivational tips, we can help each other!  

What are your biggest motivators? Your skinny jeans? A big party coming up? Being able to run that half marathon you signed up for? Or, maybe you want to prevent heart disease that runs in your family? Just share whatever it is that motivates you or fuels your desire to stay fit! 

 Steps to Enter The Contest:

1. CLICK HERE and comment! Let me know what motivates you to workout or stay (or get) Fit! 
2. “Like” or Tweet this post on your own Facebook or Twitter pages and encourage your friends to enter! 
3. Follow me on Twitter and/or subscribe to me on Facebook and if I see your post I will comment or Retweet it! 
4. The Deadline is Tuesday 10/2! Check back on my blog on Wednesday 10/3, where I’ll announce the lucky winner!

Once I see your comments and your “Like” or Tweet I will enter you into the drawing and then chose one random winner on Tuesday 10/2! I’ll notify the winner on Wednesday 10/3.

Good luck!

-Cari

When I first started yoga it was for the tightness I felt in my back and hips. It would go untreated for a while then it would creep up my back and neck and cause tension migraines. Normally a good run could help alleviate this pain by the sheer movement of the muscles and increased blood flow. Sometimes I would break down and get a massage, it is one of my favorite treats with multi-leveled benefits but it gets expensive. As the summer heat rolled around I needed something that would help but not have to call my friends and family to call the police if I didn't call them back in an hour because I probably passed out from heat stroke.

With yoga, you get the streatching, the strength building...yes strength building! Yoga is not for sissies, the increased blood flow and after one class most of my pain is gone. Awesome. The more I practiced however, the more I noticed I was more calm in my everyday life, I had more confidence,I was more peaceful, slept better and didn't toddle in my 5 inch heals...an important talent.  All of these extra added benefits made me want to learn more about this centuries old practice.

Turns out, there is more to Yoga than the asanas (poses)! Hosted by Loraine Frow at Joy Yoga Center we will be lead on a journey of over 4 thoudand years to find out more about the 8 limbs of Yoga. 

The 2 hour bliss fest will be spent wallowing in words discussing the 8 limbs of yoga, followed by  an infusion on the 8 limbs as we move through a 60 minute steady Vinyasa Flow. Topped off with a 15 minute Guided Meditation and Pranayama (Breathing). All supported by the amazing live melodies provided by Anthony Rodriguez.  

Seriously Yogi Peeps, How Much Better Can It Possibly Get? "The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are... The second greatest is being happy with what you find."

Date: Saturday, October 20th 

Time: 2:00-4:00pm 

Location: Joy Yoga Center  

4500 Washington Ave., suite 900 

Houston, TX. 77007

Investment:$35 

Register online!

www.JoyYogaCenter.com

Loraine was born in England and has lived in Houston, Texas for the last 10 years. Prior to that she traveled to various lands, practicing Midwifery and being a Childbirth Educator. Loraine opened her eyes and welcomed yoga into her life in 2007 and since then she has been playing and breathing on her mat. Loraine decided to "try the yoga thing" when she stopped smoking and since then she has been discovering and connecting with the breath, amazed and always delighted at what it supports. She is a great lover  "Pranayama."  

Loraine received her 200 hour certification with Joy Yoga Studio. Loraine's passion and driver as a Yoga Teacher is to provide a fun, supportive, safe environment, allowing students to seek an introspective practice. Loraine offers a strong, steady "Vinyasa" practice, with a focus on the breath being the foundation to the practice of the Asanas. Her classes are an opportunity for self discovery, they are trickled with Yoga Philosophy and infused love.

BY DISH CONTRIBUTOR SAMIR BECIC:

DISH'S own Health and Fitness Guru Samir Becic sat down with his client and one of Houston's favorite television news anchors Dominque Sachse. Here are her perspectives on health, wellness, Houston and how she maintains her gorgeous figure! After all, she is one of Houston's most beautiful!

SB:   Houston is the fattest city in America, how do you think it got to be the fattest city?

DS:           Dining out in Houston is considered a pastime!  We have the most wonderful restaurants here, and our portions are Texas-sized.  Also, there are fast food restaurants practically on every corner. In tough economic times, for many, that's considered the only choice.

SB:    How do you think we can help Houston become one of the fittest cities in America instead of the fattest?

DS:          It starts with education on nutrition and exercise.  If people saw food as a drug, then it might alter their choices.  It's been proven that through drastic dietary changes, along with increasing exercise, you can reverse diabetes, which is plaguing our youth in record numbers now.  Food has the potential to heal, and it has the potential to harm, depending on how we use it.   Also, human beings were designed to move.  Our lifestyles are counterintuitive to the way we're made.  It's imperative that we do something to work our heart muscle, so that it can continue to work for us.

SB:    Over the course of your career, you have been supporting and promoting healthy lifestyle, in your opinion, what are the most important steps someone should take to becoming healthier?   

DS:        I've always believed that diet is 90% of the equation.  We have so many wonderful resources at our fingertips now when it comes to learning about nutrition.  The internet is a vastly useful tool to research and gain a basic understanding of optimal nutrition.  I've learned over the years that when I eliminate the "whites" from my diet, I look and feel my best.  That includes white bread, sugar, flour and dairy.  I find these foods have an addictive quality to them.  If you eat them, you want and crave more.  For me, it seems to take about 7 days to lose that craving once you cut them from your diet.  After that, you're home free..  Alongside nutritional adjustments, a regular fitness routine that's both attainable and challenging are a must.  The simplest thing is to walk out your front door and go for a jog or power walk with some sprints.  It doesn't cost you a thing and gets you out and breathing some fresh air.

SB:    What is your weekly workout routine?  What do you eat on a daily basis?

SB:    Is it difficult for a career woman to have a healthy lifestyle?  How do you work around it?

SB:    What is your biggest obstacle when it comes to healthy lifestyle?

SB:    Name some of your favorite exercises.

DS:         I like using my own body weight for strength training.  I'll do moves with Samir where I'm pushing or pulling him across the room.  The plank position is one of the best core moves around, and of course there's the good, old fashioned push up.  Again, you don't have to have a gym membership to get fit, just the knowledge of what to do and the desire to do it.

SB:    I know that your husband, Nick works out and is also in great shape, how important do you feel being active as a couple is to a marriage?

DS:         I believe it's critical to have a life partner who's like minded when it comes to a healthy lifestyle. Nick and I compliment each other well.  When we met, he exercised religiously, but his diet wasn't ideal.  My diet was clean, but I would let my fatigue get in the way of exercising.  So now, he eats better, and I move more.  We motivate each other to do our best because we want to be around for each other and our children for a long time to come.

The second annual Houston Stiletto Stampede will be held on Saturday September 29, 2012. The event, presented by FIAT and IdealHeel™, will be hosted by the Sugar Land Town Square, located at 15958 City Walk in Sugar Land, Texas. The Houston Stiletto Stampede will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Proceeds will benefit The Rose and rehab programs developed by the Stiletto Stampede non-profit organization. Online Registration ($40) is open now.
 
The Stiletto Stampede is a 100-yard high heel dash with a mission to encourage young women and men to understand the risks of breast cancer and empower them to prevent the disease by utilizing overall breast self-awareness through early detection and screening methods. 
 

"We are so excited to be selected as a beneficiary of the Stiletto Stampede this year," said Dorothy Gibbons, CEO and Co-founder of The Rose. "Not only because it will help our women get access to the care they need, but also because the Stiletto Stampede focuses so much on educating young men and women. The Rose appreciates an organization that is truly 'stepping up' to make sure young people understand the importance of knowing their own bodies." 

 
Online registration ($40) will remain open until Friday, September 28 at 11:59 PM. Participants will be able to pick up their race bags prior to the event at the Race Bag Pick Up Party - details TBD. Onsite registration will be open from 8 AM to 9 AM the day of the event at Sugar Land Town Square.
  
Title Sponsors: FIAT and IdealHeel™
Event Host: Sugar Land Town Square
Event Partners: The Rose, ShakeWell Creative, Noble Energy Inc., Slagware, Deep Trend Inc.
Media Partners: Houston Press, CBS Radio, Comcast
 
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Individual Stampede Registration:  $40
Student Stampede Registration: $20
Team Stampede Registration (Registration for a group of 4): $130
 
Includes commemorative Stiletto Stampede race tank, race bag, post-party pass and a goodie bag stuffed with coupons, samples and discounts.

CLICK HERE to register!! See you there with your heals on DISHIES!

TikiTiki is the mascott of Joy Yoga Center. She also has her own blog that her mommy, Joy Winkler, owner of Joy Yoga Center, interprets for her. This weeks was especially thought provoking and cute so we thought we'd share!