Body
Celebrate Body Diversity: Don’t Let Your Shape Weigh You Down!
A nutritionist in Paris says it's time to stop body shaming and celebrate body diversity by learning to love your shape.
Lingerie Confidential: How French Lingerie Helped Me Love My Body
Author and activist Kathryn Kemp-Griffith describes how delving into the sensual world of french lingerie can transform you from the inside out.
Why I Fell in Love With Eating Clean After a 5-day Cleanse
Feeling exhausted, bloated or moody? Ditch your bad habits and try five days of eating clean to press "reset" and give your body a boost.
Acupuncturist in Paris: When to Use Alternative vs. Western Medicine
If "traditional" approaches have failed to ease your pain, consider alternative medicine like acupuncture, ancient techniques that produce modern results.
5 Golden Rules to Avoid Weight Gain for Fabulous Over 40s
Is weight gain inevitable as we head into our 40's and beyond? I would argue no. A few dietary and lifestyle tweaks can help us to keep a healthy silhouette and a spring in our steps!
Marathon Woman: Feeling the Competition in French Races
Much like nearly everything in life, they do things a bit differently here in France, even running races. From my very first Parisian race, I noticed that there was a distinct air of competition at these events. While obviously not everyone thought they were going to win, it was clear that most people were determined to get to the finish line as fast as possible.
Marathon Woman: What To Do When You Really Can’t Run
Laura Moore loves running marathons and has racked up 23 races and medals since she started running. Here's what she did to stay in the spirit of a 10K race when bronchitis prevented her from running ...
Feldenkrais: a Unique Movement Method That Can Transform Your Life
Want to transform the way your body moves? Are you suffering from chronic pain, or other physical limitations? Sophie Dingemans explains how a unique movement method called Feldenkrais can help.
Acupuncture in Paris: How to Help Relieve Back Pain
When your back hurts you are not alone! Back pain, especially low back pain, is one of the plagues of modern life. Nearly eight out of ten people get it at some point. Healthcare systems worldwide spend billions treating it. Unfortunately there’s not a lot that western medicine can do. Fortunately there’s a less invasive option: Acupuncture.
Marathon Woman: How I Survived the Four Day Dopey Challenge
Two years ago, I heard about the Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. It’s a running challenge that spans four days, four races, and 48.6 miles, where you run a 5K on the first day, a 10K on the second day, a half marathon on the third, and a full marathon on the fourth. It’s aptly named, because you truly have to be Dopey to want to do this, so naturally I signed up the first chance I got.