Your life is busy, and you’re aware that you need to stay strong and healthy to meet the demands of modern day life. But you also know that life is unpredictable and demanding, and it’s not always possible to get to a yoga class, or any class for that matter, on a regular basis.
Because you want and need to keep up with the pace of life and look fabulous, you need to care for your precious body – which means putting yourself at the top of your “to-do” list. This can be challenging, especially if you’re a young stay-at-home mum, or juggling to keep in balance, which is why I wrote a book called KITCHEN YOGA. This gals, is multi-tasking in its highest and purest form.
Here’s how it works . . .It’s a pretty safe bet to assume that you’re in the kitchen on a regular basis – (central headquarters) – so in the 2-5 minutes it takes to brew coffee, steep tea, toast bread, or simmer soup - or the kids are napping or watching TV - just slip in a pose or two. If you do this every day (new healthy habit), before you know it and without trying to cram one more thing into your busy schedule, you’ll have practiced 30-45 extra minutes of yoga a week. IT’S THAT EASY!
The book contains 24 warm ups and poses that I’ve split into four color-coded “series” that target your ‘famous’ hot spots – shoulders, back, hips and balance (does a body ever recover from perching a little sweetie on your left hip?) And in keeping with my “off the mat” concept, the book also contains 24 detachable Kitchen Yoga “Travel Cards” with simplified steps so you can practice everywhere you go.
To help you stay absolutely fabulous while meeting all your responsibilities and demands head on, I’m giving you a taste of one pose from each of the series (as laid out in the travel cards) so you can practice every time you find a few moments of “found” time when you’re next in the kitchen. So no more “I wish I could, I know I should – but I just don’t have the time!” Here’s the solution to staying healthy, flexible and strong - kitchen yoga!
THE POSES 
Shoulders: Melt shoulder tension with The Reed Pose with Side Bends… Back: Iron out the kinks with Forward Bend with arms in yoga mudra Hips: Loosen tight hips with Standing pigeon (Stretch ‘n Kvetch) Balance: Stand your ground with The Tree Pose
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