Gregory Schnese has a strong background in technology and has been active in the fitness community for years. He manages beYOUmag.com, where he can combine these two passions. Gregory's technology ...
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This is Not Goodbye
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Gregory S.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mind-Body
When I was young, my grandmother would tell me, “Never say goodbye. That means that you’ll never see someone again. Always say, ‘So long. See you again soon.’ ”So in the spirit of my grandmother, today beYOUmag.com is saying, “ So long, but we’ll see you again soon.”“Why,” you ask? ...
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Q & A with the Founder of nude skincare, Bryan Meehan
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Gregory S.
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I recently had the great pleasure of speaking with the founder of nude skincare, Bryan Meehan from his offices in London. Nude skincare according to Harpers Bazaar UK’s beauty editor, Newby Hands, is “the first natural skincare range with visibly anti-aging results…” And that, my friends, is why I had to investigate an...
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Stress, Your Health and the Economy
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Gregory S.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mind-Body
The economy appears to be on a downward spiral with the only thing increasing is your stress level. The additional stress can be unhealthy, resulting in weight gain and poor health choices. Many Americans allow stress to pressure them to overeat and snack on foods that aren’t good for them. Instead of channeling that stress into unhealthy ...
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Food Allergies: Read the Label
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Gregory S.
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About a month ago I was at work and a guy ran past me and into the bathroom. Always ready to do the bouncer thing, I was going to put him out. He stayed in the restroom for a long time - a really long time, so I grabbed his buddies, who decided to call an ambulance. It turned out that the guy wasn’t drunk at all - he ordered something off...
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Finding Your Best Yoga Practice - Vinyasa
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Gregory S.
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We will end our yoga series, devoted to helping you find your best yoga practice, with probably the style who’s name alone is as ubiquitous to yoga as Hatha - vinyasa. Vinyasa seems to be a catch all phrase used to describe any fast moving yoga class, but it’s so much more. It’s also often coined Flow Yoga. The word Vinyasa ...
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Finding Your Best Yoga Practice - Power Yoga
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Gregory S.
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Power Yoga is an American adaptation of Ashtanga Yoga and one of the first styles of yoga that was taught widely in gyms and health clubs due to its very physical and challenging practice. Power Yoga utilizes the classic yogic philosophy - the “eight-limbed yoga” (see below) with a very physical practice. Yama - moral codesNiyama...
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Fishy Dilemma: Farm Raised vs. Wild
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Gregory S.
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I learned something new today. I always thought that farm raised fish were the “healthy fish.” People eat them because they were fed KNOWN substances, typically grains. To me, that makes sense. By eating the farm raised fish, I am not concerned about the possibility of the fish eating contaminants. This article on health.com, howev...
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Lose the Weight and Keep it Off
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Gregory S.
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In the grand scheme of things, dieting really isn’t that hard. Change the way you eat, lose the weight - simple. Keeping the weight off, however, is an entirely different story, that can be HARD. In fact, studies show that sustaining weight loss can be extremely difficult, and without adequate exercise, nearly impossible. Why is dieting s...
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FDA States BPAs Now Safe? Don’t Be So Sure…
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Gregory S.
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Back in early 2008, both my colleague Andrea Page, our FitMom and parenting expert, and myself, wrote on the issues surrounding Bisphenol-A, commonly known as BPAs, sinisterly known as bad plastics. Andrea’s article focused on how BPAs might impact mothers in feeding and food prep of their young, and mine on the the hazards of all these ...
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Mind, Body & Soul Working Together
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Gregory S.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Mind-Body
Do you ever think about how much the human mind can manage, create, and do? Or, do you ever acknowledge what the human mind has already created, managed and done?The human mind is very powerful. It has allowed every creation, invention, all the advancements in technology, and the ways we live to happen. Our thoughts inspire action and our bodi...
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Navigating Food Labels
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Gregory S.
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After writing about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) back in August, the importance of really reading food labels seems a vital and natural tie-in. I know navigating all the jargon around food is a difficult one, and now adding in the GMO factor might make one feel overwhelmed about choosing safe, healthy food options. But fear not! There ...
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beYou is Mad for Be Fine - Affordable, Natural Skincare at its Best
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Gregory S.
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OK readers, you know how passionate I am about organic and natural skincare and beauty. I’ve written on Suki, waxed on about Dr. Hauschka, praised Jurlique, and lavished love on Neal’s Yard. My biggest need in skin care products is for them to be free of all the “nasties” I’ve written about ad nauseum as well &mda...
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Olive that and then some
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Gregory S.
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It’s no secret that olive oil is high in monounsaturated fat content and is a cornucopia of antioxidant substances. For these reasons, the Mediterranean diet staple has become extremely popular in cooking circles. What may be a secret, however is that olive oil has a number of uses beyond merely eating healthily.No More Earaches Two to fou...
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Finding Your Best Practice - Kundalini
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Gregory S.
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Kundalini is a recognized style of Hatha Yoga, brought to the West in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan
, which focuses on the controlled and systematic release of Kundalini energy which is thought to be located at the base of the spine. According to a wonderful site and holistic resource, Reiki for Holistic Health: “…in Hindu mythology, Kundal...
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Do-It-Yourself Kabbalah Kit by Michael Levy
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Gregory S.
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The word Kabbalah might bring up images of Madonna and a handful of other celebrities who have embraced the teachings for the mind, body and soul. Yet do you know what Kabbalah really is?Recently at www.yogamagazine.co.uk, Michael Levy stated how popular and commercialized Kabbalah has become with books, red bracelets, and godly trinkets availab...
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Finding Your Best Yoga Practice - Kripalu
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Gregory S.
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Before you realized it was a style of Hatha Yoga, you might have heard of Kripalu as it is also one of the most well-renowned centers for yoga and health in the country located in the grand Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts. The Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health was started in 1966 when Yogi Amrit Desai founded the Yoga Society of Pennsylv...
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MoMA Displays Green Prefab Housing
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Gregory S.
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With the advent of the green movement, we have seen everything from green beer to solar powered homes. There are environmentally friendly options for most things now, including homes. Prefabricated houses, or prefab homes, are homes that are built off site in a modular fashion and and may be shipped and assembled at their desired location. It is...
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Finding Your Best Yoga Practice - Jivamukti
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Gregory S.
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Jivamukti was developed by Sharon Gannon and David Life, two legends in the New York Yoga scene having taught continuously since 1989 out of their NYC based studio. Their meeting has become downtown legend: Sharon was a member of a band, and David owned the famous Life Café (also the spot where Jonathan Larson wrote the award winning mus...
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Easy Ways to Honor the Earth Year Round
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Gregory S.
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In our busy tech savvy lives it can be easy to forget about the Earth we should honor. No matter if it is Earth Day or not it is easy to care for the planet any day of the year. Eco-living year round starts with these simple points:Go Paperless Reduce the waste you create by going paperless. Be selective of the printing you do at home or on the ...
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Herbs Make Health Food Healthier
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Gregory S.
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The weather is still beautiful in many parts of the country, and that means that people are still breaking out their barbeque grills to enjoy burgers, chicken, ribs and other grilled goodness. Another reason the grill is used is because grilled foods don’t need any added grease, breading, etc. which makes it a healthier option, right? Mayb...
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