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In the 50’s people were fat because they ate too much. Today, people are fat because the food industry has screwed with our bodies and our minds. The high fructose corn syrup, genetically modified ingredients, pesticides and factory farming coupled with shrewd marketing strategies have ruined our food supply and in turn clogged our digestive systems and fogged our minds.

I grew up going to church every Sunday, and to be honest, I blanked out in there. The mood was somber and no one smiled, so for the hour-long service I’d enter into a sort of trance, where I didn’t really think or daydream, I’d just become completely still while my eyes and ears didn’t take in any outside information.

In 2001, I took a class that blew me away. It was called "Floor Barre" and was offered at a Ballet center, led by a striking woman with long silver hair pulled back into a low braid. (She wore all black and never cracked a smile.) It was a perfect workout experience. It felt great during and after.

Another express workout is heading your way  - this time cardio takes center stage in Super Fast Body Blast. It's barefoot. It's fusion. It's big ranges of motion and flowing sequences. It's a quick 30minutes - not a second of dilly-dallying! Click here to watch a preview clip. Click here to pre-order. This workout is perfect before, or after, a busy day at work. It's a good energizer for 24/7 Moms too.

I gave a hundred Valentine's.
A hundred, did I say?
I gave a thousand Valentine's
one cold and wintry day.

I didn't put my name on them
or any other words,
because my Valentines were seeds
for February birds.
- Aileen Fisher

YOGINI WORKOUT: Discover Strength and Serenity with Mind/Body Movement and Meditation
May 10 - 12, 2013

Grace + Gusto keeps making the news! The editors and readers at Fitness Magazine gave the 45minute fusion workout an A+ for thigh toning in their February 2013 issue.

I caved! For the longest time I said I wasn't inspired to create a "quick" workout, but I realized that times have changed - women are busier than ever - and SLEEK SCULPT EXPRESS was born. Yes, 30 minutes to a Sleek Physique! Two things make this possible: 1. we don’t isolate muscles – that would take all day. Instead, we integrate, working multiple areas at once.