Author: Rhea

Rhea Morales Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Yoga Instructor, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Martial Artist

Are you still living in the dark ages?

FitnessRhea7 Comments
As a fitness professional, I have to renew my certification every two years. During those two years I am going to conferences, learning new formats, getting more certifications, or studying more books. I am constantly updating my knowledge with the latest studies and findings. I find, however, that many people are still living in the dark ages in terms of keeping themselves healthy. This can be a real problem as what we don’t know can hurt us. In this article I will address many popular misconceptions regarding diet, exercise, and food supplements. THE FOOD PYRAMID HAS CHANGED Most of us…

Demystifying the Chakras (from a hormonal perspective)

Motivational, YogaRhea17 Comments
The practice of opening the chakras is a great mystery to many people who are curious about yoga. Most people are told that the chakras are spiraling energies or bright lights that run up the spine or the shashuma. In western medicine, we do not think of the body as a series of energy passages or meridians. We see it as a biological machine that is run by protons, electrons and energy reactions. In this article, I will attempt to explain the biological, physical and emotional significance of the chakras. I hope this will help demystify their reputation. Learning about…

Yoga and the Eight Fold Path

Motivational, YogaRhea44 Comments
This post is a very general overview of the Eight Fold Path as represented by the Yoga Sutras which were written by Pantanjali about two thousand years ago.  I plan to write more in depth posts on the deeper aspects of the Sutras in the future. Raja Yoga, the Eightfold Path, the Sutras Pt. I These are the eight limbs: 1) the Yamas 2) the Niyamas 3) Asana 4) Pranayama 5) Pratyahara 6) Dharana 7) Dhyana 8) Samadhi The first two limbs (the Yamas and the Niyamas) are broken down into subcategories. The yamas mean “restraints” The niyamas mean “observances” I have…
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