Tracy Anderson's 5 New Moves - 2014

I can't tell you how uncomfortable it is to hear the far too upbeat - ultra promotional voice of TV hosts. Adding to the cringe is the getting fit for the New Year pieces. Inauthentic enthusiasm! Yes, they are essentially trying to gain and sell, but together we'll do our best here to bypass the plastic cheer and focus on the workout! Now THAT'S authentic positivity!

Thanks to YouTube user MyFitnessLife·for uploading these.


Tracy Anderson's 5 Moves to Get Fit in 2014 - Good Morning America

MyFitnessLife has posted an extended version so that you can complete the number of reps Tracy recommends.


Tracy Anderson. Fitness Magazine Extended to 24 Minutes! 


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Tracy Anderson at Net a Porter - Slim your thighs- 2013

Woman does her homework. She always impresses me.


Tracy Anderson at Net a Porter - Slim your thighs- 2013

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Tracy Anderson Method Ab Workout - Perfect Design Series

These are the ab workouts that I've been obsessed with for quite a while now. I almost feel that I should create a Tracy Anderson section on this blog, all on its own, but this will do for now.

All videos posted by All Tracy Anderson. --Tracy's Perfect Design DVDs

  Tracy Anderson Perfect Design 1 Abs Clip 

Tracy Anderson Perfect Design 2 Abs Clip -- Ab Work With Chair

Tracy Anderson Perfect Design 3 Abs Clip 

You can purchase Tracy Anderson Perfect Design Series 1 - 3, here. The woman is incredibly creative and you can see by how unique her workouts are that she is hitting the muscles in new ways.

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Touch your food!

When you pay attention to how pretty vegetables and fruits are, you may feel a sense of humility. I feel grateful that I can afford to purchase food, I feel grateful that fuel exists and comes in various sizes, shapes, colors, textures. Touch your food!

I'm sorry that I don't know the source of this image. If anyone does, feel free to inform me and I will add the source.

I love persimmons and hate eggplant. Regardless I think the eggplant is one of the most aesthetically pleasing foods there is. This image makes me feel good, and I find to be inspiring. It is my screen saver, and I love being greeted by it when I turn on my computer.

Food is art, and you will appreciate it more when you get your hands around it.  The next time you are at a market, start touching your food with intention and awareness. You'll appreciate it all the more.

Natasha St. Michael - What's in My Raw Fridge? & Raw Food Diet & Being on a Budget

When I first learned about Natasha St. Michael, I found her to be a little ditzy. I feel guilty for saying this, but it was my initial impression. The more I listened the more I saw that she is an enthusiastic individual who wants to help those interested to be at their best.


What's In My Raw Food Fridge? Ep103- 2009


Raw Food Diet & Being On A Budget, Ep80- 2009


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Peter Young, “eco-terrorist” & former fugitive, at The Farmhouse Conference. Backyard Storytelling Under an Avocado Tree in Hollywood, California

 

(photo: tj nelson jr)

 From the website :

The Farmhouse was built in 1903 before Hollywood was Hollywood. It sat on 300 acres of avocado grove. What remains is the house, some small sliver of the once massive lot (albeit still a very good sized yard) and one massive 100+ year old avocado tree in the backyard. Also, in the backyard are meyer lemon, nectarine and guava trees. 

I learned about The Farmhouse too late. The 5th and final conference took place On November 2nd of 2013. I came across the website mid November. The events are intimate. A back yard with 100 participants listen to 10 speakers who each tell their stories for 30 minutes. No visual aids, no bells and whistles.

Vegan food was served and rules emphasizing politeness and consideration were laid out.

The farmhouse itself is a private co-living and working space.  It is inhabited by  Shane Becker, Evan Phoenix, John Bender and Heather Peterson.

Years ago, I watched a documentary film entitled Edge: The Movie - Perspectives on Drug-Free Culture, in which animal activist Peter Young was featured. 

I knew little about him and hadn't given him any real thought until I saw that he had been a speaker at The Farmhouse Conference number 3 - 2012.

THE WEBSITE DESCRIBES YOUNG IN THIS WAY.

Convicted “eco-terrorist” and former fugitive tells his story — the whole story — for the first time.

In 1997, after Peter Young was charged with Animal Enterprise Terrorism for freeing thousands of mink from fur farms, he was faced with a decision: submit to the court and face a possible life sentence, or run for it.

He chose the second one.

In an attempt to live his life to the fullest before the government took it away, Young spent 8 years perfecting the art (and science) of living well as a wanted man. For years lawyers told him never to discuss his years as a fugitive, and he never has - until now. From freight trains to book tours, these are the stories of one man's attempts to live a lifetime of adventure before a possible lifetime in prison.

From his origins in Silicon Valley, Peter Young has worn the hat of activist, punk rocker, fugitive, hobo, speaker, author, entrepreneur, eco-terrorist, publisher, prisoner, and purveyor of unpopular opinions. He is a contributor, founder, and guilty party behind many projects guided by principles of freedom for the self and all life, many of which are anonymous and none of which will be listed here. Above (almost) all of them, he is most proud of heeding, almost without deviation, the advice once given to him personally by Bill Nye: “Peter, don't ever work for another man”.

  Peter Young at The Farmhouse Conference number 3 - Hollywood, CA -2012.

The last conference invited the alumni of all conferences. Young returned. It hurts that I wasn't in attendance.

Farmhouse Conf5 - Update from Conf3 Alumni Peter Young - Hollywood, CA -2013 

ALTHOUGH THE FARMHOUSE CONFERENCES HAVE COME TO A CLOSE, A NEW ERA HAS BROUGHT IN, Barn Talks. A CONTINUED STORYTELLING EVEN WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION, AND OF COURSE, AND IN A BARN. AWESOME. I LOVE STORYTELLERS, AND INTIMATE SETTINGS, ARE GOLDEN.


Sources:
All photos from The Farmhouse website.
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