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Doing stretches for your back not only feels good physically, but they are also energetically stimulating. Backbends open the muscles near your heart. This is the location of your 4th chakra which is associated with love and compassion. It allows us to feel peace and a sense of being centered. Backbends also open your hips, where your 2nd chakra is located, which is associated with sex and Read more
When I saw LA neo-folkies Lavender Diamond open for the Decemberists last year, I wasn't quite sure what to make of them. They were either completely charming or way too sweet and precious — and that went double for lead singer Becky Stark, who reminded me alternately of someone who could be my best friend and someone who should be hosting children's television. Their new video — for the Read more
Paying for college is such a complex issue. LearnVest helps simplify it by answering some key questions in regard to paying tuition. If you believe everything you read, then you might think you need to be a Rockefeller to have kids. That, of course, isn't the case. Yes, kids are expensive, and thinking about paying for a college education can be scary and frustrating . . . but that's where we Read more
Choosing to write your own wedding vows can make for a special, personalized ceremony — but it can also mean late nights spent agonizing over each and every line. Your wedding vows are some of the most meaningful words you'll ever say, so it's important to take your time and consider all the possibilities. To make things a bit easier for you, we've come up with a few simple, helpful ideas that Read more
In this week's episode of The Office, Robert California is hung over and trying to put together the events of the evening — namely, that he closed the Syracuse branch of Dunder-Mifflin while blacked out. And of course, Andy is still being awkward and hanging out around the office, hoping that it's all just been a bad dream. I was happy to see Chris Bauer (Andy Bellefleur!) from True Blood make Read more
I didn't really expect things to get that crazy on The Vampire Diaries until next week's season finale, but wow, this week is full of intensity. There are a few big fights, a little bit of vampire torture, and though Alaric is the villain of the episode, the group is victorious in taking down another of their foes amid the chaos. Bonnie gets to use her witchy skills, but she's not the only lady Read more
Consumers have a tendency of falling for the next big health gimmick. Save your money on health duds with these Business Insider tips. No matter how many times we're told otherwise, Americans' obsession with get-healthy-quick schemes will likely never die. Too bad most of these fads aren't worth their weight in salt — or your hard-earned dollars. We've put together a list of some of the worst Read more
One of our favorite online retailers and Twitter friends Apt2B, will open a new pop-up shop on May 1 with a distinctly unique design. The retail space is also designed to look and feel like a cool Los Angeles apartment. The shop, a 900 square-foot space, will offer many in-store specials as well as many new furniture pieces that will later be available on the Apt2B website. Apt2B's pop-up shop Read more
Nothing melts our hearts quite like a romantic proposal, and since The Five-Year Engagement is opening this week, we figured this would be an opportune time to rehash some of our favorite past movie engagement scenes. Put your skills to the test and see if you can identify which movie each proposal picture belongs to. We dare you not to swoon at the cuteness! Question 1 of 5Name that movie: Read more
If you're feeling tight in the hips or side body, Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana) should be your go-to pose. It's part of the primary series in ashtanga, and I always relish the moment when I know it's coming up in the sequence: it's perfect for giving much-needed love to muscle groups that tend to get overlooked. If you want to take this pose to the next level in your practice, here are four Read more
