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In Search of Great Yoga DVDs Part 1

Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by Maria Santoferraro


Over the weekend I was out of town and needed a yoga fix, so I went to the local library in search of a yoga DVD. I was anxious to try a new workout video and hoping to find a great new instructor. Unfortunately, the selection was not the best and included titles like Yoga more…

D.D.D. – February 2010 Archive

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Maria Santoferraro


In case you missed these daily delights in February – here’s the archive of February’s Daily Downward Dogs. Friday, February 26, 2010 – It was Olympic week at MariaMedia, so the Daily Downward Dogs from Feb 22 through Feb 26 were Olympic themed. “If you are ever going to achieve as much as you can more…

Peggy Fleming – Olympic Gold Medalist, Icon, Breast Cancer Survivor, and Vintner!

Posted on February 25th, 2010 by Maria Santoferraro


I was still in diapers when Peggy Fleming competed in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Cleveland and then went on to place sixth in the 1964 Olympics at the age of 15, but I was definitely old enough to catch the magic and national pride, in color no less, as she won the Olympic more…

My Top Ten List of Reasons Why I Love Yoga

Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Maria Santoferraro


I started taking yoga about five years ago and fell in love with it. Not only was it a great workout, it was just what I needed to stretch and strengthen my back, and it provided a much needed sense of calm at that time in my life. Unfortunately, I was swallowed up by my more…

Paige Palmer – Feminist, Fitness Maven, and Pioneer (oh…and she was from Ohio too!)

Posted on January 20th, 2010 by admin


I grew up watching Paige Palmer with my mom and sister on TV and can still remember sitting on my mom’s feet, at Paige’s urging, so my mother could reach her toes as she exercised. Paige was smart, worldly, confident, and invented her own way to be a feminist (no bra burning or hairy legs more…