Yogini, Dana Fikes, Remembers Michael Clarke Duncan

Yoga Flava Playa, Dana Fikes, joins the Feel Rich Goes Red Campaign with Robin Downes to raise heart health awareness.

Dana is pictured here in Boat Pose- a heart healthy asana for many reasons, it relieves stress, it works the abs and opens the chest to increase lung capacity which will benefit your heart as you breathe deeply.

This is Dana Fikes testimony:

My heart is healthy and strong due to a work out plan my late friend Michael Clarke Duncan, personally trained me on. It consists of walking and jumping rope to increase your cardio as part of the workout that is very intense. I limit my red meat intake. My daily diet consists of 16 oz. of broccoli without any condiments a day and water infused with fresh cucumber, or strawberries and mint or oranges and lemon slices for detoxification. I also juice in the mornings and this has become an integral part of the lifestyle change I've adopted based upon the expert tutelage of Michael.

My heartfelt desire is that the fervor and intentionality Michael Clarke Duncan embodied in caring for his heart by exercising daily (without fail) and becoming a vegetarian toward the latter part of his life will inspire others to work at making a difference for their own heart through regular exercise and a healthy diet.  He would always tell me "Do something everyday, no matter what it is- yoga, walking, strength exercises, something."

On September 3, 2012 Mikey succumbed to complications from a heart attack on July 13. His heart may have been weak but he never dwindled in his dedication to being a true example of optimal health. I am forever grateful for the knowledge he bestowed upon me to make caring for myself through exercise a top priority.

My company, The D Network, partnered with another publicist and a celebrity trainer  just last year to bring awareness to heart disease with the American Heart Association and their Go Redfor Women campaign. The event demonstrated healthy meal choices and a fitness regime that focused on strengthening the heart and sculpting the body. The event was inspiring and I continue to support the fight against heart disease in women by participating in awareness campaigns such as Yoga Flava's Challenge to strike a Heart Healthy Pose. These are the things that make me feel rich. Oh, and doing yoga with my 3 year old grandson Markie, it can't get any richer than that.

Dana Fikes

Check out Yoga Flava TV's "Feel Rich Goes Red Playlist" For Heart Health Awareness:

 


 Also Read:

Camel Pose For Your Heart Health

Stroke Survivor Heals With Prayer | Heart Health Awarnes Month | Feel Rich Goes Red

Live Interactive Online Class | Heartfelt Desire | Feel Rich Goes Red

Yoga Flava Challenge: Strike A Heart Healthy Pose: Feel Rich Goes Red Campaign

 

How Is Your Heart Health?  

Go Red For Women Luncheon

Camel Pose For Your Heart Health

Camel Pose by Robin Downes of Yoga Flava in Red Dress 

Camel pose is a strong asana for your heart health.  The pose opens up your chest area, exposing you, making you vulnerable and more open to giving and receiving love.  I put on my red dress to pose for the picture in support of Go Red For Women.

February is Heart Health Awareness Month and I have really been learning a lot, even taken steps to improve my own heart health with the inspiration by the Feel Rich Goes Red team.

Also Read:  Robin Downes Spokeswoman For Feel Rich Goes Red 
 
One of the most challenging things in life is to be vulnerable. As we grow older we become more closed and constricted. We have been hurt many times and we feel the need to protect ourselves.
Physically, we rotate our shoulders forward, we push out our chin and round our upper body to protect the heart.

This constricts the flow of prana to the heart and creates an imbalance in the heart chakra.
Camel pose is a strong asana that opens up your chest area, exposing you, making you vulnerable and more open to giving and receiving love.
This yoga asana stretches the entire front of the body, abdomen, chest, and throat, as well as deep hip flexors - the psoas muscle. It strengthens your back muscles and stimulates organs in the abdomen.

1. Kneel on the floor with your legs hip width apart. Release your weight down through the knees and legs into the earth.
2. Press your shins and the tops of your feet into the floor. Place your hands on the back of your hips. Inhale and slowly lift your heart up at the breastbone and allow your hips to move forward.
3. Draw your shoulder blades back as you move into the position.
4. When you can't go back any further, reach with your fingertips towards your heels.
5. With full control, take your head back - don't let it "drop" - the key word here is "with control".
6. Draw the shoulder blades together.
7. Stay in the position for 3 complete breaths.
8. This is a challenging position for your lower back, you should now release your lower back in child's pose.

Check out Yoga Flava TV's "Feel Rich Goes Red" Playlist promoting "Heart Health Awareness":

 Also Read:

Stroke Survivor Heals With Prayer | Heart Health Awarnes Month | Feel Rich Goes Red

Live Interactive Online Class | Heartfelt Desire | Feel Rich Goes Red

Yoga Flava Challenge: Strike A Heart Healthy Pose: Feel Rich Goes Red Campaign

 

How Is Your Heart Health?  

 

Camel Pose by Robin Downes of Yoga Flava

 

Stroke Survivor Heals With Prayer | Heart Health Awarnes Month | Feel Rich Goes Red

February is Heart Health Awareness Month and I have really been learning a lot, even taken steps to improve my own heart health with the inspiration by the Feel Rich Goes Red team.

Also Read:  Robin Downes Spokeswoman For Feel Rich Goes Red

As I was becoming more aware I found out that my dear friend / High School of Music and Art Alumni, Juliette Fickling had suffered a stroke.

Recently, I spoke with Juliette and her daughter,  Dominique Andriese   They were very clear that the power of prayer was the main healing factor.  Now they are sharing her experience and educating people about "Stroke Awareness and Prevention" - A stroke or "brain attack" occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body) or a blood vessel (a tube through which the blood moves through the body) breaks, interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain.  When either of these things happen, brain cells begin to die and brain damage occurs.  Juliette is recovering well and grateful for all her blessings.

Check out the highlights from my visit / mini relaxation Yoga session with Juliette and Dominique on this week's new episode of Yoga Flava TV:

For more information and to support Juliette and Dominique's mission to promote "Stroke Awareness and Prevention" please go to: http://www.juliettefickling.com

Also read:

Live Interactive Online Class | Heartfelt Desire | Feel Rich Goes Red

Yoga Flava Challenge: Strike A Heart Healthy Pose: Feel Rich Goes Red Campaign

How Is Your Heart Health?  

Live Interactive Online Class | Heartfelt Desire | Feel Rich Goes Red

Join Robin Downes of Yoga Flava For A Live Online Interactive Class - Heartfelt Desire:Sensual Healing. Feb. 9t at Noon.

"Frequent pleasurable lovemaking will cut your risk of heart disease, stroke, battle stress and improve relationships" - Dr. Oz

Check out the Yoga Flava TV highlights from our "Wear Red Day" and the invitation  "Heartfelt Desire: Sensual Healing Online Interactive Yoga Flava Class:

Also read:  Robin Downes Spokeswoman For Feel Rich Goes Red

Join me from the comfort of your home, via computer, for a live stream, online interactive, afternoon of Yoga Flava's Sensual Healing. Let's warm up with YOGA FLAVA for a hot sexy Saturday night as we spice it up for the countdown to Valentine's Day.

UPDATE: Email: robin@yogaflava.com for private registration details to access this online interactive class. The fee will be $25.00 for the one and a half hour session. Email Subject Line: Heartfelt Desire

or...

Once the fee is paid you will be given the information to log on to this live interactive event.

A one hour Yoga Flava session with a half hour of questions and answers via the live interactive video - EXCITING!

Also read: Own Your Power TV: Yoga For Great Sex {VIDEO}

Spirit - Mind - Body

Join instructor Robin Downes of Yoga Flava, as she guides you on a spiritually sensual healing journey through your energy centers (chakras). This session will uplift the body’s root energy and sacral energy to the heart energy and then to the third eye for right decisions through intuition.

An easy-going, free flowing, meditative session that gets you in touch with the subtle essence of your sensual energy. Based on the ancient teachings of The Kama Sutra (“Kama” is love and “Sutra” is teaching) – The Art Of Love. Also the eastern teachings of Tantra (A spiritual method or system that takes into account the “inner” and “outer” realities)

Take the time to cultivate a state of being that opens your heart with a sequence of Yoga Poses, that provide ancient moves to contemporary grooves. Once your heart is open you can begin the journey that leads to an invitation to intimacy.

Join the group on this event page on Facebook.

Robin Downes of Yoga Flava is the spokeswoman for
"Feel Rich Goes Red" and this event supports a passionate, emotional, social initiative from http://www.feelrich.com/ and the American Heart Association - "Go Red For Women", designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health.

Hair and makeup provided by
Marylou Liriano, courtesy of the Kori J. Group
Wedding & Event Planning Co.
Korijinc@gmail.com

Catering provided by Fluffn' Stuff - http://www.fluffnstuff.com 

Also Read: 

Yoga Flava Challenge: Strike A Heart Healthy Pose: Feel Rich Goes Red Campaign

 How Is Your Heart Health?  

 

In the spirit of having heart health awareness and being hot for your Valentine - I have several events to help get you in sync with the season. Check out the Facebook event pages below and join the journey - ENJOY!

1. Winter Yoga Flava Program 2013 - Private and Personalized.
https://www.facebook.com/events/389208147838627/

3. Sensual Healing "Online Live " Interactive Playshop "Heartfelt Desire": Feel Rich Goes Red
https://www.facebook.com/events/193026254155230/

4. Valentines' Singles Happy Hour
https://www.facebook.com/events/301497893286883/

Sending positive vibes - - - Robin 
http:www.yogaflava.com