Dolphin Plank Pose

Step by Step

Start in Dolphin Pose, knees bent. Then walk your feet back until your shoulders are directly over the elbows and your torso is parallel to the floor.

Press your inner forearms and elbows firmly against the floor. Firm your shoulder blades against your back and spread them away from the spine. Similarly spread your collarbones away from the sternum.

Press your front thighs toward the ceiling, but resist your tailbone toward the floor as you lengthen it toward the heels. Lift the base of your skull away from the back of the neck and look straight down at the floor, keeping the throat and eyes soft.

Stay anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute. Then, release your knees to the floor with an exhale.

Benefits

Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression
Stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, and arches
Strengthens the arms and legs, and core
Helps prevent osteoporosis

Revolutionary Women and Reggae Ft The Black Madhane

The Black Madhane

Her Foundation:

A native of Jamaica, The Black Madhane hails from a musical family and has always been surrounded by passion & creativity. From the time she was about 3 years old, her parents frequently took her to listen to their favorite neighborhood Sound System, "Roots Melody". In fact, her father was co-owner of the Sound and her mother would occasionally deejay on the mic. This gave Madhane a personal connection to the Dancehall scene and, laid the foundation that developed into a great love for music.
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As a youth she attended Half Way Tree Primary School, then she went on to Excelsior High. At age 12 she migrated to New York and instantly fell in love with Hip Hop music. By the time she was 14, she had moved to Los Angeles and formed the Rap duo "A.K" with her younger sister. "A.K" was the catalyst that inspired Madhane to start writing Songs and Poetry.

While attending Downtown Business Magnet High School, she became a part of the Academy of Finance and was encouraged to go to college to become an Accountant. However, as destiny would have it, Madhane would choose a different path. Upon graduating High School, she went to Florida where she linked up with the "Nyahbinghi Revolutionaries," a vocal group that consisted of two of her cousins. This experience had a powerful effect on her, as she embraced the Rastafari Faith and became more interested in learning about her African Heritage.


Her Journey:

In 2000, Madhane joined the Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated (Melchizedek Order), a non-profit organization for the betterment of Black People throughout the world. A friend had introduced her to the organization and she enjoyed the works so much that she started spending a lot of time at the Local's Headquarters. During this period she met Crochet Guru "Mama Tradition" and was given an invaluable crochet lesson that would prove to go a long way. Later that year, Madhane also became instrumental in the forming of a new EWF Local (King Alpha & Queen Omega). While serving as the Recording-Corresponding Secretary of that Local, Madhane helped to organize "Melkam Genna", an Ethiopian Christmas celebration at the El Rey Theater. The event was very successful and it brought together many different elements from the black community in Los Angeles, including Nyahbinghi Pioneer Ras Michael and Ethiopian Professor, Neguse Ayele (UCLA). It was after this celebration that Madhane realized that a part of her life's work would always include organizing & promoting special events.

In 2001, Madhane made connections with veteran Reggae Artist, "General Jah Mikey" (Jah Sky Muzic) and started her first recordings at his studio. These initial recordings included songs like "Dun Know" and the historical masterpiece "Federation". While gaining experience as a performer, Madhane played venues in Southern California with Reggae/R&B Singer "Akua" and the all female ensemble known as the "Queens Compound". At that time, she also started promoting special events under the auspices of Mega Vibz Productions (MVP) which was a family company that she had inherited from her parents. Through Mega Vibz Productions, Madhane became known as one of the youngest promoters to emerge on the scene in Los Angeles, showcasing both local and international artists.

In 2002, she penned the song that would become the soundtrack to her future, the monumental "Royal Black Goddess". This song became an inspiration for many Women and it also gave Madhane a Vision to integrate her works under one banner : Royal Black Goddess Enterprises. In 2004, she formed the Royal Black Goddess Movement, a community group that brought black women together in Sisterhood. With the guidance of Gorilla Life Guru "Mama Shekinah", the sisters embarked on a 91 Day "Transformation Journey" which led Madhane to a life-changing initiation ceremony with her elders. That initiation gave her the determination to continue to manifest her vision. As a result, in 2005, she launched the Royal Black Goddess Clothing Line, which featured an exclusive collection of her hand-made crochet creations. In 2006, Madhane introduced Royal Black Goddess Productions and brought the world an event of immense proportions: "Revolutionary Women & Reggae," the Annual Tribute to Harriet Tubman, which is a celebration of International Women's Month. This amazing event takes place in Cambridge, MA and has brought many revolutionary female artists to the forefront. In 2007, the Royal Black Goddess Movement began organizing & participating in Rites of Passage Programs and Creativity Workshops for young women and girls.

Since that time, The Black Madhane has performed sparingly in major cities throughout the east coast. A promising orator, she has grown to excel in public speaking by hosting events as well as being featured as a guest speaker for several organizations.


Her Mission:

The Black Madhane is an Innovator and Entrepreneur who inspires others to follow in her wake. She represents a new generation of multi-talented youngsters making their contribution in the world. A humanitarian at heart, she is consciously growing into a Philanthropist, ready to share her resources for a worthy cause. Her mission is to continue to work for the betterment of her people while empowering women and children globally.


The Black Madhane is now ready to establish herself as a Recording Artiste, currently working on her Debut Album with Dis N Dat Productions to be entitled "Royal Black Goddess". This Album is sure to be a Classic, as it showcases her versatility, not only as an Artiste, but also as a Songwriter. While most Female DJ's would be likened unto the element of Fire, The Black Madhane flows like Water: an essential constituent of all living things which is known to take several different forms. As a "Musical Messenger", the cool vibration of her style is both calming and compelling. She presents an effective combination of powerful words delivered by the soothing sound of a medicinal voice. This is manifested as an eclectic blend of music with Spiritual Chanting and Deejay, flavored with Hip Hop Rhymes. The Black Madhane is a vibrant new artist on the horizon and she is ready to share her music with the International audience.


The Black Madhane is a Visionary. She knows that her Purpose in this Lifetime is to bring the message of upliftment to the poor and those who are faced with struggles. Having lived a life of struggles and long suffering herself, she understands the importance of Resilience, Perseverance and the will to Endure to the end, no matter what!

Womb Health Ft. Tina Mama Moon, Safiyah, & Divine

Join Conversations With The Queen Mon. Feb. 11 @9pm Et  for this powerful discussion the health issues of the modern day WOMBman, featuring our powerful guest panel and Queen Mama Moon herself. This is sure to be a show all will not want to miss! The call in number is 917.932.8881.

Tina Mooney, lovingly known as Queen Mama Moon, is a natural and holistic wellness consultant whose main interest is women's health issues. She began her career in the area of maternal and infant health as early as 1997, and transitioned into other areas of women's wellness as recently as 2007.

She is a mother, writer and coach who draws heavily on her own personal experiences with feminine challenges and successes in order to help inform her clients about the choices available to them.

Mama Moon's fibroid journey began 15 years ago when she was first diagnosed with Breast Fibroadenomas. Over the years, she's lived with them and studied their movements and reactions in her own body. In early 2012, she finally rid herself of her fibroids for good. Since then she has been helping other women with information and support surrounding this issue, most notably with her blog, "We Can Be Fibroid Free!"

Queen Mama Moon also consults with women on other wellness topics such as sexuality, pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding, as well as general consulting about plant-based and self-guided wellness modalities such as flower essences, herbs and essential oils. She is also a Reiki Master and Tantra Practitioner.

Safiyah Naemah is a spiritual healer and cross-genre author. While on a spiritual journey, she gained an understanding of universal laws and healing modalities of the wisdom traditions. Safiyahheals.com was birthed out of her transformation. It's an oasis of blog post, books, videos, and resources to guide women in their evolution, transformation, and ascension. Since kindergarten, Safiyah wanted to be a writer. That dream came true when she published her first work, under her birth name, Sherrice Thomas. She writes to tell inspirational stories with elements of love, deception, and a twist of taboo. Safiyah is also a motivational speaker and workshop facilitator. 

Divine Bailey-Nicholas is a Traditional Healer/Rootworker, Prenatal Health Coach, ICTC Trained Full Circle Doula, Student-Catcher, Director and Founder of Community Birth Companion and Mother of 2 daughters.  Originally from Chicago, IL, Divine makes her home in Opelousas, LA where she enjoys gardening, homeschooling and working in the family herbal business--Supreme Wellness--with her husband Knowledge.

Food & Melanin Ft. Consir Thot

Join us as we speak about the connection between HUEman and plant and how we can use it to heal and stimulate our bodies! Consir Thot of Inside Body Holistic Health will be our featured speaker. This is sure to be a night of great information and a wonderful way for us to kick off our Black History Month Specials. The life we save just might be our own. The call in number is 917.932.8881.


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Why Celbrate Black History Month?

Why should you celebrate black history month with Conversations With The Queen? Well as you may know CWTQ values a holistic and conscious approach to life. As black people, it is imperative that we utilize any venue necessary to further gain knowledge of ourselves. So much of our culture and history has been hidden or erased. So "Conversations With The Queen" will be making a conscious effort toward bringing quality shows dedicated toward uplifting humanity, but more specifically black people at home and abroad. So tune in each week as we will explore topics that pertain to helping ourselves and our communities. And understand that black history is not limited to 28 (or 29 in a leap yr ;) days but it should be explored and understood 365 days a year! I will keep the blog updated as our guests are scheduled. Conversations With The Queen airs every Monday night at 9PM EST the call in number is 917 932 8881. You can listen to our live and archived shows on blogtalkradio.com/109-9penstation and you can also keep up with us through our new facebook fan page facebook.com/Conversationswiththequeen
Yours always,
Tae Queen