Arthritis be damned! Jane Fonda launches new exercise DVD to help over-50s stay fit like her - despite having knee AND hip replacements

She's been helping people keep fit for decades and despite being in her seventies and suffering from arthritis, Jane Fonda has no intention of stopping now.
The exercise guru remains a keen advocate of fitness for women of all ages - but has learnt from personal experience that it isn't always easy as you get older.
Now aged 75, she's found she's had to adapt her own fitness regime to the capabilities of her ageing body. And she has found yoga to be a perfect fit because it can build up muscle strength and tone without being too physically demanding.

 

Flexible: Jane Fonda said yoga keeps her strong but she's had to modify some of the moves as she's aged

'I knew that yoga would make me flexible but was surprised to find that it could also keep me aerobically fit as well as strong,' she told MailOnline.

 

The Oscar-winning actress has been doing yoga since the mid-1990s but found as age took its toll, she wasn't as capable of certain moves. 'As I got older, my osteoarthritis made it difficult to do the same demanding postures,' she said.
As a result, she has now come up a yoga routine, aimed at those aged 50 and over, which provides a gentle but effective introduction to the popular form of exercise.
'Having had a knee and hip replacement in the last 10 years as well as back surgery, I needed to find a yoga routine that was safe and effective. I knew that one day I would create a yoga program for folks like me. Well, here it is,' she said of her DVD, AM/PM Yoga For Beginners, which is released next month.

 

Nvere too late: Jane's new DVD is aimed at helping over fifties stay strong and supple

 

Fitness fanatic: The actress said yoga has helped her stay fit into her seventies

The workout is aimed specifically at keeping older generations active and includes morning and evening sessions users can choose to follow on any given day.
The morning work out is designed to help participants feel rejuvenated and energised while the evening versions aim to promote relaxation and relieve tension and stress.
Jane revealed how she fits yoga into her own day: 'I do one 10-minute segment in the morning to get me revved up and ready to go and one 10-minute segment in the evening to chill me out. Sometimes with Richard, my honey.'
It seems that the women who have grown up following Jane's fitness advice remain as resolute as her to stay active.

 

 

Now and then: In her youth, Jane's workouts focused on aerobic activity but her most recent offering is about gentle strength and conditioning through yoga

A survey commissioned to celebrate the release of the DVD found that 60 per cent of 60-69 year olds agreed that fitness was still important in their lives. An admirable 68 per cent of 70-79 year olds said they continued to exercise regularly.
And those in their 80s said they didn't want to sit around in their slippers either - with 25 per cent saying they wanted to keep in shape and continue to include fitness in their weekly routine.
The survey found that older women in Northern Ireland, Wales and the South East were more likely to keep up to date with a fitness regime compared to those in the North East and West.

Baby steps! Chris Hemsworth's nine-month-old baby girl India attempts to walk as actor shops for a new surfboard with his family in Sydney

She is only nine months old.
But Chris Hemsworth's baby girl India is already on her way to walking.
The tiny tot was seen attempting some steps as she went on a shopping trip with her father and his wife Elsa Pataky in Avalon, Sydney, on Tuesday.
Baby's first steps: Under the guidance of her mother Elsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth's nine-month-old daughter India attempted to walk as the couple went shopping in Sydney on Monday
The Australian star was seen perusing a surf shop in the beachside suburb to look for a new board.
While the Thor star mused over several surfboards, his wife and baby girl attempted some tiny steps.
Under the guidance of her mother, the adorable tot stood on her feet as Elsa beamed with pride.

 

Surf's up: The Australian star was seen perusing a surf shop in the beachside suburb to look for a new board

Chris in the meantime clearly got what he was after as he left the store with a board under his arm.
Earlier in the day, Chris, 29, bought a new camera so one can guess he planned on taking a lot of pictures of India later on.
The strapping six-foot-four looked casual and cool in blue trousers, white T-shirt and a grey knit cap pulled over his head, while keeping his eyes covered behind dark sunglasses.
The 36-year-old Spanish actress, who took over cradling India during the shopping trip, was likewise dressed in loose grey top, skinny black trousers and high-top white trainers.

 

 

 

Picture perfect: Chris bought a new camera to capture all of India's precious baby moments

 

Flex some muscle: The action star showed off his rippling biceps as he enjoyed the sunny afternoon with his young family
As the day heated up, she later changed into a pair of shorts and combat boots.
Little India meanwhile was dressed in a yellow Converse T-shirt and light grey leggings matched with a cute pair of pink mini trainers.
Earlier in the day, the actor couldn't help but smile as he carried his pride and joy through the airport in Sydney shortly after landing with wife.
From the airport the couple hit up the shopping mall and didn't waste any time picking up a few essentials for their visit to his hometown.

 

Snap happy: Elsa proudly snapped a cellphone picture of the tiny tot as his dad held him close

 

Do you like my hat? Chris tried on some hats on India, who looked ready for her nap

 

Isn't she cute: The doting parents cooed over their baby girl as they walked along the promenade
The pair clearly dote on their daughter, who was born in May and has changed their lives in every way.
'We changed some nappies and tried to get some sleep and that didn't really work and we hung out with the baby,' Chris told Us Weekly shortly after India was born. 'It's all very new.'
Chris also revealed how they came to call their baby girl India.

 

Trendy parents: The couple looked fashionably edgy as they moseyed around the mall
'It was just a name we liked,' Chris added. 'I always kind of liked Indie or Indiana for a boy, and she liked India. We sort of went, "Oh well, whether it's a boy or girl, that will decide." It just seemed to fit.'
The Melbourne-born star, whose younger brother is actor Liam Hemsworth, has gained fame in a string of box office hits including The Avengers, Snow White and the Huntsman and The Cabin in the Woods.
And it's been announced that Chris is going to star in an Untitled Michael Mann cyber-terrorism thriller, the details of which are being kept under wraps.

 

 

 

Found one: It seems that the perfect board caught Chris's eye

 

 

In good spirits: Chris appeared to be having a great time during the outing

Boat Race? No, it's a rah-rah race! Oxford and Cambridge's rivalry taken to new heights as their cheerleading squads compete for honours

They have long battled for supremacy on the water, on the rugby pitch and in the league tables.
Now, Oxford and Cambridge are taking their rivalry to new heights – as their cheerleading squads compete.
For the first time, the bendy biologists and flexible philosophers of the Oxford Sirens will challenge the springy statisticians and limber lawyers of the Cambridge Cougars for a ‘varsity trophy’.
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Raising the stakes: The women (and men) of the Oxford Sirens prepare to do battle with arch-rivals Cambridge for a 'varsity trophy'

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The women – and men – of both teams hope this weekend’s fixture will become an annual event like the Boat Race, first held in 1829.
However, while those who represent the universities in sports such as rowing at varsity level are recognised by being awarded a ‘blue’, cheerleaders are not currently eligible for the honour.

 

The first ever varsity match, in cricket, dates from 1827.
Since then varsity matches in more than 70 different events, including life-saving and mixed lacrosse, have been instigated.

 

Challengers: The Cambridge Cougars have just come first in a national competition and are ready for the clash with Oxford

Surely none of those, however, can challenge cheerleading for sheer glamour? But with the teams boasting flexible philosophers, statisticians who can do the splits and what must be some of the bendiest biologists about, this bunch stress there is far more to their ‘sport’ than just waggling your pom-poms.
Sirens president Suze Hawkins, 21, of Ipswich, soon to begin a PHD project modelling the dynamics of malaria, said: ‘Cheerleading is such a bizarre sport that no one really understands it - until you come and you do it. It requires strength, coordination and teamwork.
‘When I tell guys I’m a cheerleader they usually just assume the very typical American stereotype and I have to tell them I don’t flounce around in small shorts and I do wear normal clothes.’

 

Rivalry: Oxford Sirens limber up for a clash with longstanding rivals Cambridge in what could soon become a regular event

Her team-mate Laura Feeney, 22, of Castleford, West Yorkshire, studying for a biochemistry degree, said: ‘I don’t think cheerleading really fits into the Oxford stereotype and people are generally quite shocked when they hear Oxford has a cheerleading team.
‘But I think the image people have of Oxford as an institution is quite outdated and it’s nice to shock people. It’s also nice to have something to do that’s a rest from my work and think about something else - something fun. That actually helps me when I get back to concentrate on my work.’
The Oxford team, formed in 2004, has a trademark chant of ‘Go Oxford Sirens - let’s go dark blue’ (a reference to the university’s traditional colour, as opposed to the light blue of Cambridge) while the Cougars, set up in 2007, belt out chants such as: ‘Cambridge, Cambridge, crank it up. Cambridge, Cambridge, we’re on top.’

 

Champion cheerleaders: The 45-member-strong squad from Cambridge, which has come top in a national competition, includes students from Germany, Israel, Austria, Ireland and the US.

Each team has previously performed at university sporting matches, but never at a varsity match. Both are also relative newcomers to major competitions.
Each side can field up to 32 performers per routine, including men whose strength is useful for flinging the girls into the air.
They will compete at the Future Cheer Saturday Night Fever competition in Loughborough this weekend. Teams from nearly 60 universities are taking part in total, with whichever does better out of Oxford and Cambridge taking home a separate ‘varsity trophy’.
Cougars president Megan Trimble, 21, of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, who is studying education with English, said: ‘We desperately want to win this trophy. It is quite a friendly rivalry but still competitive.’

It's 100 percent about Harry': Taylor Swift's I Knew You Were Trouble 'written about cheating One Direction singer Styles'

Their on/off romance dominated tabloid headlines for the majority of last year until they finally called it quits.
But Taylor Swift has apparently immortalised her romance with Harry Styles in one of her infamous break-up anthems.
The 23-year-old country music darling reportedly penned I Knew You Were Trouble about the One Direction star's cheating ways.
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The ring master: Taylor Swift reportedly made a dig at ex-boyfriend Harry Styles during her Grammy performance in Los Angeles on February 10

The former couple reportedly called it quits for good last October when a photo of him kissing a model in Australia circulated around the internet.
They are believed to have started dating early last year but split due to their busy schedules, reconciled late last year but ended it for good following a row during a New Year's holiday to the British Virgin Islands.

 

A source toldRadarOnline: 'Taylor was crushed over Harry the first time they dated, and like she always does, she penned a song about him to deal with her broken heart.
'I Knew You Were Trouble is one hundred percent about Harry. She knew he was young and popular with the ladies and wasn’t ready for a serious relationship, but somehow hoped she could make it work.'

 

Happier times: Taylor and One Direction star Harry Styles walk through New York City's Central Park on December 2, 2012

 

According to the insider, Taylor penned the track during one of the pair's break-ups.
'She was head over heels for Harry so even though she knew he was bad news for her, she gave him another chance,' the source said.
Taylor sings: 'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in, So shame on me now; Flew me to places I’d never been, So you put me down ,oh… When your saddest fear comes creeping in, That you never loved me or her or anyone or anything.'
Rumours swirled the song was about Harry after Taylor released the music video for the track.
One scene shows the singer accompanying her fictional boyfriend getting a tattoo - a poignant moment as she went with Harry in real life on more than one occasion while he got inked.

 

Look familiar: A scene in Taylor's music video for I Knew You Were Trouble shows the singer accompanying her movie boyfriend to get a tattoo - not long after she went on a similar trip with Harry

According to the outlet, Harry is aware the song was penned with him in mind. But the 19-year-old singer is reportedly thrilled to be back on the market and isn't giving Taylor a second thought.
'Harry pretty much knows the song is about him but doesn’t really care. He’s just happy to be single again,' the source said.
Taylor has not yet confirmed who I Knew You Were Trouble is about.
But she defended her decision to make songs about her exes in an interview withElle magazine published earlier this month.
'To me it’s just writing songs the way I always have.  It’s me sitting on my bed feeling pain I didn’t understand, writing a song, and understanding it better,' she said.

 

On the small screen: Actor Reeve Carney played Taylor's love interest in the music video

'If people want to dissect the lyrics, that’s their right, but it’s all coming from the exact same place as where I started.
'It’s just something I do to feel better.'
But in an apparent dig at her former British love, the singer adopted an English accent as she pretended to speak on her phone mid-performance during a rendition of We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together while performing at the Grammy Awards on February 10.
'I'm sorry, I'm busy opening the Grammys and we're never getting back together,' she quipped, seemingly mocking the One Direction star.
Harry meanwhile broke his silence on his short-lived romance with Taylor last week.
Speaking as he took to the decks at jeweller Dominic Jones' London Fashion Week after-party at The Box in London on Sunday night, the One Direction singer admitted Taylor is a 'sweet girl' and he has no qualms with potentially bumping into her at Wednesday's BRIT Awards earlier in the month.
Speaking to Grazia magazine about his former flame, he said: 'I'm not worried about seeing her at all. She's a sweet girl, you know, I don't have a bad word to say about her.'

Easy and Breezy - The Beach Wedding Dress

If you're considering a Beach wedding Dresses ceremony with a spectacular view of the beach's sunset, the sand and the surf, then the beach wedding would be perfect for you and your significant other. Think about it. the setting is absolutely picturesque, and the destination, completely romantic. The beach provides you the ultimate wedding backdrop.
Take gorgeous pictures and look and feel like the perfect bride with your fabulous beach wedding dress and a wonderful groom by your side. You've already got the groom, and you've made your choice about the setting-it seems like all you have to worry about is your beach wedding dress.
Worry no more, we're here to help! Provided below is a list of tips and explanations designed to help you find the perfect beach wedding dresses.
What Is It?
As you can already gather from its name, the beach wedding dress pertains to the bride's garb during her beach wedding ceremony. Beach weddings are a lot more informal compared to church weddings.
While some brides actually wear lovely and lightweight dresses for their sandy walk down the aisle, other brides prefer to go for white bikinis complete with an almost see-through sarong. Your choice of beach wedding attire depends fully on how formal or how casual you want your wedding ceremony to be.
Why We Love It:
Due to their informal nature, beach wedding dresses are a lot simpler and easier to wear than their elegant, intricate and heavily designed counterparts. It doesn't mean that your choice of dress should be any less elegant or special than those dresses worn for church weddings; it only means that you'll need a different kind of gown or dress.

Karen Walker pits arty school girls against working women for a youthful but ultra-sophisticated new fall collection

Karen Walker's fall 2013 collection was called New Rose, not only for its literal reference of this season's stand-alone print, but for its thorny representation of a new bloom, so to speak.
The New Zealand-born designer, who has built her tried-and-true womenswear brand around a formula of quirky prints, man-style trousers and off-beat ruffles on blouses, decided to take a slightly rebellious detour for yesterday's New York Fashion Week show.
For the first time, her eclectic prints took a back seat and instead, a mixture of high-tech fabrics took center stage - wooly knitwear, flannel, angora, neoprene and tweed were harmoniously mixed with conviction through dresses, oversize sweaters, tunics and tulip-shaped coats with raw hems.

 

 

Fine tuned melody: Karen Walker's fall 2013 collection was called New Rose - inspiration that came from The Damned and Siouxsie Sioux's post-punk tough kind of cuteness

Season after season, she has settled into her twee tomboy idiom like it's a favorite sweater (she told Vogue.com: ' If you don’t know what you’re doing after 22 seasons, you should go home,') but this time Ms Walker showed an 'alternative view to prettiness' that was equally as, if not more, compelling and covetable - basically, it was an instant upgrade to sophistication.

 

Bouncing off a mix of utility and romance, not rooted necessarily in masculinity, but, as the show notes explained: 'Art school girl vs. working girl,' she added equal parts grace and toughness.

 

 

Prints charming: The roses came literally, dripping with fresh paint. But this time they weren't small and sweet, they were loud and proud

 

 

 

Aging allue: Bouncing off a mix of utility and romance, not rooted necessarily in masculinity, but, as the show notes explained: 'Art school girl vs. working girl,' Ms Walker added equal parts grace and toughness

 

Quirky cool: Her rose print mini dress with a pleated neoprene hem and the simple je ne sais quoi of white crew-cut T-shirts poking out from the necklines of beautifully spun knitwear added freshness to army green
Like, for instance, the bright orange and zesty lime worn with army green; or a rose print mini dress with a pleated neoprene hem hidden under a heavy flannel wrap sleeve dress; down to the simple je ne sais quoi foundation for each outfit - a white crew-cut T-shirt poking out from the necklines of beautifully spun knitwear.
The roses came literally, dripping with fresh paint. But this time they weren't small and sweet, they were loud and proud.

 

 

Knit right: A mixture of high-tech fabrics took center stage - wooly knitwear, flannel, angora, neoprene and tweed were harmoniously mixed through dresses, oversize sweaters, tunics and coats with raw hems

 

 

Who's a lady: Ms Walker showed an 'alternative view to prettiness' that was equally as, if not more, compelling and covetable than usual -  it was an instant upgrade to sophistication

 

 

 

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 11: A model walks the runway at the Karen Walker fall 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Pier 59 on February 11, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images)

 

Welcome detour: Ms Walker sliced hems, took arms off jackets and re-purposed coats to create fresh but cohesive silhouettes outside of her usual realm, which, she says, came from The Damned and Siouxsie Sioux

 

Funny face: Models prepare backstage before the Karen Walker show

 

 

 

Horsing around: Backstage models let off a little pre-show steam in their first look outfits

 

Model looks: All the outfits lined up up backstage at the Karen Walker fall 2013 fashion show

'When we bring in a floral, it’s got that twist to it, so this one’s got that dribbly paint,' she said.
Like a fine-tuned melody, Ms Walker sliced hems, took arms off jackets and re-purposed coats to create fresh but cohesive new silhouettes, outside of her usual realm, which, she says, came from The Damned and Siouxsie Sioux's post-punk tough kind of cuteness.

New Zealand-born designer Karen Walker poses backstage before her fall 2013 collection at Pier 59 in New York

Models' eyes were embellished with neon orange and green liners, created especially by M.A.C for the show, which showcased some serious rumpled bed hair.
Bumble and Bumble stylist Laurent Philippon told Elle.com: 'The hair looks extremely messy and 'undone. But it takes a lot of work to make the girls look like they did nothing!'
Each look was topped off with a bubblegum-pink, rose-embossed clutch or a gigantic pair of sunglasses for a playful juxtaposition - the same sunglasses that have been the focus of KAren Walker's new Advanced Style campaign, where a cast of women aged between 65 and 92 were recently chosen to model her latest eyewear collection.
Joyce Carpati, Linda Rodin, Lynn Dell and Ilona Royce Smithkin, all sitting front-row during the show, were photographed by Ari Seth Cohen in the kooky and cult-worthy statement shades.
The idea behind the campaign was to demonstrate that 'Karen Walker is for everybody, of all ages,' a press release explained. And that is exactly what her fall collection succeed in.
The slouchy trousers, neoprene floral skirts, structured tweed tops and flannel wrap coats could easily translate into an eclectic mix of ideas for the young, the cute, the quirky, the professional, the lady, or somewhere in between for the rough and tumble - but Ms Walker tied them together seam