Erika Dillman

Erika Dillman is a freelance health, fitness, and sports writer and editor based in Seattle, WA. Her articles have been published in a variety of regional and national publications, including Runner's World, Self, Northwest Health, Hemispheres , Ms., Northwest Runner, The Melpomene Journal, and Women's Sports & Fitness.

She is the author of The Little Yoga Book and The Little Footcare Book.

Books
	The Little Butt & Thighs Workout Book I never thought about the size or shape of my butt and thighs until I turned thirty-nine and realized that all of my pants were too tight. I was ten pounds overweight, small patches of rippled skin had mysteriously appeared on my inner thighs
	The Little Pilates Book When I first started hearing about Pilates, I was skeptical. I figured it was just another trendy exercise program that promised results but didn't deliver. I also had no idea how to pronounce Pilates until I saw a phonetic spelling (puh-la-tees)
	The Little Soy Book Growing up in rural Illinois, I was literally surrounded by the soybeans and corn that grew in the fields near my house. I thought that soybeans were only fed to cows and pigs, so when I was eight years old and was served a soy burger at school
	The Little Yoga Book I had done some yoga breathing once when a yoga teacher came to my office to conduct a relaxation workshop. The breathing exercises had helped my lungs and my head feel better, although I felt a little funny lying on the floor making breathing noises
	The Little ABS Workout Book I was blissfully unaware of my abdominal muscles until I saw Brandi Chastain rip off her shirt in jubilation after scoring the winning goal for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team in the 1999 Women's World Cup, revealing a torso so taut you could bounce
	The Little Strength Training Book I haven't exactly had sand kicked in my face, but I have experienced the independent woman's equivalent: having to ask my boyfriend to replace the five-gallon water jugs on my water dispenser. For years, we had a perfect system.
	The Little Book of Healthy Teas After water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. It's drunk hot, cold, plain, with sugar, with milk, and in the Himalayas with yak butter. It's stimulating in the morning, reviving in the afternoon, and relaxing at bedtime.