I took my first MELT (Myofascial Energetic Length Technique) class this past weekend at a local yoga studio. I’d heard amazing things about MELT and had wanted to try a class for some time, but hadn’t had a chance yet to experience it myself. During the class we used a long, soft foam roller, multiple [...]
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5 Ways Ginger Can Revitalize Your Post-Workout Routine
What’s your go-to remedy for sore muscles – Ice? Protein? Massage? If you’ve ever experienced the plight of an achy body – whether you lift weights or spend hours gardening – then you know the necessity of having quick tricks to get some relief. What you might not know is that ginger is one of [...]
6 Reasons (And One Adorable Video) to Celebrate “Bike to Work Day”!
If you haven’t heard, May is National Bike Month, and it’s time to start gearing up for an active and green summer! Sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists, this month is all about staying healthy, doing your part for the environment, enjoying the rush of fresh air, and experiencing your city outside the confines [...]
Angelina Jolie Got a Double Mastectomy – Should You? 10 Alternative Preventive Measures.
So, Angelina Jolie got a double mastectomy as a preventative measure, in order to reduce her risk of breast cancer. Should you do the same? Angelina apparently had a particularly strong genetic tendency as well as a strong family history. Angelina made a brave choice that may have been the best one for her, but [...]
Elephant in the Room: Weight Woes and Sticking to a Healthy Lifestyle Change
Dear Cora, I’ve always been on the heavier side of the body spectrum. Most of the time I try to pretend it doesn’t bother me and embrace all the “love your body” messages that are storming social media these days, but lately it’s been really hard. I feel self-conscious whenever I’m out with friends that [...]
How Diet Soda Makes You Fat – and Other Food and Diet Industry Secrets (Part 2)
Click here for part 1. Being Overweight Is Not Your Fault The food industry would have us believe that controlling our weight is about personal responsibility. Tell that to a 200 pound five-year-old with diabetes and liver failure. Our taste buds have been hijacked by the food and diet industry. We are programmed to like [...]
The 7 Reasons Why I Choose Gardening for Health and Happiness
Throughout the ages gardeners have known the secrets to longevity and health. They were the roots of mind/body medicine. Today scientific research is unearthing the major wellness principles for both physical and mental health to be found in a garden. Being crazy busy sets us up for chronic stress which creates a tipping point for [...]
Why Sitting is Killing Us and What to Do About It
Did you know that most of us are sit 9.4 hours a day during the work week? Compare that to the 7.7 hours we spend sleeping, or the 30 minutes to an hour we may spend exercising daily, and the imbalance starts to become clearly apparent. It’s easy to recognize the correlation between sitting and [...]
Down with Fat-Shaming: 8 of the Worst Ads for Self-Esteem (Slideshow)
The tragic statistics about body image and eating disorders apparently haven’t been drilled into our brains enough for us to definitively take a stand against fat-shaming. With Dove‘s recent beauty campaign, Israel’s recent ban on underweight models, and endless discourse on bodies, plastic surgery, and celebrity diets, it is troubling but certainly eye-opening to see [...]
Wordplay Wednesday: Shivasana
Cool wood floors The heat held inside me My body is heavy Relaxed The room vibrates From chanting Life to all Love to all Peace to all But I don’t join in My throat contracts I feel a deep drive to open My mouth and my heart And sing Each time the mantra repeats It [...]
