The Body & Movement
Standing Abs
There are multiple reasons to opt for a standing ab workout. If you have trouble getting up and down off the floor, you don’t have to. Even if you can get up and down, these moves are convenient because you don’t have to pull out a mat and get on the floor. If you’re prone to neck pain when doing [...]
Low Impact Cardio – Gentle Moves for a Healthy Heart
Cardio exercise is beneficial on many levels. Getting our heart rate up strengthens our heart, enhances our lung capacity, and helps reduce blood pressure and cholesterol. It can also boost our mood and may help with immunity. If cardio exercise came in a pill everyone would want that pill. Running, HIIT, and swimming are all great forms of cardio, but [...]
Exercise Tips for Better Sleep!
Sleep is vital to a healthy life. But it can evade us. Hundreds of research studies clearly show exercise can help us sleep. We all know that somewhat intuitively. We see kids playing physically and comment: “They’ll sleep well tonight.” But research is not definitive for what provides optimal sleep. When should we exercise, how intensely, and what type [...]
You Have to See
Sometimes when I’m teaching I’ll cue people to look at a certain place. I may say “You should be looking at your knees, not your toes” or “Look over your shoulder.” While watching some videos on the concepts of Pilates (as one does), an instructor used a similar cue (that’s not atypical). But she added: “It’s not enough to look. [...]
Spring Cleaning Safety Tips
The days are longer. The sun fuels our soul. And for some reason, we feel motivated to clean. There are a few theories as to why we clean this time of year: The Practical: Historically when we heated with coal and whale oil through the winter, it made things messy and homes needed a good cleaning. The Religious: Many religious [...]
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