All posts tagged yoga
Arthritis & Pain Management
Arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability, impacting 1/5 adults, and more than 300,000 children currently in the U.S. Arthritis is a complicated disease, and is considered an umbrella term due to there being over 100 different types of arthritis. Arthritis can occur as a result of many different things going wrong with the joints in our bodies. The most common causes come from cartilage deteriorating, lack of fluid, autoimmunity, infection, or a combination...
Getting to the Bottom of Lower Back Pain
Nothing wrecks your week faster than a back injury. Lower back pain really hurts, and affects 80%-90% of adult Americans at some point during their lifetime. Most pain of this nature begins by pulling or twisting the muscles in your back, usually by doing out-of-the-ordinary physical activity. The resulting...
Key to Stress Management
Ever heard the phrase, “when it rains, it pours?” We’ve all been in situations where life seems to pile on the challenges until we feel completely overwhelmed. According to a recent American Psychological Association article, more than half of us Americans out there have moderate to high stress levels. This...
Healthy Ways to Relax
When you get home from work or school (or whatever activity takes up the majority of your day), do you often find that you feel tense and need to unwind? If you are like most Americans, the answer is probably yes and you do so by kicking back and watching...
National Relaxation Day – What does relaxation look like to you?
Did you know that today is National Relaxation Day? While the celebration has not yet become an “official holiday”, it has received a flood of publicity. This is largely due to the fact that most Americans don’t feel that they have time to relax, even on vacation! A study conducted...
Living with Seasonal Allergies
Living with seasonal allergies can be a burden. The constant sneezing, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, congestion… it’s like being sick for months on end. It is estimated that over 35 million Americans suffer each year from seasonal allergies related to pollen from trees, grasses, and flowers. Many find relief from...
Yoga – for Wellness, Relaxation, and Relief
Yoga has been around for centuries as a form of religious discipline. In recent years, this ancient practice has developed into a mainstream method of achieving health, fitness, relaxation, and peace of mind through modern adaptations available in workout classes as well as videos for the home. An industry of...
Elise L. Howe: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut the tortilla into 16 triangles, ... put all...
Evie Barber: Hi Susan,
Glad to hear you want to give it a try! You probably won'...
Susan L.: I've never had an aromatherapy massage. Not entirely convinced it's as...
Jake Fitzsimmons: My brother was diagnosed with RA a couple years ago. He's been taking ...