All forms of physical activity are important for maintaining and improving your fitness, health and wellness. However, cardio exercise is one of the best forms of physical activity for lowering …
Cardio Exercise: The Key to Lowering Blood Pressure
Improving your flexibility with PNF Stretching
What is PNF Stretching? PNF stands for Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. It was developed at the Kabat-Kaiser Institute from 1946 to 1951 by neurophysiologist Herman Kabat and physical therapist Margaret Knott. …
Building Strength with Yoga
Yoga isn’t only about improving your flexibility. It can be one of the best workouts for building strength. I have had many new yoga students report to me that they …
Essential Nutrition Tips for Seniors
Nutrition is important at every age. Ensuring that your body gets the proper nutrients to grow, repair, restore and function should be one of your top objectives regardless of how …
How to maximize your cardio workout to lose weight.
Many struggle with long cardio workouts despite their belief they are essential for weight loss. While steady-state exercise may feel easier, it lowers metabolism. Instead, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) promotes the EPOC effect, allowing for greater calorie burn in less time. Varying exercises and incorporating strength training further enhance results.
Do I really need to stretch?
Taking the time to stretch tends to be the area most overlooked in a fitness routine. Many people only spend time stretching after completing a challenging workout and even then …
How a Health and Wellness Coach can help you find your path to success.
Have you struggled with making the changes you know you need to make in order to improve your health, manage your stress, lose weight or reduce your physical pain? Do …
Yoga; The League of Superheroes for Health and Fitness Success
A fitness expert promotes yoga as a comprehensive health and fitness solution, highlighting its multifaceted benefits. Yoga enhances body awareness, reduces stress, mitigates inflammation, supports heart health, boosts mood, improves sleep, soothes pain, and increases flexibility, balance, and metabolic function. The writer aims to persuade people to try yoga, diving into its numerous “superpowers” and offering a 4-week program for beginners to build a confident practice.
Ayurvedic Nutrition: Simply Described
I recently became certified as a Ayurvedic Nutritionist. When I began sharing this accomplishment with others I quickly learned that most people have NO idea what this is. My attempts …
Valentines Workout
Here is a Valentines Day inspired workout. You will complete each exercise for 40 seconds and then rest for 20 seconds before moving on to the next exercise. Have fun …