Category: Diet & Excercise
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How to Beat Obesity and Have Fun Doing It – guest post
By guest blogger: Dana Brown of Health Conditions | dana@healthconditions.info If you think diet and exercise are necessary evils, it’s time to change your perspective. Improving your health shouldn’t be a burden. When it feels like one, it’s that much harder to stay committed to healthy living. In order to beat obesity and achieve long-term… Read more
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A firsthand account of yoga’s benefits
As published in : Nature’s Pathways – Northeast Wisconsin, May 2017 Written by Steve Barnett One of our goals when seeing a patient for physical therapy is to complete their course of treatment in a judicious number of visits. This has become more important over the past few years with increasing co-pays and higher deductibles.… Read more
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Gentle Chair Yoga
Source: Nature’s Pathways online – Northeast Wisconsin – September 2016 Issue Written by: Crystal M Hill “Yoga is a wonderful practice of wellness that can take many different forms. This is a blessing and a curse as it offers sufficient options to suit everybody and every need, yet can be confusing to the practitioner in… Read more
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Taking Your Yoga Practice Outdoors
As published in Nature’s Pathways Northeast Wisconsin June 2016. Written by Crystal M. Hill Tips for an amazing outdoor yoga practice The weather is getting warmer and we are on the cusp of the summer season. It’s the perfect time to bring your yoga practice outdoors for some fresh air, sunshine and a change of scenery!… Read more
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Weekly Workout #12 – Restorative Yoga
We all go-go-go so hard every day…work, school, extra-curricular activities, home maintenance, etc. Time to take some time to restore and renew! Spend 10+ minutes doing each of the following: 1. Supported Child’s Pose (Place a pillow, folded blanket or bolster underneath your chest/torso as you rest in this pose.) 2. Supine Twist (While lying… Read more
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Weekly Workout #11 – Strength Circuit
Warm Up: Child’s Pose – 2 minutes Ragdoll – 2 minutes Down dog – 1 minute Cat/Cow – 10 breaths Side Plank – 30 sec each side (Repeat 1-2 times) 20 jumping jacks 50 jump rope Strength Circuit: Do 20 reps of each exercise, then repeat the entire series 3 more times (for a total of… Read more
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Weekly Workout #11 – Cardio Circuit
Sorry I missed last week, but I have a great one for this week!! Warm Up: Child’s Pose – 2 minutes Ragdoll – 2 minutes Down dog – 1 minute 2 each Sun Salutations 10-20 jumping jacks Cardio Circuit: Do 20 reps of each exercise, then repeat the entire series 3 more times… Read more
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Weekly Workout #10 – Easy Yoga
Check out this workout from www.realsimple.com. They call it their “Easy Yoga Workout” by Elena Rover. Take it from me – sometimes less is more. Take it easy once in a while with your practice and you will discover more ease with your practice overall every time to come to the mat! EASY YOGA WORKOUT… Read more
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Weekly Workout #9 – Belly Burner
We called this the belly burner – and it will tone your tummy muscles – but we didn’t forget to add some nice yoga poses to strengthen the back side of your core! Complete each of the following: 1. 5 minute walk to warm up 2. 5 Sun Salutations 3. 50 Abdominal crunches 4. Bicycle… Read more
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Weekly Workout #8 – Playground Workout
It’s nice outside – leave the house!! 🙂 Warm-up: 5-10 min easy jog around the neighborhood Ragdoll – 30 seconds Crescent lunge – 30 sec hold on each leg 10 walking lunges with each leg Wide-leg straddle fold – 30 seconds Shoulder circles Work-Out: Complete one round, rest for 1-2 minutes, then repeat. Do… Read more