• • • During menopause, the body’s needs change. Try these five options for different ways to move the body during this transition. ↵ Closing the chapter on fertility, menopause is a natural transition for women that typically presents in their 40s and 50s. Such a significant change on multiple...
Read More♠ 4 Ways to Use Your Day to Improve Your Night Sticking to a regular schedule for meals and exercise is one way to regulate metabolism for better sleep. A good night’s rest is more than a dream, it’s a necessity for the body to function at its...
Read More♣ Cold-water swimming might sound unpleasant, but research suggests regular dips in cold water can improve health and longevity. Bare early March trees rake a pale blue sky, patches of snow surround the bay, and the chilly Salish Sea undulates gently in front of us. Usually, I...
Read MoreIt’s no secret that the best way to improve your running is to run more. The rule of training specificity still applies—you practice what you’re looking to improve. There’s no way around that. But that doesn’t mean other workout plans don’t have a place in your training program....
Read MoreJust move with this intuitive motion meditation for healing, stress relief, and pleasure. We all know exercise is good for us. It helps prevent health problems like cancer, diabetes, and heart conditions. It boosts mood and immunity, improves skin, and it’s probably the number-one way to extend our...
Read More4 Ways to Use Your Day to Improve Your Night Sticking to a regular schedule for meals and exercise is one way to regulate metabolism for better sleep. A good night’s rest is more than a dream, it’s a necessity for the body to function at its...
Read MoreGardening is a lifelong practice that provides countless mental and physical health benefits. My grandfather turned 81 this year. His has been a life of rich variety, but no matter how his circumstances have changed over the years he has always held onto his love of...
Read More↓ Frog venom, really? Well, here are some of the health and wellness trends that should be on your radar for 2021. ↓ Last year certainly had challenges, with many alas, still ongoing. On the positive side, lots of people developed some good health habits, such as daily...
Read MorePhoto courtesy of Jennifer Ludington. Interview with Jennifer Ludington, women’s fitness and wellness coach ♠ ↓ I first met Jennifer Ludington when she contacted me to be a part of The Freedom Body Summit, a web-based women’s fitness seminar that she organized. After speaking to her, I came away impressed by...
Read MorePhoto by Olenka Kotyk on Unsplash ↓ I don’t feel right if something isn’t just a little stiff or sore. Some people complain about sore muscles. I love them! Having sore muscles means I did something good for my body. It means I can eat what I want right now because...
Read MoreEven when the pandemic ends, the fitness industry will look very different — as will the ways people work out ☑️ ☑️ As the coronavirus made its way across the world, Jade Wootton finally became a runner. ↓ “I always wanted to be one,” she says. “I thought the ideology...
Read MoreSeveral simple ways of measuring a person’s health might matter more than body weight ♠ The numbers used to assess health are, for the most part, not helpful. ↓ There are the vital signs: heart and respiratory rates and body temperature. Sometimes blood pressure. These are critical in emergencies....
Read MoreIt’s here! Happy Women’s Health & Fitness Day! Organized by the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), this national day focuses on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women of all ages. Since many women tend to put the needs of others before their...
Read MoreThis week, Kathryn Drury Wagner found useful tips from researchers on how to be more successful with a workout regimen, why we don’t have 13th floors on buildings, and the healthiest ways to eat protein. Keeping Fit Is a State of Mind You know the type—and maybe,...
Read MoreTake the health of your brain into your own hands. With such a large portion of our population reaching their golden years, there’s been a lot of research on how to keep the brain healthy. “Brain games” showed early promise, but recent research shows that cognitive...
Read MoreLong-term benefits of a regular exercise habit. When we go out for a walk, bring ourselves to the yoga mat, or jump in the pool for some laps, we feel rather immediately what movement does for us. We feel our breath change, our hearts beating, and...
Read MoreIn the world of behavior change, the first step in creating any kind of lasting shift in your life is to know why it matters to you. The new year has officially dawned. As we look ahead into the days and months ahead, it’s natural to...
Read MoreEight or so years ago, Janet Sleigh stood in her kitchen, -bemoaning her whacked-out hormones, her arthritic fingers, and her squishy postpartum belly of two years. A friend who was a frequent health-and-fitness confidant suggested she get back into yoga. Or go to the gym....
Read More↓ In a world that pushes toward the complex, there are still simple ways to stay healthy. ↓ Is it 8 to 12 reps to build muscle or 15 for size? Legumes, Paleo or not… discuss. Two doctors, two opinions on salt. Ugh. When it comes to achieving...
Read MoreYour brain is boosted by your feet hitting the ground. ↓ Many people are obsessed with counting their daily steps, trying to hit 10,000, and for good reason. Walking has a host of health benefits, from helping prevent osteoporosis, to lifting the mood, to burning calories. Now...
Read MoreLearn how to release tension in the neck and shoulders with these exercises. ↓ Neck and shoulder tension is incredibly common, partly because so many of us are straining our necks and shoulders forward to peer at phones screens or computers. Releasing the tension in the neck...
Read More↓ In a world that pushes toward the complex, there are still simple ways to stay healthy. Is it 8 to 12 reps to build muscle or 15 for size? Legumes, Paleo or not… discuss. Two doctors, two opinions on salt. Ugh. When it comes to achieving...
Read More↓ It's Just a Number: We've all been there. Stepping on the scale and holding our breath. Closing our eyes to delay, just for a moment, the number that awaits us. If you're like me, you've tried every trick to make that dastardly old scale behave a...
Read More↓ In our search to live and move through our lives without an excessive amount of pain, we must keep moving. ↓ Chronic pain can leave you feeling hopeless and helpless. It can also make you want to curl up around that pain and not move. A recent...
Read MoreIf you’ve ever noticed how much better you feel after a brisk walk, you’re aware of the connection between your body and your brain. New research shows that this connection is linked even tighter than previously thought. ↓ Aging affects the brain just as it affects the...
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