Oh, My Achy Feet!
Our feet are our connection to the earth, our support, and really the foundation of our body! No wonder so many people have foot aches and pains! Feet come in all sizes and shapes, but they all have 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments combined. Believe it or not, ¼ of the human body’s bones are in the feet! We ask a lot of our feet. We stuff...
Read MoreGetting Fit After Cancer, by Melanie Bowen
Getting Fit After Cancer: The Effects of Physical Activity With the amount of information out there today, it’s possible that people are misinformed about what they can and can’t do with cancer. In many recent studies, physical activity has been shown to increase mood, energy and lessen the effects of cancer treatment for cancer patients, including symptoms of fatigue....
Read MoreAcross, Down, Over, & Up
This is what the Pilates teacher instructs his/her students to do during the “leg circles” exercise. Leg circles are done while lying on your back on a mat with one leg straight up towards the ceiling. The goal is to keep your pelvis and low back stable while each leg circles one at a time from the hip joint- across, down, over, and up. “Leg circles” is one of the many...
Read MoreLet’s Get Moving!
I know that it can be really tough to motivate yourself to exercise sometimes. I am sitting at my desk writing this wondering where I am going to find the energy to go for a run. It is almost 5 p.m. and I still intend on getting out in the wind and rain for that elusive run! Why would I do that? I would get out there for two main reasons. First, I believe in commitment, especially commitment to...
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