It’s the most wonderful time of the year...until it isn’t. With the holiday season in full swing, your schedule, credit card bill, and jeans might all be on the verge of busting at the seams thanks to holiday parties, shopping, and treats at every turn. December is quite often the time when a lack of willpower and time means making good eating choices and working out … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Perform Push-Ups Without Wrist Pain
Push-ups--we love ‘em! They require zero equipment, are easily scaleable for beginners and pros and everyone in between, work a whole of lot of upper body muscles, and can lead to rock-hard abs sans sit-ups. But for as great as push-ups may be for the body, but they’re not always so easy on the wrists. The Problem of Wrist Pain If you experience wrist pain during push-ups, a … [Read more...]
What is the Best Sleeping Position for My Health?
This is a guest post contributed by Sandra McElroy of BedtimeFriends. We often don't mind our sleeping position, because what's important is that we get our sleep. However, your position effects on your body and health in multiple ways. If you have a condition or a health problem, there might be a sleeping position that will help you improve it. Read on to learn about the … [Read more...]
Workout Clothes You Can Wear All Day
If yoga pants are a staple of your wardrobe despite the fact you’ve never even heard of a Standing Tree pose, much less done one, then you’re already well aware of the wonders of athleisure wear. Athleisure wear, at its simplest definition, is workout clothes you can wear all day. Like your yoga pants, this could mean your athleisure-style workout clothes go on in the … [Read more...]
Motivational Mantras to Help You Move More
Need a boost to give your healthy lifestyle the kick in the proverbial pants it needs? Try a motivational mantra. Mantras have been historically linked to Hinduism and Buddhism using a sound or phrase to aid in meditation practices. Just as the Western face of yoga has changed from its 5,000 year old Indian roots (beer yoga, anyone?), following suit, mantras too have been … [Read more...]