Running is one of the most popular ways to exercise, thanks to its convenience—run anywhere, from city streets to country roads to high alpine trails. More than 40 million people in the United States run regularly, with 10 million of those running at least twice a week. Unfortunately, many of these people have experienced or continue to experience injuries, whether plantar fasciitis, illiotibial band syndrome, or stress fractures.
Conjure up your own secret garden with these yoga poses for kids.
One of the goals of Yoga is to help the practitioner set aside the Ego, which can only care for itself, and step into our true nature as collaborative beings. Through devoted practice, Yoga reveals the bonds that tie together all living things. But when the Ego becomes inflamed, which can happen for any number of reasons, it is impossible for the practitioner to experience the truth of unity.
Icing may help with acute pain, but recent research confirms that icing actually reduces inflammation—in the case of injuries, this can actually be detrimental long term. In fact, many of these methods actually hinder blood flow and prevent the body from healing itself. Not sure what you should be doing for recovery (and why) and what you should avoid?
