As a citizen of this world and member of society, it is highly likely that you have felt wronged by someone before. We humans are imperfect at best and at our worst can be selfish, cruel and act in blatant disregard of others. Of course, these wrongs run the gamut in both duration and gravity. Some of us may have had traumatic experiences in our lifetime that were inflicted by someone intentionally.
Benefits:
Strengthens core and upper body.
Teaches how to engage all parts of the body.
Learning to extend out in all directions evenly.
Foundation & General Alignment:
Two hands and two feet, balance weight evenly.
Feet are hip width apart.
Hands are shoulder width apart.
Elbows are above wrists, forearms are perpendicular to the floor.
Did you know that your flower bed may contain medicine? That’s right -- Mother Earth provides us with medicine of many sorts.
Houseleeks, Daffodils, Heart’s Ease, Lily of The Valley… the list really could go on, but I’m guessing out of those 4 flowers you recognized at least 3 of them. Think of how beautiful a medicinal flower garden could be…the possibilities are endless! Today I would like to share with you 7 garden flowers that contain healing powers.
There are many fitness programs that help improve your golf, but does golfing improve your fitness?
Be it professional golfers to amateurs, golf has many of us hooked. The very first time you step onto the course and look at the gentle rise and fall of the slopes, golf insidiously invades your body, heart, and soul. And you can even match your dosha to see if golf is the correct fitness program for you!
Benefits:
Strengthens the abs and hip flexor muscles.
Stimulates and tones the abdominal organs.
Foundation & General Alignment:
Balanced on the pelvis, slightly above the sitting bones.
Knees/legs straight if hamstrings allow it.
Feet are active and in “floint” (pointing but flexed).
Pelvis is in a neutral position.
90 degree angle between thighs and pelvis.
Chest is lifted and shoulders are back.
The kids are back in school and the weather is getting cooler -- which brings a bounty of beauty, as well as cold and flu season. We all know what it feels like trying to sleep with a stuffy nose and chest congestion.
If you take a look at your average store bought vapor/chest rubs you will see many unnecessary ingredients on the list. The shorter the list of ingredients in your products the better, especially if you can pronounce them.
What Oils Should I Use?
Well here is where some of the fun gets to take place -- at least I think so!
Anyone concerned about their well-being knows sleep is important for the body and mind. Knowing you’re sleep deprived, too busy to get enough rest or suffering from insomnia can be a catalyst to do something about it.
Benefits:
Strengthens the entire back.
Helps stretches the hamstrings.
Can be a very calming pose to some people but for other it can make them feel claustrophobic and stress if they are tight in the shoulders/back.
Foundation & General Alignment:
The base is formed by the upper arms from elbow to shoulder, top of the shoulders back of the head and feet on the floor.
I see many of my patients are living a healthy lifestyle and eating a plant-based diet. It is especially important for me to make sure that these patients have enough of the essential mineral: iron. I can determine if a patient is low in iron by looking at the size of their red blood cells, levels of iron circulating in the blood as well as the body’s storage of a form of iron called ferritin.
Fit or not, yoga is great for the 40+ man, be it as sole exercise or even as a supplementary one…