Nothing makes us feel older than having an “aching back,” and the stats don’t look good. 80% of adults will experience back pain at some point in their life. According to a report by the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University, back pain is the 6th most costly condition in the United States. Clearly having
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Despite the fact that my teenager has me constantly massaging his neck, he doesn’t believe that poor posture has anything to do with his neck tension and pain. Sadly, he is sorely mistaken. Posture has everything to do with how our body feels. If you slouch one time for a minute, it’s no big deal,
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Having a body can be challenging for many reasons. First, the body has basic needs: sleep, food, water, exercise, sex, shelter, clothing. On top of that, the world tells us all sorts of things that our body “should” be: bigger, smaller, faster, smarter, thinner, more muscular, bigger chest, smaller waist…the list goes on. It can
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Life is busy. Work, kids, appointments, errands, there are a lot of demands on our time. Most people know how important it is to exercise and move your body, but it can be really hard to fit it in when you are short on time. It feels like there are never enough hours in the
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Cat Pose and Cow Pose are two commonly practiced yoga poses and they are definitely two of my favorite. They are simple, not requiring any insane strength or flexibility, and are hugely beneficial to most bodies. These two poses can be practiced by anyone at any level of experience. Cat and Cow have alternating spinal
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