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Rolfing and Yoga as Complementary Practices

Jan 30, 2017 07:29PM ● By Ed Hemberger

Rolfing, a system of soft tissue manipulation and movement education, affects the body’s posture and alignment by manipulating the myofascial, or connective tissue, system. It’s been shown to promote improvement in balance, flexibility, total range of motion, and a general sense of well-being.

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Exercise in Midlife Helps Preserve Mental Sharpness: Keeps Cognitive Impairment at Bay

Dec 28, 2016 10:43AM

A Finnish twins study found that people that exercised physically in middle age were less likely to be cognitively impaired when elderly.

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Body Sculpt with Kettlebells: Workouts Burn Fat and Tone Muscle

Dec 28, 2016 10:43AM ● By Taylor Geiger

Kettlebells are coming of age, delivering a speeded-up, full-body workout that burns as many calories as a six-minute mile.

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Fitness 2017: New Year’s Resolutions that Stick

Nov 30, 2016 09:33AM ● By Aimee Hughes

Guidance from a personal trainer, clear goals and an ability to forgive our own slip-ups are key to staying on track with an exercise program.

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Pilates Unbound: New Fusions with Yoga, Dance and Boxing

Oct 31, 2016 08:45AM ● By Aimee Hughes

As Pilates expands its reach and creative potential, it goes beyond improving people’s posture to enhance coordination and self-confidence and reduce stress.

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Music Makes Exercise Easier: Provides a Workout Boost

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

Individuals that worked out to music rather than silence felt less fatigued and exercised more effectively.

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Senior Joggers Enjoy Youthful Metabolic Rate: Benefits of Running Later in Life

Sep 30, 2016 08:00AM

Runners older than 65 that run three times a week burn oxygen at the same rate as 20-year-old runners, thus expending a similar amount of metabolic energy.

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Sweat Can Transfer Happiness: Contagious Emotional State

Sep 30, 2016 08:00AM

In a double-blind study involving armpit pads and cameras recording facial expressions, Dutch researchers have found that positive emotions can be transferred from one person to another via human sweat.

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Walking Meditation: The Calming and Centering Effects of Labyrinths

Sep 30, 2016 07:59AM ● By Gina McGalliard

For those of us that want to meditate but can’t sit still, labyrinths provide an active way to get in touch with our innermost self.

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Relax and Unwind: Restorative Yoga Poses Foster Healing

Aug 31, 2016 10:43AM ● By Meredith Montgomery

If even touching our toes is too much of a stretch, restorative yoga might be a good first move. It uses pillows, blocks and blankets to support the body in deeply healthful asanas.

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Just Walk: 22 Minutes a Day Boosts Well-Being

Jul 29, 2016 08:50AM ● By Randy Kambic

The good news about walking keeps mounting: A brisk stroll reduces anxiety and depression, helps us think more clearly and fosters honest shared conversation.

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Zen Golf: Master the Mind to Master the Game

Jun 30, 2016 08:13AM ● By Aimee Hughes

More golfers are turning to meditation, breathing and visualization to keep their minds focused and free of distraction.

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Unsafe Playfields: Artificial Surfaces Pose Risks

May 31, 2016 08:09AM

Athletes suffer more injuries on artificial turf, and now the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has called for new studies to determine if links exist between synthetic surfaces and cancer in young athletes.

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Buff and Balanced: Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga

May 31, 2016 08:09AM ● By Aimee Hughes

Yoga, with its long slow stretches and inner focus, complements and balances the physical iron-pumping and competitive culture of bodybuilding.

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Facial Fitness: Exercises to Tone Your Face and Neck

Apr 29, 2016 09:02AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Crows’ feet and wrinkles need not mark the passage of years; just follow these easy DIY routines.

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