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Homebody Workouts: Getting Fit Without a Gym

May 29, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Get and stay fit with these fun, effective at-home exercise workout plans.

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Dancing To Your Own Drummer: The Healing Power of Movement

Apr 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

How the healing power of dance can help with many health issues, from depression, eating disorders and addiction to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer and more.

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Moving Through Chronic Pain: How Exercise Can Heal What Hurts

Mar 31, 2020 09:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

How gentle, gradual exercise routines can help to lower symptoms, enable better physical functioning and boost morale in chronic pain patients with virtually no adverse side effects.

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Vegan Fitness: A Healthy Choice for Body and Planet

Feb 28, 2020 09:30AM

A balanced vegan diet can provide everything an active body needs for muscle mass, stamina and recovery while lowering the risk of heart disease.

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Vital Steps: The Path to Vascular Fitness

Jan 31, 2020 09:30AM

Running, swimming, cycling, and playing tennis are all great boosters of vascular health, but even a simple brisk walk can do wonders for keeping blood vessels clear and flexible.

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When Workouts Don’t Work: Why Less Is Sometimes More

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Exercise is a proven component in losing weight and preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but working out can serve as a physical stressor. Here's how to find an optimal balance.

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Inhaling the Joy of Life: Conscious Breathwork

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

Mindfully guiding our breath back to its original rhythm helps lower stress and improve vagal tone, easing such conditions as depression, insomnia and pain syndromes.

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Click and Sweat: Virtual Workouts Change the Game

Oct 31, 2019 09:30AM

Between health and workout apps, online classes and electronic devices calculating distance and monitoring bodily functions, virtual fitness offers many personal exercise experiences.

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Animal Asanas: Goats on the Yoga Mat

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

By combining the already beneficial aspects of yoga, goat yoga amplifies the practice through the well-documented benefits of human and animal interaction.

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The Power of Yoga: Tapping Into the Life Force

Aug 30, 2019 09:30AM

The many health benefits of practicing yoga, including protecting against loss of mobility, cardiovascular disease and depression, lowering elevated blood pressure and much more.

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Into the Woods: Hiking for Health and Happiness

Mar 29, 2019 11:53AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Hiking combines the heart-healthy and anti-aging benefits of walking with the calming and mood-elevating benefits of nature.

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Pound-Shedding Workouts: Best Exercises from Yoga to Cardio

Nov 30, 2018 12:10PM ● By Marlaina Donato

The consistent exercise so vital to weight loss becomes easier when we choose a stress-reducing routine, set realistic goals and practice patience.

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Why Our Body Loves Yoga: Gentle Poses Foster Flexibility

Aug 31, 2018 11:51AM ● By Marlaina Donato

You don't have to be super-flexible or practice intense poses to enjoy the many health and wellness benefits of yoga, available to any age group or physical type.

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Exercise To Sleep By: Quell Insomnia and Nighttime Anxiety

Jun 29, 2018 12:25PM ● By Marlaina Donato

By doing the right kind of exercise at the right time of day, we can sleep soundly all night long.

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Gardening Asanas: Yoga Poses to Stay Pain-Free

Mar 30, 2018 12:58PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Overdoing garden work can produce aches and pains, but by integrating yoga positions while planting and weeding, we can emerge pain-free after hours of being on our knees and bending.

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