You may have heard that chronic stress takes a toll on your body. But did you know how chronic stress affects your sex life? What is chronic stress? Chronic psychosocial stress is defined as either a major life event that takes place over a long period of time (ie. death of a family member) or […]
Dealing with too much tension? Try yoga to relieve your headache. Tension headaches can be caused by tension in the jaw, face, neck, shoulders, and back. Headaches caused by tight and restricted neck muscles can be helped by a seated neck release, which will stretch the scalene muscles on the neck. Sometimes headaches are caused […]
Chronic pain doesn’t just happen to the body. It effects our thoughts and our feelings. When pain persists beyond the body’s normal healing range, 12-20 weeks (let alone over 6 months or even 6 years) it can make us worried and upset. That worry and upset can make the pain feel worse. In fact, studies […]
Greetings! Today is another blog post to help you connect with resources to help manage the feelings of stress, anxiety, and helplessness in light of COVID 19 and the ways in which our global community is facing this challenge together. What are Tai Chi and Qi Gong? Tai Chi and Qi Gong are both ancient […]
As many places in the United States and around the globe are beginning to navigate new realities and daily routines in light of COVID-19, there is undoubtedly a lot of stress, anxiety, and helplessness affecting not only individuals, but our entire global community. I myself am writing to you on day 7 of a 14 […]
Stressed from the holidays? Try some gentle yoga poses that can be done anywhere you have a little floor space for your yoga mat. —————— Cat/Cow Cat/Cow is a dynamic yoga movement that links breath with movement. It flows through two poses that warm up the spine, relax low back muscles, hip muscles, pelvic floor […]
The Holidays can be stressful! Fortunately, you can help the mind and body relax with these handy techniques. Deep Breathing Stress and chronic pain can lead to short and shallow breathing which adds tension to the diaphragm, abdomen, and pelvic floor. Encouraging the body to breathe deeply will unravel the tension inside the body, often […]
