Walking is one of the easiest exercises you can do and it comes with an endless list of benefits. “Walking improves fitness, cardiac health, alleviates depression and fatigue, improves mood, creates less stress on joints and reduces pain, can prevent…
People turn to yoga for various reasons. Here are six benefits that will have you doing yoga too. Yoga Benefits 1) Increase flexibility Stiffening of the muscles can happen as we age. We tend to lose a certain amount of…
In the practice of yoga, there are several yoga postures to help strengthen the knees such as Lunges, Warrior Poses, Standing Balancing Poses, as well as poses to help create flexibility such as Pigeon Pose, Lotus Pose, Fire Logs (Double…
Pilates is a type of anaerobic exercise that is designed to increase the strength and flexibility of your core muscles. The beauty of Pilates is that it can be done by just about anyone at any fitness level. It involves…
If you’re looking to really connect with yourself and learn more about who you are, you may want to take up yoga. People decide to take up yoga for many different reasons. It can help you to lose weight, sleep…
A pandemic unquestionably affects your day to day routine, which means there are certain things that you are expected to do and are unable to do. In short, learning to adjust is something you need to do to get through…
While you might focus a lot on your physical health, working hard to lose weight and avoid certain medical conditions you are prone to, you should also focus on your mental health. This is when you think more about general…
Among all the numbers your doctor takes at your appointment — blood pressure, cholesterol — your Body Mass Index (BMI) is likely the one to stick in your memory. That’s because the measure of your BMI can tell you if…
Between the short skirts and teeny bikinis you’ll be working this season, your legs are going to be front and center. Feel like yours could use help? Try these expert tricks a few times a week. They’ll leave your stems…
Have you ever gone on a long walk and felt exhausted and like you had burned a thousand calories? The reason is because walking is an excellent way to get fitness! Take a look at these different ways walking can…
Body Mass Index (BMI) Is a Good Gauge of Body Fat The most basic definition of overweight and obesity is having too much body fat-so much so that it “presents a risk to health.” A reliable way to determine whether…