“Are you sure you want to live on the third floor? Think about carrying all your stuff up those stairs,” my mom said to me during my apartment hunt. Yes. I knew in my heart the third floor was the right fit. It had more sunlight, tall ceilings and I just knew that was the…
It truly amazes me how many people suffer from high blood pressure (hypertension). My grandpa, my hair stylist, and even one of my best friends mentioned how it impacts them on a daily basis. One of my friends is 25 and she has Stage 1 Hypertension. According to the Mayo Clinic, the body begins with…
Yoga is wonderful for it’s full body workout. I don’t know what I would do without it in my life. Sometimes it’s nice to pay attention to some of those specific places that get jammed up more often than you expect. You’re only as young as your spine so cat/cow is helps to unwind the…
You decide to set your alarm a few minutes later than normal. You get out of bed and now realize there isn’t even time to sit down at the table and eat your breakfast. So you take it to-go. The adrenaline kicks in as you move swiftly to the next stop on your journey of…
Slow down. Take a deep breath. Go outside and appreciate the smell of the flowers. Take time to understand the beauty of the world. My grandmother, Sylvia, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when she was 65 years old. She started to notice that something was not right when her balance started to go. She would…
“Do something that evokes emotion in you.” I was talking to someone the other day about this project he wants to create. As he spoke about this goal, his eyes began to gloss over. It struck me that this was his passion, his life purpose and he would do everything in his power to make…
Dolphin pose an overall juicy stretch for your shoulders, hamstrings, calves and arches of your feet. It is great for lowering high blood pressure. It calms the brain, helps to relieve stress and mild depression. It can improve digestion. Dolphin pose is therapeutic for asthma, insomnia, flat feet, and sciatica. This pose is an ultimate…
A pill for this a pill for that? My grandpa was telling me about his hypertension (high blood pressure) and how he has to take a few medications to control it. He said it would be ideal to eliminate at least one of the medications he is currently taking. Although I am not a doctor,…
Janu means knee and Sirsa is the head. This pose aids in digestion because of the way it tones the liver and spleen. It is therapeutic for high blood pressure, insomnia, and sinuses. Sit on the floor with one leg stretched out. Remembering to flex through the right foot! Exhale, lining your belly button up…
Virasana or Hero’s Pose can help with digestion, pains in the knees and flat feet. It is also great for your spine and can lower high blood pressure. Kneel on the floor with the knees together and the feet about 18 inches apart. Roll the calf muscle to the outside and let the glutes fall to…
