If you’re looking to support your mental, physical, and emotional health all at once, one of your greatest teachers may just be the five-year-old in your life hanging upside down on the monkey bars. Inversion therapy is the practice of being upside down in positions that hold your heart higher than your head, and though inversion comes to us naturally...
If you caught any coverage of the games in Rio, you probably saw a few clips of what the elite athletes do after their medal-contending performances. High-calorie diets, hot tubs, and massages are common pieces of the conditioning regimen – and each task serves two purposes: body recovery, and preparation for the next event. While we can’t all eat Michael...
Sufferers of chronic muscle soreness know that it’s a real pain in the neck – both literally and metaphorically. Aside from the daily physical pain, diagnoses are often difficult to pin down, and resulting treatments can be costly. More than 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain, with an estimated 100 million American sufferers. Chronic pain affects more Americans...
We all go through times when our stress and anxiety hit their peak, and it can be difficult to find the means by which to unwind ourselves and recapture our peace of mind. And although a certain amount of stress can be beneficial, too much of it can wreak havoc on our physical and emotional well-being. Because unchecked stress can...
We all know that beauty sleep helps us function at our best, but just why exactly is sleeping so important? And how does a lack of sleep affect our bodies and our minds? With schedules that are busier than ever, a whopping 40% of Americans are getting less than the recommended amount of sleep. Let’s take a look at what...
