Cultivating the ultimate healthy lifestyle
“You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. What you can do are yoga exercises, which may reveal to you where you are resisting your natural state.” ~Sharon Gannon This week we will take a look at yoga. Yoga has been around for ages. As with other forms of discipline, such as martial arts [...]
“Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit.” ~ Joseph Pilates Here is another opinion of the benefits of Pilates. Pilates For A Sound Mind And Body By Ralph J. Greene Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates and is one of the most popular ways [...]
“The acquirement and enjoyment of physical well-being mental calm, and spiritual peace are priceless to their possessors….[and] it is only through Contrology that this unique trinity of a balanced body, mind, and spirit can ever be attained.” – Joseph Pilates Today I present an article on the history and basics of Pilates. Pilates As Fitness [...]
Tags: Attitude, Becoming disciplined, exercise, Fitness, Health, Health and wellness, Healthy lifestyle, persistence, physical fitness, self discipline, self esteem, self healing, self help, self image, self improvement, Self motivation, self realization, self respect, Stress control, Wellness“The mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power.” – Joseph Pilates The core muscles of the body are very important in maintaining health and wellness. Here is an article on using Pilates to build core strength. Build Core Strength With Pilates at Home By Brenda Rubio A great way [...]
“Pilates helps your body stay young, fit, and full of vitality. As Joe himself once said, ‘With body, mind, and spirit functioning perfectly as a coordinated whole, what else could reasonably be expected other than an active, alert, disciplined person.” – Joseph Pilates Week before last I said that in the coming weeks we would [...]
“Traditional Chinese Medicine holds that qigong stimulates and nourishes the body’s internal organs by circulating qi. Qigong can break down energy blocks and facilitate the free flow of energy throughout the body, promoting blood and lymph flow and the even flow of nerve impulses necessary for proper health maintenance. ‘ The overall benefit of qigong [...]
“You posses the ability to tap a bottomless well of physical and psychic energy (called “chi” in Chinese). With it, you can harness the magickal power of the universe. Yet most of us unknowingly block the flow of this power, and live out our lives not reaching the potential that we could achieve if we [...]
Tags: Attitude, Becoming disciplined, Energy work, exercise, Fitness, Health, Health and wellness, Healthy lifestyle, physical fitness, Qigong, self healing, self help, self improvement, Wellness“Aerobics: a series of strenuous exercises which help convert fats, sugars, and starches into aches, pains, and cramps.” ~ Author Unknown We hear a lot of excuses when we ask people if they exercise. Their answers are just that, excuses. It all depends on your priority of values. Is your health important to you? We [...]
Tags: Attitude, Becoming disciplined, exercise, Fitness, Health, Health and wellness, Healthy lifestyle, physical fitness, self help, self improvement, Self motivation, Wellness“People say that losing weight is no walk in the park. When I hear that I think, yeah, that’s the problem.” ~Chris Adams In our society obesity is at epidemic proportions. Here is an article on that subject. Exercise and Obesity Management – 2 Easy Steps to Get You Started By Marcus MacDonald It has [...]
Tags: Attitude, exercise, Fitness, Health, Health and wellness, Healthy lifestyle, Life changes, physical fitness, self help, self improvement, Self motivation, weight loss, Wellness“I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I’m doing.” ~ Marsha Doble It is recommended that you do both cardio and strength training. Here is an article on the importance of cardio exercise. Understanding the Importance of Cardiovascular Exercise By Mark Vermont Many people work out for many different [...]
Tags: Attitude, Becoming disciplined, Fitness, Health, Health and wellness, Healthy lifestyle, physical fitness, self help, self improvement, Self motivation, weight loss, Wellness
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