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Being a yoga instructor and a runner, I love this pose.! It feels amazing to stretch out your entire spine. Holding the pose for at least 3 minutes on each side increases your spinal mobility, aids in digestion and is great for relaxation. Slowly breathe in and out while holding the position for 3 minutesContinue reading “WEEK 26: Supine Spinal Twist”

For the next 7 days I want you to write down (hopefully in your new journal from last week) 3 things that you are grateful for and why. Studies have shown that people who practice gratitude are happier, healthier, have better relationships, improved sleep and a greater sense of resiliency. Practicing gratitude helps to shiftContinue reading “Week 25: Gratitude”

Set your timer for 10-20 minutes. Use a notebook, sheet of paper or an actual journal and just start writing. Journaling helps you to relax and manage your stress by getting all your thoughts, feelings and worries out and clear your brain. Journaling is at the forefront in ways to relax. One of the mostContinue reading “Week 24 Journaling”

Turning off your phone for 1 hour each day was the challenge for Week 23. We have become glued to our phones and are missing out with what is going on around us. By detoxing from your phone you feel more connected to the people you are with, find yourself more productive since you canContinue reading “Week 23 Challenge: Digital Detox”

100 jumping jacks each day is the Week 22 Challenge. You can do them all at one time or break them into groups. If you are unable to jump you can do side toe taps or march in place to modify. Jumping jacks boost your energy, increase your heart rate, build muscle and my favorite,Continue reading “Week 22 Challenge: Jumping Jacks!”

This is such a fun way to remember a beautiful person, Dana Malter Gaughan. Dana died tragically while on her honeymoon at the age of 32. Her family chooses to remember her by “Living Like Dana.” Dana loved to travel, listen to music and dance. My husband and I made a donation to Everybody DanceContinue reading “Week 21 After Dinner Dance Party”

Meditation is a just as important to your health as exercising, eating well, and sleeping. I like to think of it as a shower for your brain. We shower daily to clean our exterior bodies but do very little to take care of ourselves inside our bodies when it comes to our brain. Meditation allowsContinue reading “Week 20 Challenge: Mediation”

Many people refer to this as their Bucket List but that for me carries a negative connotation so years ago I started saying its in my Dream Scheme. We all have big ideas of what we want our life to be but we don’t actually take the time to define what it is that wouldContinue reading “Week 19 Challenge – Dream Scheme”

As the temperatures start to drop in various regions this is the perfect time to try out this new healthy habit. Drinking a cup of peppermint tea every evening, a couple of hours before you go to sleep offers numerous health benefits. My favorites are: -it reduces stress and anxiety -aids in the digestion ofContinue reading “Week 18: A cup of peppermint tea”

We use bridge pose in yoga to help strengthen our glutes, stretch the hip flexors, spine, abdominal muscles, and to reset our pelvis. You hold the pose for 20-30 seconds then slowly lower back down to the mat. Think about using your inner thighs, tightening your core and pressing through your heels lifting your hipsContinue reading “Week 17 – Bridge Pose”