We did an Insta story a few weeks ago on productivity. But it wasn’t the type of advice that you normally read. You know, the kind where you learn a new way to shave 30 seconds off some boring or mundane part of your day. Actually, it was kind of the opposite of that. It...
Adita Yrizarry-Lang is a SuperPower aficionado and mother of 2. With more than 30 years of experience in health and wellness, her endeavors include everything from biomechanics and resistance training expert to being a mind-body coach and author of SuperPowers: A Busy Woman’s Guide to Health and Happiness. Adita holds a degree in Holistic Nutrition, is...
Change of season and/or the holidays got you feeling less like yourself? You’re not alone. According to Psychology Today, holiday stress ramps up tenfold when you have anxiety — and more than 40 million U.S. adults are affected. Not to mention that there are about 3 million cases of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) reported each year. Get...
When was the last time worrying about something actually improved a situation? If I had to take a guess, in my case, it was sometime around … oh, the 12th of NEVER. via GIPHY And believe me when I say it’s had puh-len-TY of opportunities to step up to the plate. I spent my teens...
Whether you’ve spent hours pondering the connection between emotional pain and your health or if you are hearing this idea for the first time now, you’ll want to tune right in for this enlightening ep with Dr. Bradley Nelson, author of The Emotion Code. Dr. Nelson began his career as a chiropractor who found that...
You know that feeling when you curl up with a really good book, get cozy, and just zen out? via GIPHY It’s just the best. And, turns out, it’s really, REALLY, good for you. via GIPHY And, nope, not just because books are magical (although, let’s face, it books ARE magical: they take you to...
For many people — myself included — writing is hugely therapeutic. Not all writing, of course — some of those term papers I wrote in college were far more anxiety-inducing than relieving, and it’s not like every email I send takes a weight off my shoulders. But there’s a reason why we love journaling so...
There was a period of time — not so long ago — when the most requested poses in my yoga classes were hip openers. But that is definitely changing. So many people are now are experiencing the effects of long hours spent in front of computers and mobile devices — all that tech is rapidly...
I once read that self-acceptance comes before self-love. I didn’t understand what that meant when I first read it — I thought self-acceptance and self-love was one and the same. Now that I have been consistent with my self-care practice for 70-plus days, I understand that accepting who I am and what I look like...
I often feel that side plank or Vasisthasana has become the burpee of yoga. On one hand, it’s so, so good for you. On the other hand, the minute students in class realize that the next pose is side plank, there’s usually a sea of groans or at least a bunch of not-so-happy faces. Granted,...