We’re fighting a battle. Let me give you a few of the grim statistics about us, you and me, my fellow Americans.
1) Stress. We’re the most stressed out population on planet earth: 77% (that’s three quarters!) of Americans experience physical and psychological symptoms related to stress in a given month (Source: American Psychological Association study, 2007).
2) Obesity. Among Americans age 20 and older, 149 million are overweight or obese (BMI of 25.0 kg/ m2 and higher). One in three children between ages 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. (Source: Health, United States, 2010: With Special Feature on Death and Dying.
Posts Tagged ‘Yoga’
Sand Walking
March 27th, 2012 by Bea | Walking
This past week I had the amazing opportunity to visit the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. These dunes are the highest dunes in North America. Our first intention was to check out the dunes from afar-- after all, we still had at least 3 hours of driving to do before we got to Copper Mountain to get in a half day of skiing; however, as we got closer, we realized what we had to do; we were going to get a "run" in on the dunes.
We paid $3 per person to enter, drove to the parking
We paid $3 per person to enter, drove to the parking
Emotional Reactions in Yoga Class
March 14th, 2012 by Denise Druce | Exercise Expert
You made it to class early enough to find your spot on the right side of the room. You have just finished an amazing flow with your favorite yoga teacher. As class is winding down and you come into bridge pose, from out of nowhere tears fill your eyes and begin rolling down your cheeks. You weren’t even feeling sad today, so what is going on?
Emotional reactions in yoga are very common. Anger, sadness, joy, and many other emotions can surface when we come to our mats. When we commit to the yogic path through the physical practice of
Emotional reactions in yoga are very common. Anger, sadness, joy, and many other emotions can surface when we come to our mats. When we commit to the yogic path through the physical practice of
Yoga for Cyclists
February 8th, 2012 by Denise Druce | Exercise Expert
Today, in a training course for indoor cycle instructors, I realized that I had made my 10th remark about (and sales pitch for) the benefits of yoga for cyclists. If you’re logging a lot of miles in the saddle, and aren’t balancing out your workouts with yoga, read on. Yoga has numerous benefits for weary road warriors.
1.Flexibility
Cycling is a powerful sport, executed in a fixed position often for hours at a time. After a long ride, you will most likely have stiff legs. Over time, without attention to flexibility, these stiff legs will become permanent fixtures. Inflexible leg muscles
1.Flexibility
Cycling is a powerful sport, executed in a fixed position often for hours at a time. After a long ride, you will most likely have stiff legs. Over time, without attention to flexibility, these stiff legs will become permanent fixtures. Inflexible leg muscles
New Year’s Yoga Resolution?
January 11th, 2012 by Denise Druce | Exercise Expert
Here we are again, the gyms are full of folks with great intentions and new resolutions. In looking at the research, I learned that almost half of American adults make resolutions each new year. Among the top New Year's resolutions are promises to lose weight and exercise, and this year, giving yoga a try made it to the top of several lists.
So what about you? Are you ready to give yoga a shot? I have spoken to a lot of new exercisers this week, and many of them say they would like to try yoga but…
Here are 8 reasons they
So what about you? Are you ready to give yoga a shot? I have spoken to a lot of new exercisers this week, and many of them say they would like to try yoga but…
Here are 8 reasons they
