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Pilates: Core Strength, Alignment, Pain Relief, and Neural Reconnection

• October 6, 2019
• Tagged as: breath awareness, core muscles, exercise, Feldenkreis, foot drop, Franklin Method, hip, independence, mindfulness, movement therapy, myotonic dystrophy, neural connectivity, pain, Parkinson's disease, physical therapy, Pilates, proprioception, PTSD, scoliosis, trauma, yoga

Practicing Pilates can be done on a mat or with any number of devices such as the Reformer. Shannon Knorr, a yoga and Pilates instructor, talks about therapeutic Pilates to help with body alignment, pain…

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I Am Not A Pretzel: Accessible Yoga

• July 13, 2019
• Tagged as: anxiety, arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, degenerative disc disease, depression, disability, fibromyalgia, mental health, multiple sclerosis, yoga

Any style of yoga can be made accessible and provide healing for someone with a physical challenge, someone experiencing anxiety and/or depression, or someone with a larger body. Three yoga teachers – skilled in making…

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Short and Sweet

• April 26, 2019
• Tagged as: heat regulation, yoga

Just a few things to mention. It’s your time to catch up on missed episodes while I’m away. Check the website for links to The heat is on: how weather affects our health and Accessible…

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Life After Cancer: Reduce Toxins (1 of 3)

• March 20, 2019
• Tagged as: breast cancer, cancer, chronic pain, healing, meditation, spiritual health, support groups, writing, yoga

How does a diagnosis of cancer and treatment change a person? In this 3-part series you’ll hear different stories on how a woman – diagnosed with cancer (breast, thyroid, and ovarian) – experienced the changes….

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My Beautiful Heart 💜💛💚💙

• February 14, 2019
• Tagged as: atrial fibrillation, Ayurveda, congestive heart failure, heart, meditation, myotonic dystrophy, physical activity, social support, stress, yoga

An echocardiogram technician told me I have a beautiful heart and that got me going. What makes for good heart health? What role do genetics, lifestyle, and environment play? Dr. Erica Pitsch talks about the…

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Self-Care Challenge: Move that Body

• February 6, 2019
• Tagged as: back pain, high blood pressure, motivation, movement, self-care, yoga

Hopefully you have already downloaded the Health Storylines app and are using it to record and monitor your self-care goals. If you’re new to our monthly Self-Care Challenge, check out this earlier post. My recent…

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Yoga & Walking: Ease Pain, Reduce Stress

• January 30, 2019
• Tagged as: back pain, health crisis, high blood pressure, obesity-related disease, self-care, stress, trauma, yoga

One yoga teacher’s health journey. Katrina LaShea was able to ease her back injury and subsequent ankle injury pain through a yoga practice. What once worked as a treatment, later became her passion. Today Katrina…

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Self-Care Challenge Month 4: Emotion Regulation

• September 4, 2018
• Tagged as: anxiety, depression, diet, emotion regulation, emotional health, exercise, meditation, mindfulness, yoga

Sometimes I see Facebook posts from high school classmates reminiscing about the “good old days.” I did have some unbridled fun back then but I far prefer my adulthood. Even with a chronic health condition….

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Self-Care Challenge Month 3: Physical Activity & Exercise

• August 3, 2018
• Tagged as: adaptive, exercise, motivation, Pilates, qigong, tai chi, yoga

If you’ve joined me on this Self-Care Challenge since the first month, thank you! I hope you’re progressing well, learning a lot, and achieving a few goals you may have set for yourself. If you’re…

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Sound Therapy: I had to do this every day if I wanted to become well again

• June 24, 2018
• Tagged as: anxiety, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, depression, fibromyalgia, meditation, nervous system, neuroplasticity, relaxation, sleep, sound, stress, therapy, wellness, yoga

Sound Bath? Sound Meditation? Sound Symphony? It’s become a wonderful therapeutic tool to access deep relaxation. For many, it is a gateway to meditation. Melissa Felsenstein of Inner Sounds Meditation shares her story of how…