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Making New Year’s resolutions

[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″]New Year’s resolutions aren’t just for adults—kids can make them too. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner says by helping children make and keep resolutions, parents can teach their children important values such as commitment. Dr. Gellner has some tips for helping your children choose a resolution or two, and how best to hold them to it. […]

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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] Trendy Diet Book Review: ‘The 17-Day Diet’ by Mike Moreno, M.D. This popular diet book published in 2011 is based around the idea of calorie shifting, or as the author calls it, “body confusion.” Altering your eating routine every few days and weeks is supposed to improve your metabolism by never letting […]

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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] 7 health benefits of yoga Yoga has been around for over 5,000 years. There are more than 100 different forms of yoga, some are fast-paced and intense, others are gentle and relaxing. A consistent yoga practice offers all kinds of mental and physical health benefits. Improves flexibility As we age, our flexibility […]

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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-9″] ‘SPRING’ UP YOUR WORKOUT Who needs a treadmill? Enjoy the fresh air and sunshine while engaging in a NEW type of workout outside. Do you normally do yoga? Or do you have a yoga mat? Switch up your routine by doing a full body workout using your mat. Try doing long jumps […]

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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-9″] Yoga Nidra: One way to get out of your own way, create intentions an relax deeper than you ever thought possible Meditation… What is it? How does one ‘do it?’ Well, for those of us who are pretty sure they’re the one person that just can’t meditate, there may be a very […]

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[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-9″]YOGA BREATHING: THE SECRET WEAPON TO CALM Did you know most of us, most of the time are functioning on ‘fight or flight?’ This means our sympathetic nervous system response; our body’s reaction to being chased by a bear, famine, or war is being used similarly to deal with work deadlines, family stress […]

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