How It All Started When I started teaching Pilates over 34 years ago, I was also a Ph.D. student in Philosophy, with specialties in Ancient Greek Philosophy, Ethics, and Feminist Theory. As an adjunct Professor, I taught my students how to think critically, break down arguments, and recognize injustice and fallacies. My Pilates clients have
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What Is Inflammation? We hear about inflammation a lot these days, and it’s good to know that inflammation isn’t necessarily bad. In fact, acute inflammation is our immune system’s natural healing response to damaged tissue or infection (toxic chemicals, viruses, bacteria). Basically, our body seeks to trap the offending agent and start healing the tissue.
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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you struggled for a good night’s sleep because you had an important event the next day? I am guessing you will probably answer yes to that question. No matter how many positive affirmations or breathing exercises we do, stress has become an inevitable part of life.
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Are You Cooking and Storing Food Safely? You consciously buy fresh and organic foods to eat but have you ever thought about what you cook it in? Cookware may be one of the most toxic items in your home. It can add those toxins to the food you cook and even release toxic fumes when heated to
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Overcoming unimaginable challenges through self-care, transformational and wellness leaders from The Wellness Universe share their stories with the goal of inspiring you to live your best life. Join us on Self-Care True Stories. In this series, we look to wellness leaders, gurus, and experts to light the way for us. Direct us. Guide us. What was
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What Is Osteoporosis? If you’re over 50 in the US, you have probably had, or are scheduled for, a DEXA scan. This non-invasive test checks your bone density – literally, the strength of your skeleton. Osteoporosis comes from Greek, meaning “porous bones.” A diagnosis of osteoporosis means that your bones are around 25% weaker, and
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If you’ve clicked on this article, you’re probably no stranger to looking for solutions when it comes to alleviating pain and inflammation in your body. Having chronic pain is incredibly frustrating and at times can feel like nothing is helping. However, you do have options and there are things you can try that are natural
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Grief and Nutrition Grief is an emotion we all experience, yet we all experience it in different ways. When we are in a grieving state, it can be difficult to take care of ourselves and maintain good health, particularly when it comes to our nutrition. However, nutrition can be an important factor in providing us
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We can all agree that too much stress is a bad thing for our bodies. Being put under too much pressure whether it be physical, emotional, or mental can cause serious health problems, greatly reduce your quality of living, and stop you from enjoying everyday life. It has become a bad word, and everyone is
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Obesity – The Statistics You would think that with all the diets and exercise programs, with all the healthy foods, and with all the knowledge we have, that obesity rates in the US would be going down. Instead, they are steadily climbing. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), about 42% of Americans are
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