As the holidays wind down, it’s time for a little rest and relaxation. This week’s cozy looks are perfect for snuggling up next to the fire and shopping the after-Christmas sales! …
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Upgrade Your Yoga Game
We cannot get enough of the Soul Seal topper. Home grown in North Carolina, this topper knows how to handle the heat. …
Sleep Is As Important As You Make It
Written by Nancy Palermo, MD, Thrive Center for Personalized Health and Wellness It is 2 am and you have just completed your to-do list for the third time. Included on the list is the desire to sleep more and to sleep better. If you are like many Americans you are not alone. In fact, the CDC reports that 50–70 million Americans report some form of sleep disorder and over nine million use sleep aids on a regular basis. The pharmaceutical industry has seen a three-fold increase in prescriptions …
Yoga Practice: A Healthy and Healing Chaturanga
WRITTEN BY Lynne Ray, PT, PYT, CSCS PYTA—Professional Yoga Therapy Approach The Western culture urges us to push harder, move faster and do more. And if we do so, we will be successful. This may be true in life but not without a cost. This mentality can lead us to increased stress, decreased productivity, less adequate sleep, poor dietary habits and eventually leading to undesirable health and possibly full burn-out. The one place that should enable us a break from this harried lifestyle is …