tag:www.nasrq.com,2005:/categories/fit-body?page=13Fit Body Fit Body | Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte Page 13Healthy Living Healthy Planet2019-08-21T18:03:28-04:00urn:uuid:c1135930-0b8d-4f66-9da4-1fe556f394082019-08-21T18:03:28-04:002019-08-21T18:03:28-04:00Airplane Yoga: Six Easy Stretches Ease the Journey
2015-12-10 13:20:10 -0500CYNTHIA BOWMANThe majority of the symptoms we can experience during flying—stiffness, poor circulation and swollen feet—are due to lack of movement rather than the altitude or pressurized cabin air. Knowing this can make healthy flying easier.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a98d2265-9980-4b58-a549-1eff0c8b1c9c2019-08-16T01:16:35-04:002022-09-30T18:41:26-04:00Airplane Yoga: Six Easy Stretches Ease the Journey2015-11-30 11:26:05 -0500Cynthia BowmanWith certain movements, we can avoid the stiffness, poor circulation and swollen feet that often accompany long plane flights.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8db24b36-2a1c-4267-b96b-6a7932c30c0f2019-08-16T00:40:00-04:002019-08-16T00:40:00-04:00Barre Your Way to Better Fitness: Ballet-Inspired Workouts Create Long and Lean Muscles2015-10-30 10:58:59 -0400Lynda BassettImagine having a ballerina’s grace, strength and flexibility… that’s the potential of barre, which combines ballet, yoga and Pilates principles.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:59ac144b-fd45-4e49-bfd2-1f465dab23e92019-08-16T00:07:36-04:002019-08-16T00:07:36-04:00Ground Rules for Runners: A Guide for Running on All Terrains2015-09-30 10:24:55 -0400April ThompsonFrom cement to sand to slopes, the surfaces that a runner’s feet touch dictate distinct strategies to prevent injuries and ensure a good run—or calorie-burning walk.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4a80c01c-6b1b-4072-af49-9bbecc3fac4b2019-08-16T00:25:03-04:002019-08-16T00:25:03-04:00Yoga Boosts Brain Gray Matter: Regular Practice Improves Mental Health2015-08-31 10:55:31 -0400AnonymousCompared to chronic-pain patients, yoga practitioners have more desirable grey matter in key brain regions, Duke researchers report.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dc380612-7daa-4084-830f-7386f7d2eba72019-08-16T00:54:40-04:002019-08-16T00:54:40-04:00Daily Exercise Adds Five Years to Life: Get Moving to Reduce Risk of Early Death2015-08-31 10:55:29 -0400AnonymousJust 30 minutes of moderate to intense exercise six days a week reduced risk of early mortality by 40 percent for men during a four-decade Norwegian study.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:523cc46d-2876-46a4-9af7-b2df9de584262019-08-16T00:06:29-04:002021-03-11T16:17:13-05:00Yoga Enters the Medical Mainstream: Research Proves its Health Benefits2015-08-31 10:55:03 -0400Meredith MontgomeryThe latest authoritative studies on yoga are showing its healing power for conditions ranging from cancer to diabetes to daily anxiety.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9ac68a2a-d12a-450e-9928-bb59950b93162019-08-16T00:47:02-04:002019-08-16T00:47:02-04:00Swimming in Nature: Splashing Safely in Lakes and Oceans2015-07-31 11:19:00 -0400Lane VailSwimming in open water is a summer delight—provided we take care to avoid lightning, rip currents, careless boaters and other killjoys.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7e0731f9-5375-49e4-95d3-75ab1b23c6952019-08-16T00:58:06-04:002019-08-16T00:58:06-04:00Savvy Cycling: Keep the Hard Knocks Out of Biking2015-07-10 14:53:48 -0400Randy KambicBy choosing the right bicycle, wearing a helmet, pedaling a little faster, and keeping an eye out for distracted drivers, cyclists can fully enjoy the road without suffering pain or bruises.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e461fe9a-5d85-4172-a549-1120213fcf682019-08-21T18:08:12-04:002019-08-21T18:08:12-04:00Yoga for the Bro’s: Men Find it Builds All-Around Fitness2015-05-29 20:07:00 -0400MEREDITH MONTGOMERY Five thousand years ago, most yoga teachers and students were men.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nasrq.com">Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte</a></small></p>