tag:www.healthylivingmichigan.com,2005:/categories/fit-body?page=7Fit Body Fit Body | Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine Page 7Healthy Living Healthy Planet2022-03-31T11:57:04-04:00urn:uuid:206be20f-6e7e-4a02-970a-297ccd1ce80e2019-09-26T18:28:13-04:002022-03-31T11:57:04-04:00Animal Asanas: Goats on the Yoga Mat2019-09-30 09:30:00 -0400Rachael OppyBy combining the already beneficial aspects of yoga, goat yoga amplifies the practice through the well-documented benefits of human and animal interaction.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6fc663e0-7a51-46a2-be43-4120e57e3b452019-08-28T21:47:39-04:002022-03-31T11:10:11-04:00The Power of Yoga: Tapping Into the Life Force2019-08-30 09:30:00 -0400Rachael OppyThe many health benefits of practicing yoga, including protecting against loss of mobility, cardiovascular disease and depression, lowering elevated blood pressure and much more.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1b40065d-da7f-44d5-bb53-a313fef4d7c02019-08-16T00:20:50-04:002022-05-02T16:50:12-04:00Walk or Run to Keep Blood Vessels and Brains Young: Benefits of Cardio Activity2019-08-16 00:20:47 -0400AnonymousAfter six months of marathon training, running novices reversed the aging of major blood vessels; in another study, heart failure patients that walked fast were less likely to have cognitive impairment.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:00d45f84-dd75-4974-9f37-a85cb30bde232019-08-16T00:08:20-04:002022-05-02T16:50:37-04:00Take a Cerebral Spin: Cycling for a Healthier Brain2019-08-16 00:08:18 -0400Marlaina DonatoPedaling away for even 20 minutes a day, indoors or outdoors, fires up brain cell production and lowers symptoms of depression – and that’s just the beginning of cognitive benefits.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:514e57b8-20a0-439a-ad8c-3be929f6cac12019-07-23T17:19:26-04:002019-07-23T17:19:26-04:00FOREST BATHING2019-06-30 02:00:29 -0400Marlaina DonatoMother Nature’s Rx for Body and Mind
In 1982, the Japanese government coined the term Shinrin-yoku (“taking in the forest atmosphere” or “forest bathing”) to inspire people to visit and appreciate nat<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b7b34f52-9220-4696-b8e4-407b791652da2019-08-16T00:35:09-04:002021-03-11T16:49:57-05:00Forest Bathing: Mother Nature’s Rx for Body and Mind2019-06-28 12:37:00 -0400Marlaina DonatoWhat was once called ‘walking in the woods’ has a new moniker – forest bathing – as well as new research showing its unique abilities to boost our health and mood.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dafd50fd-71f5-4c0d-a815-9cca0f261df52019-08-16T00:13:17-04:002019-08-16T00:13:17-04:00Just Add Water: Aquatic Workouts for Him2019-05-31 12:11:42 -0400Marlaina DonatoGuys are jumping right into pool aerobics and finding that it keeps them buff, fit and free from wear and tear on joints and muscles.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9e7e1ca6-5770-4675-9b48-44618cd972fe2019-08-16T00:38:17-04:002021-03-02T15:32:06-05:00Sit Less to Live Longer: Increasing Movement Adds to Longevity2019-05-31 11:47:11 -0400Rachael OppyReplacing a half hour of sitting or lying around with brisk walking and other moderate physical activities reduces the risk of dying over 14 years by 45 percent.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dc3de888-aaf2-4345-86d1-f25c3cbd0dc52019-07-23T17:20:09-04:002019-07-23T17:20:10-04:00JUST ADD WATER2019-05-31 02:00:55 -0400Marlaina DonatoAquatic Workouts for Him
by Marlaina DonatoWhen it comes to chiseling muscles, recovering from injury or reducing stress, men are finding that hitting the pool might even surpass hitting the gym. “Wat<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:848b388e-1461-451c-9934-9dfefc0a46ed2019-07-23T17:21:28-04:002019-07-23T17:21:28-04:00WHEN EMOTIONS ARE PHYSICAL2019-04-30 02:00:32 -0400Marlaina DonatoBodywork for Trauma and Grief
Massage is often associated with spa-like pampering, yet it is also an effective therapy for reducing physical and emotional pain. Bodywork can lower blood pressure and r<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.healthylivingmichigan.com">Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine</a></small></p>