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Webisode: The Power of Self Love

The Power of Self Love Webisode Series Join our Director of Integrated Wellbeing, Kate Hannon, as she continues to explore the powerful concept of self-compassion and how cultivating your self-love practice can bring more peace and ease to your life.  We hope you have enjoyed this series. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Daily Living Movements to Master

In the 17 years between 1992 and 2009, admissions to skilled nursing facilities increased almost threefold, from 28 to 80 per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries. Additionally, over 1.3 million Americans now live in nursing homes (1). We’re not only not moving, but we’re not training our movement in the way that leads to “exceptional survival” –…

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Barley Hoppin’ John: A Southern Tradition

Make this recipe on New Year’s Day to ensure prosperity and good luck in 2017. Servings: 4 Skill Level: Beginner Total Time: 60 minutes   Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small red bell pepper, chopped 2 stalks of celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 14-ounce can vegetable broth…

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One Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Nutrition: The Next 30 Days

Lindsay Ford, MS, RD To implement a habit or healthy behavior researchers suggest it typically takes 66 days to stick.  Giving something a wimpy 7 days is not long enough; however, you have to start somewhere and that somewhere or sometime can be today.  In regards to your nutrition, there are countless behaviors one can…

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New Year, New You

“We are young; we are old but young of heart. We are healthy or striving to be healthy and to make life changes that negate old fears and bring us to a place of balance.” Advice from the Trees Let us continue to make a commitment to view our lives (past, present and future) as…

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Airport Yoga

This is Part I in our Holiday Stress Management Series.   Be sure to download, save or print the Airport Yoga Infographic to take with you on your travels! It’s tough to keep your workout routine alive during the holidays, especially when you travel. Holiday trips present a special conundrum: you’re one-hundred percent thrilled about…

Book Review: The One Thing

Fitness Director Jeff Ford’s take on the book “The One Thing.”

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Four Simple Mindfulness Techniques

You’ve likely heard about mindfulness. Maybe you have tried mindfulness meditation or read a few self-help books about being more “present.”  Mindfulness is a very simple concept.  When you practice mindfulness in daily life you are present in the moment and experiencing whatever is happening or whatever you are doing fully.  This means your mind…

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How to Create a Compassionate Inner Voice

We’ve all heard about self-love, and most of us think it sounds like a great idea, and given it the old college try. If you’re like most people, you’ve scheduled a weekend day at the spa or taken a mental health day off of work to give yourself some much needed pampering. You may added…

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Five Resolutions You’ve Probably Never Made (But Should)

News Flash! Mainstream, bumper-sticker New Year’s resolutions don’t work, so stop wasting your time with them. This isn’t the year you’re finally going to lose weight or get back to exercising five times a week like you used to—not if you think of your resolutions only in terms of the results. The sad fact is…