A Space to Take a Breath & a Step Towards Wellness
Last week, we talked about the benefits of exercising outside, but if you have no idea where to start, than look no further than your closest state park. Our parks offer tons of ways to get active, from salsa dancing to stand-up paddleboarding. And if you’re lucky enough to live near Martinak, Tuckahoe, Rocky Gap, …
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We all know that exercise is important for good physical health, but what if it could also be more fun and improve your mood? It can! Research has shown that exercising around nature - like trees, grass, and especially water – may improve your exercise experience. For instance, some who exercised outside reported that they …
I have always been an active person. I ran track and played volleyball in high school, then I did rock climbing and attended Zumba classes in college. After graduating, I started working in a full-time job and gaining weight. Suddenly, I realized that I was not exercising nearly as much as I had in the …
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We all have a general sense of what it means to be healthy: eat right and exercise. But those two things are hard enough, once you throw in the other aspects of health—like getting enough sleep, not getting too stressed, or kicking cigarettes—the notion of getting healthy makes anyone want to binge-watch and eat their …
Breathing Room 