Here are three easy hand exercises to help stretch your palms, and improve finger flexibility. Our hand & finger muscles primarily work to grip and grab objects, so these muscles can get tight and cause joint pain in the fingers, hand and wrist. Use these simple...
Flexibility & Stretching
Foot Fitness Exercise: Flexing the Ankle for an Effective Calf Stretch
Today’s foot fitness tip is especially important for runners, walkers. It also can benefit people with lower back issues. I'm going to share my "secrets for success" in improving leg, ankle, and foot flexibility with an easy and effective calf stretch. Whether...
Moving Meditation: Pilates and Other Great Mind-Body Exercise Methods
I read an article the other day and it said, “Pilates isn’t a mind-body exercise in the meditative way that Yoga, Tai Chi, or Qi Gong are, but it does use your mind to influence and improve your body.” It seems evident to me that this author has probably never...
Stretching Safety Tips for Fitness Workouts and Improved Sports Performance
It seems like stretching is sometimes a low priority when time is limited and you want to get a great workout. Is your goal to warm-up for your more vigorous activities? Do you want to increase your flexibility? Are you aware that WHAT you stretch, HOW you stretch,...
Through the Eyes of a Yogi: Connect and Discover Mind-Body, and Spirit
A good friend recommended the book Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda to me a while ago, and I’ve been slowly working my way through it! It is an excellent read for anyone interested in a life story filled with exceptional information about the...