By RiversZen | Ageless Living , Fitness , Peggy Stevens , Posture - Balance, Alignment, Motion , Self Improvement
Have you heard of the Sit, Stand, Repeat test? It was designed through a study in Brazil led by a Brazilian physician to predict who will live longer and whose lives will be cut short. To me that part is debatable; but, I do believe it is a good measure of flexibility, balance and muscle […]
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There are plenty of ways to make yourself feel happier quickly. You don’t need a trip to Spain, a new car, or a life makeover. Small actions and items can give a swift boost to your outlook and put a smile on your face.Try these activities to feel better and enjoy the rest of your […]
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I went to lunch with a friend recently who shared an excerpt of a book with me. It is entitled Cancer Hates Tea: A unique Preventive and Transformative Lifestyle Change to Help Crush Cancer by Maria Uspenski and Dr. Mary L. Hardy. Your personal decision on the potential for tea to be either preventative or […]
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Life has a way of getting in the way of our best intentions. For example, you set a goal to come to the gym or studio regularly and then you break your arm or have surgery, or any number of unplanned roadblocks life has put in your path. Don’t let it get you down. Keep […]
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Today we are looking at the basic make up of the shoulder . . . a truly complex system worthy of a book. Suffice to say it is an intricate system of bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments who are responsible for elevation, depression, flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation and circumduction and often times all of […]
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Asparagus For CancerHere’s an interesting article Peggy found … a little long but might be of interest to you … When I was in the USN, I was stationed in Key West, FL. I worked at the clinic at Naval Air Station on Big Coppitt Key just a few miles north of Key West. The hospital […]
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Try This Simple Test To Evaluate Your PostureSimple test . . . stand in front of a mirror and allow your arms to relax at your side. When you look in the mirror at your hands, what do you see first? Your thumbs? The back of your hand? Is one side in a different position […]
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Is there anything you wanted as a child; but, you didn’t get? Don’t give up!Well, it’s never too late. Buy it now. The big things I remembered wanting as a child were a dog, a horse, a piano and a Barbie. It’s pretty exciting. I now have had all four of those. I have been […]
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Did you know RiversZen had classes online all designed to help you to move well, stay healthy and be happy at any age? (Be Sure To Read All of the Way Through for Special $1 Offer) Looking through the index, just to name a few of the items listed, there are Yogilates and stretching classes, […]
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Yesterday we saw two different reports online addressing forward folds. One said never to do a standing forward fold again and the other addressed a study which found a link between longevity and forward folds . . . so what is one to believe? They probably both have valuable information we can use to our […]
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Do you have 72 seconds available? When you hear what it can accomplish you might be a bit more engaged in make sure you can find the time. Jill Miller shares a post on her Yoga Tune Up® site sharing a study presented by Dr. Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonsall that emphasized that bones need […]
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The New Year is right around the corner. Any thoughts for the new year? Things you wish you had done this year but didn’t complete. Your resolution doesn’t need to be huge. It doesn’t even need to be life changing . . . though it may be. Make a list of the things you […]
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