The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are on the horizon, and I just love seeing people at the top of their sport compete to be number one in the world. It’s exciting, it’s intense, it’s emotional, it’s raw. While any Olympic Games bring excitement, I especially enjoy the summer games because they include my favorite sport, […]
As far as bodyweight exercises go, push-ups give you a lot of bang for your buck. The staple upper-body movement not only works several muscle groups all at once, but can also help you improve your posture and joint stability. But push-ups require a lot of upper-body strength and core stability, making them hard to […]
At age 15, I attended my first yoga class with my dad, who’d been going on and on about how much better he felt mentally and physically since he started practicing. His ranting got me curious, so I agreed to try out a 90-minute hot yoga class without much of a clue what I was getting […]
The demands of today’s world, with digital screens and office work and meetings, can make outdoor time feel like a squeeze. But the many benefits of hiking—mental and physical—show us that it’s important to carve out time to recreate outdoors and connect with nature. Some researchers have even found that spending time in nature, regardless […]
If you’ve ever spent too much time hunched in front of your computer or phone (guilty!) and later felt tension in your shoulders and neck, chances are the pain was coming from your trapezius muscles. Or, maybe you’ve reached up to grab something off a shelf or put your carry-on luggage in an overhead bin […]