Cowritten by Charlie Huntington and Tchiki Davis. Many of our experiences in healing treat our mind and body like they are separate entities. The tradition of seeing things this way is called ...
It’s a concept that’s hard to grasp, especially for folks just dipping their toes into a new movement practice. But a mind-body, aka mind-muscle, connection is a real phenomenon, and tapping into it ...
Somatic exercises focus on awareness or perception of physical movements and tap into the mind-body connection to help improve mental health and relieve physical tension. Many of us have felt that ...
(BlackFitness101.com) Lifting weights is one of the most effective ways to improve your physical health, build strength, and shape your body. However, the benefits of weight training go far beyond ...
Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure and fear. It is late at ...
In the popular childhood song, “The Skeleton Dance,” we may recall singing about different body parts being connected, such as, “The backbone’s connected to the neck bone.” However, the more abstract ...
It is well-documented that the mind and body are deeply interconnected. Research has consistently shown a link between mental and emotional problems and physical ailments and disease. Either can cause ...
You know how taking a walk isn’t just good for your muscles and heart? Moving by foot also reduces stress and helps you sleep. Better sleep, in turn, is good for your heart and mood. But in order to ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...
The one meal a day (OMAD) diet is extreme intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting involves restricting your eating periods to certain times, usually to burn more fat and lose weight. People who ...