The Emotional Long Haul of COVID: Continuous Coping as Another Pandemic Earth Day Arrives
What does Earth Day mean to us during this long-haul pandemic? Every year I write about Earth Day. It's a critical turning point in my life, because my son's life was saved on April 22nd, 13 years …
Pose of the Week: What to Do When a Tight Pelvic Floor Causes Pain
What is a tight pelvic floor? In 2012 Dr. Stephanie Faubion from the Mayo Clinic wrote a scientific article on recognition and management of the "nonrelaxing pelvic floor," at the time and probably …
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Pose of the Week – Know Your Hip Motion Limits for Hip Preservation In Yoga
Today’s pose of the week is about how to know your hip motion limits for hip preservation in yoga. In short, it's about hip preservation over hip opening, folks. I want to teach you how to know your …
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Pose of the Week – A Better Squat for the Hip & Ankle
Pose of the Week is all about tackling hip and pelvic issues in yoga postures. The goal is to make a yoga pose fit your body, rather than trying to force your body to fit a yoga pose. Visit my …
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Racism is a public health crisis on MLK Day 2021
Last August, during the height of the George Floyd tragedy, an article was published with this title: racism is a public health crisis. Below is a snapshot capture from the CNN article. How does …
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Pose of the Week – The “Screw Home” Hip Hack
This week's Pose of the Week is not your typical yoga posture, it's a technique I use to preserve and protect (and realign) the hip joint. That means this particular pose can be used INSIDE of other …
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New Year, New (Fresh) Mindset: Top Five Tips for 2021
Every year I choose a Word of the Year, and in 2021, I think we can ALL use a bit of a fresh start. So here are my top five tips for welcoming a new year and a growth mindset in 2021! 1. Your …
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2020 Scholar Spotlight: Our Impact on Healthcare
Our mission at Living Well Institute is a simple but tall order: To revolutionize healthcare and its delivery. We are attempting to contribute our part in healthcare reform and improving the quality …
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Self-Care in Healthcare: Year in Review 2020
Every year I do a year in review to reflect on the past year, which I believe is a form of self-care. This year's Self-Care in Healthcare 2020 Year in Review is my best attempt to listen, learn, …
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