Mind-Body
Social Fitness Boosts Your Health
Why Social Connections Matter Humans are wired to connect. When we have strong relationships, we not only feel happier, we actually get healthier.Research shows that people with meaningful social connections…
How to Become a Yoga Teacher in 2025
If you are enthusiastic about yoga and have seen its transformative effect in your own life, it’s natural to want to share that with others. And if you are comfortable in front of a group but also know how to connect one-on-one, teaching yoga may be a perfect fit.
The Nature Prescription
It’s easy to feel stressed, distracted, or even disconnected with today’s uncertainties and fast-paced society. But there’s one powerful solution that doesn’t cost anything and is right outside your door:…
Time Spent Outdoors Boosts Health, Fitness, and Well-Being
In an increasingly digital and fast-paced world, the call of the wild is more than poetic—it’s essential to human health. Emerging research shows that spending time outdoors is a profoundly…
A Comprehensive Approach to Lasting Wellness through Holistic Health
In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals seek more than just physical fitness—they crave complete well-being. Holistic health offers a transformative approach that integrates the mind, body, and spirit, helping people…
Exercise and Its Impact on Mental Well-Being
The Impact of Exercise on Mental Well-Being Exercise is widely known for its physical benefits, but its impact on mental well-being is just as significant. Whether it’s a brisk walk,…
Meditation Basics
What Is Meditation? Meditation is an approach to training the mind, similar to the way fitness is an approach to training the body. Someone with no knowledge of fitness tools…
Exercise Boosts Neuroplasticity, Helping Depression
In studying physical activity’s effect on depression, researchers from Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany found that exercise simultaneously lifts mood and boosts neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to change. It is neuroplasticity that…
How To Create a Workout Community
As we return to the group exercise studio, it’s good to remember how a workout community not only brings us together, but helps us thrive.
Tai Chi Is Good for Older Adults
Why tai chi? These Chinese movement patterns have been around for centuries. In recent years, study after study has proven their benefits—particularly for older exercisers—yet most fitness professionals seem to…
Yoga for the Back
Updated on June 17, 2021. According to the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University, about 16 million adults in the U.S. have persistent or chronic back pain and are limited in…
Health Coaching: Starting Your Business
Are you excited about helping people to transform their lives through health coaching? You’ve educated yourself, earned certifications, gained practical experience and are ready to start your business. What’s next?