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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 know little about the practice. That’s too bad, because just about any fitness client can learn tai chi, and any fitness professional can teach it.…
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The word posture tends to evoke the image of a schoolgirl standing perfectly erect with a book on her head. More accurately, static posture refers to the way in which a person holds his or her body or assumes certain positions, such as sitting, standing or sleeping. The cumulative effect of the time spent in certain positions can lead to prolonged static-posture damage to both the musculoskeletal and myofascial systems of the body.
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As the world puts one foot in front of another after the pandemic, it’s critical to address mental and emotional health and wellness.
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Compassionate coaching involves recognizing the needs of another person, feeling empathy for that individual and taking action to help.
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This past year has been a long haul for you and your clients, and now is a great time to review some self-care tips. Summer is coming, and people across the country are breathing a little more easily. Stay safe and enjoy the reopening with these suggestions from IDEA authors and presenters. Of course, continue…
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A connection exists between chronotype and diet. If you fall into the evening category, your preference may not bode well for your diet.
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Looking at the connection between fitness and brain health for kids, researchers discovered that fit children did better on cognitive exams.
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People who have different sleep patterns on the weekends than they do during the workweek may experience “social jet lag.”
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Studies continue to reveal a strong connection between physical activity and brain fitness—and now between inactivity and distractibility.
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Fitness specialists need to understand the interrelationship of exercise recovery and training, including active and nonactive techniques.
Read MoreAs U.S. COVID-19 cases surged in the winter of 2020, pandemic stress rates rose steeply. In January, about 4 in 10 adults reported symptoms of depression or anxiety. That’s four times as many as in June 2019 (Panchal et al. 2021). Most likely, some of your clients have struggled to stay steady through lockdowns and job…
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Recent research findings identify these three healthy behaviors as predictive of good mental health and well-being among young adults.
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As a fitness professional, are you offering any breathwork practices? If yes, are you a yoga professional, or offering from other modalities?
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Breathing programs are entering the mainstream, as breathwork was named one of the top seven trends to influence wellness in 2021 and beyond.
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To assist clients in adhering to exercise routines, fitness pros need to have a system to help clients overcome exercise barriers.
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People who stayed active during pandemic lockdowns maintained their brain fitness and were less likely to experience subjective memory loss.
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Learn what the research says about the many benefits of forgiveness and how you can achieve it for yourself.
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Sooner or later, most of us lose someone we care about, and since the start of the pandemic, loss has visited more of us than ever. The pain can be overwhelming, and we may feel nothing will ever be normal again. Losing someone we love is a highly personal experience, and no two people cope…
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Anger is a normal human emotion, part of both our lives and our work. And while we instinctively want our clients to train happy, understanding and leveraging angry feelings can have some positive results.
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MELT is a gentle self-treatment technique that uses a specially designed soft roller and treatment balls to rehydrate connective tissue and rebalance the nervous system.
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