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How to create your own mindful walking program by Carolyn Scott Kortage
As we have become a society which, for the most part, lives on stress, our gas pedals can get stuck “on,” with the “brake pedals” having little ability to engage when needed. As a result, we live in a state of overstimulation. The chemicals produced when we are in this state of sympathetic dominance can help our bodies to respond to an extreme emergency, but can be damaging if they are constantly being produced.
Yoga and meditation are two tools that science shows have the ability to create this shift in the nervous system…
Based on the sudden loss of her 19-year old daughter, this fact-based novel explores the ways that families grieve and reconnect after a death.
Your complete guide to navigating all the changes you’ll experience between the doctor’s office and everyday living…
This practical guide for coping with the loss of a parent, the author covers the grieving process, differences in length of decline, and practical and emotional issues in funeral planning, dividing assets, and resolving family issues and feelings.
Poetry Series by Ted Kooser, a poet from Nebraska. He was recovering from his cancer treatment and started to take morning walks and the walks are his reflections…
Can Yoga Benefit Bones?
Loren Fishman, MD, a rehabilitation physician and Iyengar yoga teacher, and co-author with Ellen Saltonstall of the book, Yoga for Osteoporosis, states that yoga — practiced appropriately — can safely stress bones and causes new bone formation, while also exerting a positive effect on joints, unlike forms of higher impact movement that may stress joints…
Kelly McGonigal, PhD is a leading expert on mind/body relationships. In this book, she explains the proven ways that yoga can ease pain, stress and anxiety with gentle postures and deep relaxation practices.
