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It’s always nice to hear from readers, it’s even better when readers contact me with guest posts! Recently, Wes Vonn, a fitness and healthy living enthusiast, also writer and creator of “Wes’ Musings: thoughts on health, fitness and a fresh perspective on life“ contacted me with a great guest post that I could not resist.
Yoga as an everyday practice, while at home and especially when traveling is fantastic for the body. Traveling can cause anxiety and also physically damage the body. It is good to practice yoga for whatever time available, wherever you may be to quell the rigors caused by travel. Though, regular and sporadic voyagers shouldn’t let this be an excuse to stop a regular yoga practice. It’s actually quite easy to keep up the good work and Wes has some good insight on keeping up the good work while traveling and practicing yoga. Here it is:
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If you travel on a regular basis, you may have experienced the aches and pains that are commonly experienced by busy travelers. Some people travel endlessly for executive meetings, sales conferences, school events, sporting events, and a myriad of other reasons. No matter what the reason is you are traveling, consider taking up yoga as a way to relieve your body and your mind from stress and burdens. Yoga offers numerous benefits that can provide you with a relaxed and rejuvenated feeling to help you tackle any task or challenge you may be facing when you travel.
Yoga Relieves Pressure and Stress for Travelers
Yoga is an ideal exercise activity for harried travelers to get involved with due to the flexibility of the workout – no pun intended. Yoga requires only a simple mat that is portable and can be used practically anywhere. Not only can you do yoga at the airport while you are waiting on your flight, you can also do yoga in the mornings at your hotel or even before you leave your home for your next trip.
Not only can yoga help you to relieve pressure and physical stress that is often associated with weary travelers, yoga can be a great health promoter. Using yoga for exercise increases physical strength, improves sleep habits, and it also promotes a healthier circulatory system. The Mayo Clinic has released an article that provides information on popular forms of yoga and how easy it is to begin doing yoga on a regular basis. Following a few simple guidelines is all that is necessary to begin getting active with this relevant form of exercise and to begin nearly immediately enjoying the results of it.
You Can Do Yoga Anywhere
Many hotels offer complimentary yoga and aerobics classes for their guests. It is important to perform some due diligence to find these types of hotels if it is desired to attend yoga classes. On a recent trip to Las Vegas I researched what hotels have the best complimentary yoga classes by looking at reviews and commentary based around all the Las Vegas Hotels. Hotels that do not offer these free classes can typically instruct a person to a local yoga clinic or wellness center so travelers can enjoy group yoga if they are staying in a city for an extended amount of time. Group yoga is ideal for people who want to turn exercise and a commitment to fitness into a social interaction that can be encouraging and motivating.
I don’t travel very often (though I have an insane wanderlust) but when I do, yoga is one of my favorite things to do while away from home. It eases the stress of getting from here to there, stretches out the muscle kinks from sitting for extended periods of time, and subsides the guilt of eating out almost every day while away. (My personal favorite, yoga on a beach 
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Do you keep up with your yoga or fitness regimen while away from home? Let us know what you do to maintain your normal routine. If not, try some yoga the next time you go away. It will be a guaranteed perk to any traveling you may be doing.
Hi everyone! How’s everyone doing? I hope well! I have been pretty heavily engrossed in school-mode but things are winding down a bit now. I don’t know who checked out my Facebook page recently but I was accepted into the … Continue reading
Today I am posting about something that is very important to me and I assume you (yeah you) . You’re following my blog, obviously you have some passion, need for education, love of nutrition and healthy food and living. Am I right? So I have a few questions for you:
If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, consider Common Hands Farm, a CSA shareholder owned farm for all your fresh-from-the-farm organic produce needs.
Recently the great farmers at Common Hands asked me to help get the word out about their CSA in Brooklyn. They are working extremely hard to raise an organic farm “from the roots, up” and fulfill their mission to provide organic, healthy, fresh food to others locally around Hudson, NY as well as us city-dwellers here in NYC. They drop-off in Brooklyn at Brooklyn Boulders in Park Slope. If you live in Gowanus, Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble & Boerum Hills, you’re in walking distance and it would be really easy to drop-by, do some “rock climbing” and pick-up your CSA. Or, you can just pick-up your CSA. 
Common Hands is going strong. This is their second year and they want to continue on this successful path. But that depends on us to join-up and gain the benefits of fresh, organic produce. When you purchase a share through Common Hands Farm you will receive an assortment (6-8 different kinds of vegetables) of seasonal organic, fresh-picked produce on a weekly basis starting in June and ending in November. This works out to about $24 per week for produce. $24 for 6-8 different kinds of veggies is a sweet deal and you’re supporting local organic farmers! What do you have to lose except the freshest of the fresh produce? The produce is literally picked the day it is delivered! How awesome is that?!
If, after reading all that you’re thinking “I’d like some more information o CSAs” or “How do I get more information on Common Hands Farm?” here’s some more information for you (be sure to follow the links to their website and blog):
What is a CSA? CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It allows city-dwellers to have access to fresh-picked produce, direct from a regional farm.
How does it work? Becoming a member of a CSA means you are purchasing a share up-front from the farmer and a weekly plethora of fresh produce is then delivered to your neighborhood on a weekly basis, on a given day for you to pick-up.
What does a share typically include? Shares typically are for an assortment of seasonal vegetables and some CSAs include a fruit share and an egg share. Common Hands has all three. Eggs and fruit are usually separate from the vegetables.
Finally, bringing affordable produce to the masses is something I believe is worth fighting for. With my future degree in nutrition, as a Registered Dietitian, making healthy food accessible to all is my future career goal. Eating fresh and natural food is a cause that is crucial to the well being of all men, women and children. More people are now dying from food-related illnesses than hunger and the only way this can be revered is by eating right. We can eat right by supporting those who work hard to literally put good, fresh food on our tables. Join a CSA if you’re in an urban area and support your local farmers. Join Common Hands Farm if you’re in the Brooklyn and/or New York City area. This decision is one that pays forward. Eating healthy food and produce gives you a long and healthy life. Who could ask for more?
Recently I donated blood for the first time at my local church. Since it was my first time I was nervous but thankfully, it wasn’t so bad. While I was lying there I couldn’t help but look at the needle in my arm and think, “I’ve come to suck your blood…” in that stereotypical Transylvanian vampire accent. It made me laugh to myself and helped keep my mind at ease. To dispel the nerves I tried a few deep breaths but I think that made the nurses nervous, thinking I was going to pass out. My overall reaction was just a little woozy, subdued and tired. A few hours after donating I developed a headache but the more I drank water, the better I felt. Water is incredibly important when donating blood. Being super hydrated and well fed before and after are essential in this case.
I have always thought about donating, just haven’t, and the first few weeks of this semester in Anatomy and Physiology focused on the blood and the heart. After learning more about the blood and donating I decided to give it a try. Not to mention, I don’t know what my blood type is so I’m eager to find out. But anyway, if you’re interested in donating, here are a few interesting facts about the blood:
Donating blood is a nice way to help others in need. It may not be for everyone but if you are brave enough, do it. You can help save someone’s life. Stay tuned for some more interesting facts about red blood cell production and foods to eat for healthy blood.
Happy Monday everyone! xo!
AAHH! Hi everyone. I’m alive. Over the past few weeks I have had to put my nose to the grindstone (or whatever the expression is) to study for the GRE. If you don’t know what the GRE is, it’s like the SAT for master’s students. Though it doesn’t seem that certain grad programs rely heavily on them, it is still required as part of the application process for some schools. I have been studying for the past 6 weeks but the last two have been the hardest. As always, the guilt, stress and anxiety set in and I started to feel that any waking moment spent not studying would make me fail miserably. I don’t know why I get like this, when a few distractions would be better for brain health anyway. It’s something I really have to work on. What do you all do when you need to/should take a break from something really important but feel guilty about doing so? Am I just weird and this doesn’t happen to anyone else? Anyway, I hope you’re all well and I will be writing more soon. Leave a comment and let me know how you are. xoxo!
Happy Friday everyone! I have been busy writing my personal statement of intent and getting everything ready and prepped for my applications to potential master’s programs this week. The applications are mostly done and I’m happy to feel less bogged down. Also, I started back to school for my final semester of prerequisites. I’m taking Psychology and the second semester of Anatomy and Physiology. A&P is one of my favorite subjects so I’m excited! !!Happy dance!!
Anyway, this video has gone viral, so I’m sure many of you have already watched, but I wanted to share in case some of you haven’t. It’s great! That kid is adorable,inspirational and I want to watch this every morning to get me pumped and ready to take on the day.
“Your heart beats. That means it’s time to do something.”
His words are a great reminder to leave the world a little better than you found it. Check it out.
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