Category: wellness wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday: Five Minutes of Constructive Rest
If your low back feels tired at the end of the day, this might become your new favorite habit. Constructive rest is a simple position used by movement teachers and dancers for decades. You don’t stretch or strain. You just let the floor hold you while your body lets go. Try this five-minute rest: Lie…
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Wellness Wednesday: The Tennis Ball Foot Reset
Your feet are your foundation. When they’re stiff or “asleep” from a day in shoes, the rest of your body has less support, and your knees, hips and back pick up the slack. This simple reset helps your feet feel the ground again. Try this two-minute foot reset: Stand first. Notice how your feet feel on…
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Wellness Wednesday: Breathe Into Your Back
When we’re stressed or sitting a lot, breathing tends to get shallow and stay in the upper chest. Your ribs are built to move in every direction, including the back and sides. Opening up that “back body” breath can ease tension in your mid-back, shoulders and neck, and it feels calming too. Try this three-minute…
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Wellness Wednesday: Unclench Your Jaw
Quick check: are your teeth touching right now? Is your tongue pressed against the roof of your mouth? Most of us hold tension in our jaw without noticing, especially when we’re focused, stressed or staring at a screen. That tension doesn’t stay put. It can spread to your neck, shoulders and even your head. Try…
