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Hey guys! Omg we have so much to celebrate! Popflex celebrated its 10th birthday this month, I celebrated MY birthday, and soon we’ll celebrate Lunar New Year! This is the Year of the Fire Horse and is supposed to be about making major life decisions, taking risks, and breaking from convention. Something to think about! One last thing to celebrate! 👇 It’s easy! Check the Blogilates YouTube playlists to find all of the videos you need for this month’s calendar!! OR you can get everything you need (and more motivational tools!) on the Blogilates app! If you don’t have the…

Rowing machines are powerhouses in the world of fitness equipment. If you’re looking to enhance your workout routine with this versatile machine, you’re making a great choice. However, you must understand proper technique to avoid injury and achieve maximum benefits. Explore the dos and don’ts of working out with a rowing machine to confidently achieve your fitness goals. What To Do on a Rowing Machine First, let’s discuss what you should do when you use your gym’s rowing machine to get the most out of the equipment and workout. Warm Up Before You Start Warming up is critical before engaging…

Hi Everyone, I apologise for being quiet lately, I am about to enter my third year and have gantt charts and deadlines all over the place to finish on time. However, in more positive news, Ive just been published for the first time; http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/SCN-05-2014-0009 Barker, A.B., Lincoln, N.B., das Nair, R., Hunt, N. (2014). Social identity in people with multiple sclerosis: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Social Care and Neurodisability, 5(4). If you have access to this journal, please go and have a read. Hope to have some more soon, Im currently working on a narrative analysis paper about identity…

What kind of yoga do you bring to your mat as a student?⠀⁣?⁣As a new Yoga Teacher what kind of yoga do you want to bring to the world?⁣In our AlchemyofYoga teacher training, we prepare YOU to teach intelligent vinyasa, mindfully sequenced with an emphasis on breath, meditation, poses and a philosophical theme. ⁣?⁣The theme serves as the intention of the class, because we are not just teachers of poses, we train you to be an Inspiration Leader.⁣⁣Vinyasa means to place in a special way with intelligence. That can be applied to all types of yoga asana. ⁣⁣We teach you to teach:⁣⁣* Restorative⁣⁣* Kundalini⁣⁣*…

Kevin Gendreau, MD, 38, of Fall River, Massachusetts admits he didn’t practice what he preached to his patients. Despite knowing the health risks associated with obesity, he had a habit of stress eating and mindless snacking in between a hectic job schedule. At his heaviest, he weighed up to 306 pounds. The loss of his beloved sister inspired him to get healthy. MY WEIGHT GAIN happened slowly over the years. I dealt with alot of stress after my father was diagnosed with terminal melanoma in my freshman year of college. When he passed away 18 months later, I had gained…

Summer means grilling and burgers! Rather than having the same old combo of mayo, ketchup, relish; I wanted something different. This combo was absolutely delicious. Sweet, a little spicy and creamy. There are only 6 ingredients in the sauce recipe. You use half as the burger glaze, and the other half you mix with the mayo to make the burger sauce. I used Beyond Burgers this time, but you can use whatever type of burger you like! Store bought or homemade. The sauce would be excellent on any type of burger. Chicken, turkey, fish or beef. As long as the…

Golden, crispy outside, and juicy inside! These air fryer chicken bites are packed with savory flavor. A quick, easy, and healthy meal everyone will love. ↓ Jump to Recipe Looking for a quick, healthy, and incredibly delicious meal or snack that the whole family will devour? Look no further than these amazing air fryer chicken bites! Want to Save this Recipe? Enter your email below & we’ll send it straight to your inbox. Plus you’ll get great new recipes from us every week! Perfectly seasoned and cooked to golden perfection in your air fryer, these bites are a game changer…

Let’s talk about the most brutally named exercise in the gym: skull crushers. Sounds like something a WWE wrestler would do to their nemesis, right? But in reality, it’s one of the best moves for carving triceps that look like horseshoes and bench-pressing like a beast. The catch? Most people butcher this exercise so badly that they end up with elbow pain, shoulder tweaks, and zero gains. As a trainer who’s rehabbed more creaky elbows than I can count (thanks, ego lifters!), I’m here to break down how to do skull crushers right. Spoiler: If your elbows flare like chicken…

Have you ever heard of the term orthorexia? It’s when people become so obsessed with eating “pure” or “perfect” food that it starts to harm their health.  Dr. Steven Bratman first talked about this problem in 1997. It’s different from other eating issues because it’s not about how much you eat, but about being overly worried about food quality. Orthorexia is a mental prison. What is orthorexia? Orthorexia starts out with good intentions—trying to eat healthy. But it turns into a strict and unhealthy obsession with only eating foods that are organic, unprocessed, and “clean.”  While it’s great to know…

Mindfulness may seem like a buzzword in the mental health space today, but it is what each one of us must aim to achieve. Mental health advocate Prakriti Poddar calls mindfulness the “modern world’s best survival skill”.You can practise mindfulness while holding a teacup or even when you may be caught in traffic. (Freepik)”It almost sounds like a trendy fix, but mindfulness is no quick hack. It is the simple, brave choice to show up fully, exactly where you are, even when life feels like a circus,” Prakriti Poddar, global head of mental health and wellbeing for Roundglass Living, tells…