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Mind/Body

Mind/Body Today's hectic lifestyle has left many people wondering how to manage the stress that comes along with it. Exercise not only helps manage weight, but it also helps increase longevity and quality of life; improve energy, strength, balance and coordination; and act as a potent pain reliever and antidepressant. The mind-body connection has become more and more apparent. With ancient and popular practices such as yoga – flexibility, strength and muscle tone improve quickly as the mind and body work together in harmony and unison.

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Pilates Primer

Are you wondering what all the fuss over Pilates is about? Used traditionally by dancers for deep-body conditioning and injury rehabilitation, Pilates (pronounced Pi-lah-teez) is an 80-year-old exercise technique first developed by German immigrant Joseph Pilates.

Is Yoga Right for You?

Considering it’s thousands of years old, it might seem silly to say that yoga has come a long way in recent years. But as mind/body exercise continues to take hold of the fitness industry, the practice of yoga has moved from the alternative to the mainstream. Today’s hectic lifestyle has left many people wondering how to manage the stress that comes along with it.