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New Website Affiliation with Natural Awakenings

Jun 30, 2019

Publisher Bernice Butler is launching new “digital-centric” website initiative in August and offering 10 Community Sponsor slots at pre-launch prices.

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Forest Bathing: Mother Nature’s Rx for Body and Mind

Jun 28, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

What was once called ‘walking in the woods’ has a new moniker – forest bathing – as well as new research showing its unique abilities to boost our health and mood.

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Just Add Water: Aquatic Workouts for Him

May 31, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

Guys are jumping right into pool aerobics and finding that it keeps them buff, fit and free from wear and tear on joints and muscles.

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Sit Less to Live Longer: Increasing Movement Adds to Longevity

May 31, 2019

Replacing a half hour of sitting or lying around with brisk walking and other moderate physical activities reduces the risk of dying over 14 years by 45 percent.

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Dancing Prevents Senior Decline: Improves Daily Living

Apr 30, 2019

Elderly Japanese women who danced for exercise were 73 percent less likely to be impaired eight years later doing “activities of daily living” such as walking, cooking, dressing and bathing.

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Prenatal Yoga Reduces Caesareans and Labor Pain: Helps With Smoother Deliveries

Apr 30, 2019

Mothers-to-be that practiced yoga had fewer C-sections, fewer low-weight newborns, and milder and briefer labor pains.

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Exercise Improves Young Brains, Too: Not Just Seniors Who Can Benefit

Apr 30, 2019

Aerobic activities improve the executive thinking skills of both young and old people, report Columbia University researchers.

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When Emotions Are Physical: Bodywork for Trauma and Grief

Apr 30, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

Trauma can get hardwired into our nervous system, but body-centered approaches such as massage, CranioSacral Therapy and aromatherapy can release those tight emotional patterns.

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Into the Woods: Hiking for Health and Happiness

Mar 29, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

Hiking combines the heart-healthy and anti-aging benefits of walking with the calming and mood-elevating benefits of nature.

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Exercise vs. Allergies: All the Right Moves

Feb 28, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

The last thing we may feel like doing in hay fever season is exercising, but yoga, Pilates, walking, weight training and other approaches can actually bring relief.

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Warming Up For Winter Sports: Sure-Fire Ways to Get Fit

Jan 31, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

Before plunging into winter sports, we can prepare the body ahead of time by toning up major muscle groups.

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OsteoStrong Expands in North Texas

Jan 29, 2019 ● By Sheila Julson

OsteoStrong members are reversing the aging process. Bone and muscle loss does not have to be an inevitable part of aging.

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