You may practice yoga every week, but do you know the role of your brain in this practice? The proprioception system is a sensory system that tells our brain where our body is in 3-dimentional space. Our brain receives important information from our eyes, ears, and skin and sends out instructions to keep your body
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How I Become A Nutrition Coach I always knew I wanted to work in the health field, but nutrition was never a subject I learned about in high school. I entered college with a Major in Athletic Training. After taking a few courses in nutrition, I changed my mind. I had never before put much
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Picture this: You’re lounging at home on a Sunday evening… …planning the week ahead and battling a mild bout of the Sunday scaries. You open up the MIT Recreation app and peruse the class offerings – Body Sculpt, Pilates, Yoga, Cycling. Bam – an instant pang of anxious interest and fear hits you at the
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Before your next swim, take some time to try out these eight important stretches for swimmers. You will be glad you did! Great warm-up stretches loosen up the muscles and get the blood flowing throughout the body. These swimmer-specific stretches work those hard-to-reach muscles that are key to great swimming. Each stretch is designed to
READ MOREGolf Instructor Joe Rocha shares insight on how the positioning of the leg and hip can positively influence your golf swing. It’s All in the Hips The hips are the area of the body known to produce the largest amount of power in the golf swing. How we move our hips or pelvis can either
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Fitness is a journey over a lifetime, and we mean that in a good way! The world of exercise and wellness offers so many new challenges to attempt, from CrossFit to Sailing, and everything in between. And while it’s great to be a beginner, at a certain point you may start looking for more than
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