Keep your weight down and your energy up with the glycemic index. When you eat a high-glycemic food, the sugar in that food becomes readily available as soon as it passes through the stomach to the intestines. You may feel a sudden surge of energy as sugar (in the form of glucose) pours into your [...]
Trigger Points are small areas of spasm inside your muscles. Although their true nature is uncertain, the usual story is that a trigger point is a small patch of tightly contracted muscle, a micro-cramp of a tiny patch of muscle tissue (as opposed to a whole-muscle spasm. These areas get stuck in a protective mode [...]
Face yoga is a series of repetitive facial exercises that work by stimulating face muscles, tightening the skin and reducing signs of aging. By strengthening the muscles and engaging them in resistance training. There is evidence that shows that face yoga can work for anti-aging. A study conducted by Northwestern Medicine showed that a 30-minute [...]
Sri K. Pattabhi Jois has become a renowned name in the world of Yoga with Ashtanga. Ashtanga yoga is known to be one of the most vigorous forms of yoga, incorporating a strict set of asanas, discipline, and endurance. Ashtanga Yoga focus on breath, movement, and drishti (or gaze). The study advocated that these three [...]
Most ancient medical traditions, from around the world and throughout history, include their own system of massage therapy. Tibetan Medicine has a fantastic tradition of massage.Along with Indian Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Tibetan medicine is one of the world's oldest systematised healing systems. This holistic approach to massage reflects the Tibetan medical system, [...]
Deep Tissue Massage is a technique which uses deep finger pressure and firm strokes to target the deeper layer of muscles and connective tissue, working on Myofascial trigger points. What is it mean Triger points? Myofascial trigger points are described as hyperirritable spots in the skeletal muscle. They are associated with palpable nodules in taut bands of [...]
The Kidney meridian is a root of life. Known as the 'Minister of Power', the kidney is regarded as the body's most important reservoir of essential energy The kidney meridian controls the growth and development of bones and nourishes the marrow, which is the body's source of red and white blood cells. The Kidney meridian's vitality is [...]
We detoxify continuously throughout life. We process food, thoughts, and all forms of energy. When that flow is continuous and clear, we are steady and flexible. The trouble is that we accumulate more than we process. We become weighted down under the ash of metabolism and the remnants of old emotions. This set systematically moves [...]
Facial Gua Sha is an ancient scraping massage technique developed by Traditional Chinese Medicine. It began as a treatment done solely on the body to improve blood circulation, move lymphatic stagnation and release muscle tension. Over time, a much gentler version was created for the face that involves a light gliding motion to tone, lift, [...]
Rosmary Belonging to the mint family of Lamiaceae, rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is an aromatic, evergreen herb that is found in the Mediterranean and Asia. It has needle-like leaves and its flowers can be pink, white, purple or blue. Since it looks pretty, it is widely used as an ornamental plant. Rosemary essential oil contains a ton [...]
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