Mindfulness Archives

Feeling Stressed? Try this Tactic used by U.S. Special Forces to Find Relief

Five ways to be more mindful

Recently, mindfulness has become a pervasive buzzword. You can find mindfulness used in schools, your job, in yoga and fitness classes, in coffee shops, restaurants, and even in your doctors office. We hear the word mindfulness but what does it mean, and more importantly, how do we become more mindful? Jon Kabat Zinn, Ph.D, who […]

Golden Opportunity for a Second Childhood

Your Body on Breathwork

Breathwork is a daily practice here at the retreat, and for good reason: connecting with your breath is a powerful and easily accessible way to boost physical and mental health. So what is breathwork, why do we do it, and how can you get started at home?

All About Fascia: Keeping Your Connective Tissue Healthy

Have you ever had pain or discomfort you couldn’t identify, or lingering tightness and tension that you just couldn’t shake? Have you ever wondered why techniques like foam rolling can “hurt so good,” or why a massage can trigger an intense emotional reaction? The answer lies in understanding fascia – the thin sheath of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, bone, nerve, artery, and organ in the body.

3 Self-Care Tips for Binge Eating Recovery

If you’ve ever been a binge eater, you know that awful feeling that comes along after a binge. These are difficult moments to navigate. What steps should you take, post-binge, to start steering yourself in a healthy direction? We asked food addiction expert Lisette Cifaldi to weigh in.

Five Ways to Increase Happiness Through Fitness

We’re often told to take our happiness into our own hands – but how? Here are five ways to increase happiness through additions to your fitness routine.

Redefining Weight Loss: Your Questions Answered

In the Redefining Weight Loss series, Fitness Director Jeff Ford talks about how to overcome old ways of thinking to achieve long-term weight loss success.

Breathing for Less Stress

You alone have the power to control your stress levels, and it’s simpler than you may think. Step back and take a look at your schedule – are you leaving time to breathe? With work and family commitments, self-care can seem like an unattainable goal or even an indulgence. Our bodies were not made […]