Fitness
Five Grounding Yoga Poses for Wobbly Times
The times lately have undoubtedly been wobbly and unsteady for so many of us. Wobbly times call for grounding yoga postures, and Skyterra has your back (and your front)! Below are five yoga postures that will help you increase your sense of stability and groundedness. 1. Mountain Pose Tadasana, also known as mountain pose, is…
Read MoreSix Ways to Spice Up Your At-Home Workouts
Many gym-goers across the country are finding themselves in a frustrating situation. Daily routines of going to the gym to exercise have come to an abrupt halt, and we’re forced to find makeshift weights and workout spaces in the comfort of our homes. There is one common problem though: it seems like there are not…
Read MoreGive me 5 Minutes, and I’ll Tell You Why You Need Fitness Now More than Ever
Despite not knowing what the future holds, I do know that fitness is what you need right now. We cannot control what is going on around us, but what we can control is what happens inside of us. There has never been a better time to keep or put fitness into your life.
Read More25 Ways to Find Calm and Hope During COVID-19
Stress from worrying about COVID-19 can wreak havoc on our immune systems. Finding balance, creating perspective, and managing our stress is essential to our wellbeing. Here are a few tips from our experts on how to do just that.
Read MoreYour New Year’s Resolution: How to Reset Yourself into 2020
The new year’s resolution momentum is tangible. We are fully immersed in the holiday season. The bustle is ever apparent, and we are counting down to a brand new year and a brand new decade. It’s almost here. 2020. The new year offers us a new slate, a new start, a reset button every 365…
Read MoreWinter outdoor adventures in WNC
For much of our country, winter causes cabin fever. But not here at Skyterra. When many of us think about winter here in the mountains of western North Carolina, it may be difficult to imagine lacing up your hiking boots or reaching for your archery gear and getting outside. Our first thoughts drift to arctic…
Read MoreThree things to look for in a boot camp class
Exercise shouldn’t be torture, even in a boot camp class. When looking for a boot camp, Skyterra Wellness Executive Director Jeff Ford says you want a class that will be effective, safe and fun. Here’s how to evaluate your options and what to look for: Form is king. In a boot camp class, typically the…
Read MoreThe Biggest Winner (Spoiler Alert, It’s Not the Dieters)
Why diets and “fat camps” fail. Everyone wants to look good to others. In many cultures, this ideal means looking thin and fit. Thus, Americans go on an average of five diets in their life span. That’s because in recent decades obesity rates have soared. In response, the 66-billion dollar diet industry thrives. But at…
Read MoreGolden Opportunity for a Second Childhood
The power of lived experience and perceptions. What a golden opportunity I was given to write a blog for the upcoming Healthy Aging: Embracing Life’s Seasons week that I will be facilitating at the end of the month. Elated, I began. And stopped. Feeling stuck, I pondered how to start a blog about a topic no…
Read More11 Tips for Sustainable Wellness & Weight Loss
Why is it so easy to regain weight after dieting? Messages about how to lose weight in media and popular culture often promote the latest fad diet or product. For some reason, we flock to these diets like lemmings. If you only eat these particular foods and nothing else, the propaganda proclaims, you will magically…
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