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Aging Gracefully: How a Yoga Practice Keeps Us Young

Aug 31, 2022 ● By Maya Whitman

Whether getting down on a mat or practicing modified poses with the use of a chair, yoga helps us to stay nimble, manage stress, reduce symptoms of depression and tame high blood pressure.

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Take a Silent Hike: Tips for Walking Mindfully in Nature

Jul 29, 2022 ● By Sheila Julson

Silent hikes offer an opportunity to be immersed in nature and quiet the internal chatter that too often consumes our daily routine.

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The Great Nature Gym: Outdoor Workouts Make the Most of Summer

Jun 30, 2022 ● By Carrie Jackson

Studies show that outdoor workouts improve mental well-being and result in greater feelings of revitalization, increased energy and positive engagement.

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The Exercise Power of E-Bikes: Get a Workout on an Easier Ride

May 31, 2022 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Discover the health, environmental and other benefits of riding pedal-assist electric bicycles.

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Staying Hydrated: It’s Not Just About Drinking Water

Apr 29, 2022 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Maintaining proper hydration is one of the most important measures we can take to benefit our health.

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Cold Therapy for Health and Wellness

Apr 01, 2022 ● By Jack Cincotta

Cold exposure is a mild stressor which is positive for the body, since stress in small amounts create adaptation and growth. Holistic health therapist and health coach, Jack Cincotta, weighs in.

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Spirited Strides: Power Walk to Better Fitness

Mar 31, 2022 ● By Marlaina Donato

Power walking – taking longer strides and using the arms to propel motion – amps up cardiovascular benefits and takes metabolic conditioning to another level.

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5 Simple Fat-Burning Exercises by Donna Fit 4 Life

Mar 01, 2022 ● By LaDonna Gladney

For anyone looking to tone up, increase energy or lose some extra pounds, here are five simple exercises from LaDonna Gladney, personal trainer in Milwaukee, that you can do to burn extra calories that can be done almost anywhere!

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Workout Minimalism: Maximizing Results with Minimal Time

Mar 01, 2022 ● By Jack Cincotta

Minimalist training routines are great for people who either have little time in their schedule to exercise to maximize results in minimal time. Jack Cincotta, personal trainer and holistic health coach from southeastern Wisconsin, weighs in.

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A Weekend Warrior Survival Guide: Prevention, First-Aid and Recovery

Feb 28, 2022 ● By Marlaina Donato

Weekend warrior injuries can be serious, taking months and even surgery to be resolved. With prevention, simple exercises and minimal investment of time, most suffering can be avoided.

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Better Your Heart with Better Sex

Feb 01, 2022 ● By Brenda Heinecke

Stress management and maintaining a healthy blood pressure have been shown to reduce the risk for heart disease, and intercourse can positively contribute to positive health goals.

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Power Up Your Workouts: A Guide to Protein Powders and Shakes

Jan 31, 2022 ● By Maya Whitman

When we fortify our diet with digestible, nutritionally dense, plant-based protein, we amp up our fitness efforts, enhance immunity and offset premature aging.

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Steel Mace Foundations: an Ancient Workout Modernized

Jan 10, 2022 ● By Jordan Peschek

INVIVO Wellness is offering a new class in Milwaukee called Steel Mace Foundations for core stability, coordination and endurance.

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What Wellness Looks Like in 2022

Jan 01, 2022 ● By Maurice Dumit

Most people report feeling stressed, exhausted and depleted. Here are three ways to move forward in the new year.

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VIBE Yoga, Health & Fitness

Jan 01, 2022 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

VIBE Yoga, Health & Fitness is a lifestyle studio that specializes in functional movement, health and wellness.

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Whole-Person Fitness: Current Trends in Wellness Tools

Dec 30, 2021 ● By Maya Whitman

Insiders agree that the idea of fitness is changing, and this means an exciting wave of trackers and apps that personalize wellness and provide support without pressure.

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Holiday Zen: Stress-Free Fitness and Self-Care

Nov 30, 2021 ● By Maya Whitman

Despite our best efforts, holiday time can frazzle our nerves. These simple, self-care fitness tips can help to relieve holiday stress and break the cycle of seasonal overindulgence.

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Sacred Dance: Moving into Divine Energy

Oct 29, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Spirit-infused forms of dancing like African, Middle Eastern, ecstatic and yoga-inspired kundalini help us to stay in shape while also fortifying the body’s intrinsic life force.

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Walk About: Simple Steps to Well-Being

Sep 30, 2021 ● By Laura Paisley Beck

Walking briskly daily has many proven health benefits. Here are tips for getting started including proper shoes, ways to incorporate a dog, and how to stay motivated and committed.

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Nine Reasons Why Physical Therapy Is Good for You

Sep 30, 2021 ● By Cynthia Akey

Physical therapy aids people of all ages and abilities in restoring movement capabilities. Here are 10 reasons why physical therapy is good for you from Invivo Wellness in Milwaukee.

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Yoga to Heal Trauma: Soothing Poses Calm the Nervous System

Aug 31, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Trauma-informed yoga (also called trauma-sensitive yoga) is a promising therapeutic branch of the yogic system designed to quell the body’s programmed “fight-or-flight” responses.

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Water Sports for a Total Body Workout: Cool Ways to Stay Fit this Summer

Jul 30, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Waterskiing, stand up paddle boarding (SUP), river rafting, kayaking, SUP yoga and other summer water sports that improve bone density, elevate mood and engage major muscle groups.

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Soulful Strides: Running as a Spiritual Practice

Jun 30, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Pressing our feet upon the Earth can be much more than a form of health-promoting exercise, as running can be introspective, and over time, a spiritual practice.

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The Fit Gardener: Backyard Workouts Good for Mind and Body

May 28, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Gardening can foster fitness, burn calories and support heart health by offering an opportunity for moderate intensity exercise and providing a challenging workout with aerobic benefits.

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Yoga: Also Great for Guys

May 28, 2021 ● By Matt Preston

Learning how to utilize our physical strengths and turn weaknesses around through yoga will only yield better and more consistent results in the gym or the athletic field.

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Stay Fit with Bodywork Therapy: Enhance Workout Performance and Recovery with Massage

Apr 30, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Therapeutic massage and other bodywork modalities before or after exercise can combat post-workout soreness and stiffness, maximizing our fitness investments in and out of the gym.

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Eco-Athletes: Working Out with the Planet in Mind

Mar 31, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Professional and recreational athletes alike are increasingly working out with the planet in mind. Here are some sustainable ways to put eco-fitness into action.

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On a Roll: Foam Rollers Ease Pain and Workout Recovery

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Foam rolling targets trigger points or painful knots in muscles and is a valuable tool for reducing chronic pain and enhancing workout recovery.

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Donna Fit 4 Life Offers Individualized and Affordable Fitness Training Services

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Jordan Peschek

LaDonna Gladney, owner of Donna Fit 4 Life LLC, recently opened her personal training business and is welcoming new clients.

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Yoga exercises to lower high blood pressure
Halting Hypertension: Exercises to Lower High Blood Pressure

Jan 29, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Fortifying healthy lifestyle changes with aerobic exercise, yoga and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can help prevent and manage high blood pressure readings.

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Staying Fit in 2021: Workout Trends Bend to the Times

Dec 30, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

For 2021, fitness will be about better health and inner peace through smaller workout classes, outdoor exercise sessions, remote coaching and cost-effective wellness apps.

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Mind-Body Fitness: How Mindfulness Benefits Workouts

Nov 27, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

Have fewer exercise injuries, improve immunity, reduce stress and develop a commitment to fitness by applying mindfulness approaches to your workouts.

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Body Gratitude: Being Thankful Empowers Our Workouts

Oct 30, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

Ways to cultivate an appreciation for our bodies to help us stay motivated at maintaining a workout routine and reap the many health benefits of exercise and gratitude.

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Tai Chi and Qigong: Life Force in Motion

Sep 30, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

The many health benefits of tai chi, the modified martial art of gentle meditative movement, and qigong, the mind-body wellness system that uses breath, simple movement and stillness.

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Yoga for Every Body: Adaptive Ways Ease Pain and Immobility

Aug 31, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

Adaptive yoga can help people challenged by injury, chronic pain, autoimmune disease or debilitating conditions like multiple sclerosis achieve health and wellness in mind, body and spirit.

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Mindful Walking: Meditative Steps for Well-Being

Jul 31, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

Walking or hiking with a meditative focus that fosters focus on each step, known as mindful walking, can combat depression, anxiety and unhealthy food cravings by boosting neurotransmitters.

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Balancing Act: Exercises for Strength and Stability

Jun 30, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

Protect yourself from falls and injury with core-strengthening balance training, yoga and tai chi exercises and poses designed to increase agility.

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Home Workouts
Homebody Workouts: Getting Fit Without a Gym

May 29, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

Get and stay fit with these fun, effective at-home exercise workout plans.

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Dancing To Your Own Drummer: The Healing Power of Movement

Apr 30, 2020 ● By Marlaina Donato

How the healing power of dance can help with many health issues, from depression, eating disorders and addiction to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer and more.

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Moving Through Chronic Pain: How Exercise Can Heal What Hurts

Mar 31, 2020 ● By Julie Peterson

How gentle, gradual exercise routines can help to lower symptoms, enable better physical functioning and boost morale in chronic pain patients with virtually no adverse side effects.

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Vegan Fitness: A Healthy Choice for Body and Planet

Feb 28, 2020

A balanced vegan diet can provide everything an active body needs for muscle mass, stamina and recovery while lowering the risk of heart disease.

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Vital Steps: The Path to Vascular Fitness

Jan 31, 2020

Running, swimming, cycling, and playing tennis are all great boosters of vascular health, but even a simple brisk walk can do wonders for keeping blood vessels clear and flexible.

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When Workouts Don’t Work: Why Less Is Sometimes More

Dec 30, 2019

Exercise is a proven component in losing weight and preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but working out can serve as a physical stressor. Here's how to find an optimal balance.

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Inhaling the Joy of Life: Conscious Breathwork

Nov 27, 2019

Mindfully guiding our breath back to its original rhythm helps lower stress and improve vagal tone, easing such conditions as depression, insomnia and pain syndromes.

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Animal Asanas: Goats on the Yoga Mat

Sep 30, 2019

By combining the already beneficial aspects of yoga, goat yoga amplifies the practice through the well-documented benefits of human and animal interaction.

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How a 72-Year-Old Ditched Her Cane—and Her Pain

Sep 04, 2019

Through the holistic Muscle Activation Techniques approach, a key missing piece of the healing puzzle is discovered and resolved, and improves the way muscles work to support the body

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Walk or Run to Keep Blood Vessels and Brains Young: Benefits of Cardio Activity

Aug 15, 2019

After six months of marathon training, running novices reversed the aging of major blood vessels; in another study, heart failure patients that walked fast were less likely to have cognitive impairment.

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Take a Cerebral Spin: Cycling for a Healthier Brain

Aug 15, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

Pedaling away for even 20 minutes a day, indoors or outdoors, fires up brain cell production and lowers symptoms of depression – and that’s just the beginning of cognitive benefits.

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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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