Exercises to Stretch Hamstrings
Your hamstring muscles are important to both your leg strength and your body's trunk but they are frequently underworked and overused, leading to a sensation of tightness and inflexibility and...
Soothing Relief: Using a Heating Pad for Cramps
Do you dread the days when it takes all of your motivation just to get out of bed and do your regular activities? Menstrual pain is one of the most...
Ways to Relax Your Mind and Body
Every day it’s something new: bills that need to be paid, kids that need help with homework and rides to practice, friends who want to make plans. And, of course,...
Weighted Blanket Benefits: Stress Relief to Sleep Aid
Sometimes, the stress of life and all its responsibilities leaves you wanting a hug, a comforting embrace that makes you feel secure and helps you relax so you’re better prepared...
DIY Recipes for Foot Soaks
You might think giving your feet a quick daily scrub in the shower is enough to keep them clean. But your feet do a lot of work every day, moving...
What Is Tui Na Massage?
When you’re feeling stressed, tired, and overwhelmed, your body can start to feel out of balance. There’s a strong connection between mental and physical well-being and taking care of one...
What Is a Hot Stone Massage and Why Try It?
You may have seen pictures on a spa’s website or social media of smooth, glistening stones lying tranquilly in a line on someone’s back. There’s more to these stones than...
Benefits of Deep-Tissue Massage
Some activities and lifestyles put more pressure on muscles, tendons, and ligaments than others. Yet even jobs that require long hours of sitting can leave you feeling soreness or tension...
10 Mindfulness Exercises to Perform at Home
Practicing mindfulness is a great way to take some time to focus on yourself, pay attention to your feelings, and identify the things that cause you stress. Many mindfulness activities...
Mindfulness 101: Getting Started
If you’re unfamiliar with mindfulness techniques, the practice and its goals—awareness, insight, calmness—might sound unattainable. But practicing mindfulness is a simple exercise, and it’s something that can have a major...