It happens to everyone. We all get stuck from time to time. No matter who you are or what you do, sometimes you just hit a wall and feel paralyzed on what to do next. Often, our own fears, thoughts or need for perfection gets in our way and holds us back from taking the small steps toward progress. Breaking …
How Yoga Enhances Sports and Recreation
Sports and recreation folks are starting to discover how effective yoga is when used in conjunction with other things you like to do such as sports like soccer and baseball or recreation like running and swimming. From building core strength to stretching to keep you limber, yoga is worth adding to your routine. What do all sports and activities like …
Skin Protects You. Are You Protecting Your Skin?
No matter how old or young you are, your skin will eventually show signs of aging. Lucky for you, it’s never too late to start taking care of your skin. You can’t stop the aging process, but you can slow it down, prevent lines and wrinkles, and help your skin be the great body-protector and detoxifier it’s meant to be. …
Citizens of Root: Please vote for us!
If Root Whole Body has played any role in helping you take care of yourself, please take a minute to help us take care of ourselves. Chase and LivingSocial are awarding up to 12 individual grants of $250,000 to 12 small businesses, and we recently applied to hopefully be 1 of the 12 awardees. Each business needs at least 250 …
Benefits of Consistent Massage
The healing benefits of massage go far beyond just alleviating sore muscles. As humans, we thrive on positive touch. We have all heard of prematurely born babies who begin thriving with a loving massage. When did we think that we outgrew that need for touch? Unfortunately, in the modern world with advances in technology, we experience less and less …
Do you really know what’s in your personal care products?
Many people do not know that the FDA classifies personal care products, such as deodorants, shampoos, and skin care, but it does not regulate them. Almost 80 years ago, the FDA granted self-regulation to the Cosmetics, Toiletries, and Fragrance Association, as scary as that is. The direct result is that the industry is not held very accountable by anyone, and …
Pause and Question what’s going on in your body
If only we would take the time to stop and listen to our body, really listen with non-judgment and love, it would tell us most everything we need to know on to keep it in good health. When our body reaches the point of disease or we feel a lot of anxiety or depression, it is usually because we ignored …
How does your Lifestyle Affect Your Posture?
What are the effects of your lifestyle on your posture? How you carry yourself throughout every moment of the day adds up, and can make the difference between a pain-free, strong body and a body full of aches and pains. Your body starts to mold, adapt, and compensate for all of your less-than-ideal habits when it comes to posture. You …
Deconstruct: Pause and Question What’s Going On and Into Your Body
Maybe spring cleaning this year should include our lifestyle. Our minds, like our homes, can get cluttered with old ideas, old emotions and old habits. We weed our gardens regularly–why not ourselves? Routine cleaning will sweep out energy that no longer serves you and let some positive growth in. +pause and question +rest your system with a seasonal cleanse +peel …
Spring is Here! Time for Your Seasonal Cleanse
You know you want to. You know you need to. You’ve been considering it – here’s your opportunity to get motivated. Think about it – why is it that many of us seem to take better care of our cars than we do our own bodies? We understand that every few months, we need to get our oil changed in our car to keep …
Love Your Brain
CNN.com’s look at dementia, “How to Cut Your Risk of Memory Loss” gets to the heart of the importance of preventative care. In order to prevent your brain from losing mass and memory from failing, it’s important to keep blood flowing in the brain. This can be achieved through exercise, a healthy diet, social activity and mental work. In …
How Yoga Can Enhance Sports and Recreation
Yoga is best used in conjunction with other things you like to do, such as soccer, hockey, running or swimming. Yoga is ideally suited to enhance and supplement other activities in a number of ways, and that is why, if you are an avid sportsman or just starting out, yoga is worth adding to your day. What do all sports …