The exact recipe for a successful workout depends on the person, but along with a proper warm-up, solid training plan, and adequate cool-down, there's one secret ingredient everyone can use to ...

After a long day, many people experience that tight sensation in their neck or shoulders that slowly creeps in. If you feel these sensations more often than not, you may be holding excess stress and ...

Somatic exercise is a style of movement where the exerciser focuses on how the movement makes them feel. 1,2 It tends to be slow and thoughtful so that the person doing it has the chance to notice any ...

The intricate connection between mind and body is fundamental in all sports, but it is particularly pronounced in golf. For those of us who have spent countless hours on the course, it becomes ...

The sport doesn’t just have physical benefits—it’s a mental game. “Rock climbing fires every system of the body and mind.” A man boulders to the top of the Aguille de Joshua Tree in Joshua Tree ...

Once the reserve of PTs and Class Pass-ers, barre has entered the mainstream lately. And as more people turn to this full-body, ballet-inspired workout, I decided to hang up my running shoes and give ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After practicing Pilates for more than 20 years, Gendyliss “Gen” Nevarez decided it was time to bring a new standard of the popular exercise method to the Staten Island community ...

Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure and fear. It is late at ...

As you read this, draw your attention to your jaw. Are you aware of any sensations? Are there areas of tension? Does your jaw feel tight or relaxed? Now imagine releasing any tension. What would that ...