by cmaltenfort | Mar 5, 2017 | Health
Waking up the bottom of the foot with a small rubber ball can help increase circulation and improve balance. Step one: find a 1″ – 1 1/2″ small rubber ball. You should be able to squeeze it slightly when pressing with your fingers. If the ball is too hard...
by cmaltenfort | Mar 5, 2017 | Health
Rush… Rush… Rush… Why the “Rush” I often wonder. Why do I find myself trying to get more and more done, rushing from place to place? Is this habit… is it learned behavior… is it stemming from fear… When we rush our focus becomes...
by cmaltenfort | Feb 18, 2017 | Health
After exercise the use of a carefully placed folded chair and blanket combined with a forward bend can help release tension not only physically but emotionally and mentally as well. Step one warm up the body: a relaxed and warm muscle will stretch much better than a...
by cmaltenfort | Feb 16, 2017 | Health
From walking in our own shoes we move to understanding what it is like to walk in another’s through “Empathy” this weeks inspirational topic. Simply defined it is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Empathy seems to have deep roots in...
by cmaltenfort | Feb 12, 2017 | Health
From the support of the arch we move on to stretching the calve. When we walk, run, or squat the calf muscle must stretch to allow the foot to flatten and the shin to come forward. When your calf muscles are tight you will constantly walk and stand on the balls of the...
by cmaltenfort | Feb 11, 2017 | Health
Arch support: The word “arch” comes from the Greek archos: its basic meaning is associated with chief, head, king or origin in one way or another. You find it in words from archbishop to archenemy. So it makes sense that the arch is perhaps the most...
