Wellness
Be Well In 2021 With Chelsea Streifeneder Of Body Be Well Pilates – Week 4
Congratulations! You’re almost through a whole month. Now let’s keep you on track.
The trick to staying on track with any new routine is to mix things up. Changing up your […]
Wellness Teas and Infusions from Harney & Sons Fine Teas
Courtesy of Harney & Sons Master Tea Blenders
Minding your body should be both simple and delicious. Using wholesome and powerful herbs and adaptogens like turmeric and hemp, our Wellness Infusions […]
Buddhi Tribe 25-Minute Power Flow
With zoom and screen overload these days (and the major emotional exhaustion!) a short, quicker paced yoga asana practice can be just what you need to warm up, get blood […]
Be Well In 2021 With Chelsea Streifeneder Of Body Be Well Pilates – Week 3
Keep it Going! Plus, Myth Busters for the “Pilates Curious.”
So now you should be moving twice a day and doing a short workout at least 3 times per week. You […]
Better Posture, Better Breathing, Better Mood
Sarah Getz
This winter, more than ever before, we’re concerned about our health.
We’re all seeking ways to support ourselves – our immune function, our respiratory systems – as well as our […]
Free Your Neck & Shoulders
Sarah Getz
Tightness around the neck and shoulders is a common modern woe. Sometimes it’s the fault of poor posture: if we work online or spend too much time gazing down […]
Oblong’s Top Wellness Books for the New Year- Part 3
Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide
By John Cleese
The legendary comedian, actor, and writer of Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, and A Fish Called […]
Oblong’s Top Wellness Books for the New Year- Part 2
The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World
By Lewis Hyde
A modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our […]
Be Well In 2021 With Chelsea Streifeneder Of Body Be Well Pilates – Week 2
Now you’ve started moving, it’s time to get your eating habits on the right track – starting with your pantry!
Congratulations! You made it through Week 1 and you’re now moving […]
Bringing the Global Community Home
The places we call home are as unique and diverse as the very world we share. For Abigail Marcelo Horace, owner and founder of Casa Marcelo, a burgeoning […]
Oblong’s Top Wellness Books for the New Year- Part 1
As we stock up on resolutions and hope for 2021, local literary institution Oblong Books & Music is here to recommend a few titles that will sharpen the mind and […]
Immune Boosting Tips
The cold and flu season is upon us and this year, sustaining a healthy immune system might be more important than ever before. Nourishing your body with not only healthy […]
Be Well In 2021 With Chelsea Streifeneder Of Body Be Well Pilates – Week 1
Setting Attainable Goals is Key
Here it is! The the New Year we’ve all been waiting for. You woke up on January 2nd vowing that “THIS is the year I’m going […]
How You Can Breathe Easier
At Food + Mood NYC, we create and lead customized wellness programs for our clients, which range from individuals to corporate employees. Now more than ever, wellness – from food […]
Help Is Only A Click Away
There are few pieces of furniture as loyal as a couch. Part-time seating support, part-time napping support, they endure the clawing of cats, the gnawing of dogs, the marathon binge-watching […]
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT – WHAT’S IN YOUR DIET?
The Dos and Don’ts of the Mediterranean diet
According to quite a few doctors and cardiologists that I’ve spoken with, when it comes to a “diet” (and that’s not ‘diet’ as in you’re reducing the caloric intake and exercising to lose weight, but rather ‘diet’ as in how and what you eat) they all say that the best one for long-term health is the Mediterranean diet.
The Mediterranean diet […]
Local Leader in Healthcare Provides a Week’s Worth of Healthy Holiday Living
As we move into the Holiday week and prepare our homes, kitchen, and ourselves for family, food, and some much earned vacation time, we sometimes allow things like dietary options and healthy eating habits drift merrily back into the recesses of merriment. To help temper our yuletide lust for all things festive and sweet, local healthcare leader Noble […]
Avocado
Since when did this super-food get assigned such an unusual reputation?
All “hipster avocado toast” jokes aside, the benefits of enjoying an avocado in a salad or simply on its own are worth noting, here’s what Reader’s Digest has to say about this precocious fruit.
Lowers the risk of many heart related diseases as well as cancer risks- Among other things, avocados […]
Bacon
Who doesn’t love a good slice of bacon, is there anything more representative of an American morning than the familiar sounds and smells of a mouth watering piece of bacon sizzling over a hot frying pan. However, despite the popularity of this sprightly piece of pork, it remains debatable whether or not the risks outweigh the tasty reward. Here are […]
EXERCISE
Pilates Perseverance During the Pandemic
The pandemic hasn’t slowed Body Be Well Pilates of Red Hook, NY, down any! Like so many of our local (and national and global) businesses, adapt-adjust-persevere is what we have all had to do. And Body Be Well has done just that. Now, with the help of an Internet connection and a free app, you too can exercise with Chelsea […]
Your Guide to Home Workouts with Kristina Proper
Wait, what? I can’t go to the gym? How will I survive?
These were my thoughts 2 weeks ago…
I teach spin at KS Fitness in Hudson, NY. I love it, I need it, it helps keep me focused and in shape. The days I don’t teach spin class, I do a pretty simple, partially intense workout routine at our school’s fitness […]
Cycling Instructor Kristina Proper on How to Fit Exercise In
Maintaining physical fitness can be a challenge for anyone. Whether it’s our diet, exercise routines, or just being physically active, our busy work and personal lives don’t always leave much time for ensuring our bodies are at peak performance. But, as local Spin Cycling instructor Kristina Shepard Proper explains, there are many types of exercises we can fit into our […]
REHABILITATION
Let’s Manage Everyday Stress
“If you do not take time for your WELLNESS you will be forced to take time for your ILLNESS”!
By Lori Parsons and Dr. Jay Kain
With this fast-paced world, where speed has become the new norm, comes heightened levels of stress. While certain amounts of stress are beneficial, excessive levels can create a spiraling multitude of detrimental effects. At one’s very […]
