Posts Tagged ‘stretching’

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Learn simple stretches and tips to combat bad posture from breastfeeding.

I am definitely an advocate for breastfeeding. And yet, despite all the benefits that come from it (for both baby and mom!), I have noticed one drawback. It’s something I like to call the “Bad Nursing Posture Syndrome” (BNPS – my very “technical” made-up term). During those first few months after my little C was [...]

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Simple stretches for better posture. Spend less than five minutes a day and see results.

It seems that whenever I tell people that I am a movement analyst that they immediately sit up taller, pull their shoulders back, and then sheepishly tell me that they know they have bad posture. Rest assured, I’m not judging your posture. But I do know that there are a lot of people who would like [...]

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3 surprising secrets to get a flat stomach (and improve your health).

“How to get a flat stomach”…. Hmmmm. This is not usually the kind of advice I give out here on Thank Your Body. And for good reason. In a world that worships thinness and continues to bombard us with unhealthy and unrealistic body images, I think most of the “hype” around getting a flat stomach [...]

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Free eguide

Do you like free things? Duh. That’s a dumb question. Better question: Do you spend a lot of time in front of a computer or at a desk? Do you find yourself needing an energy boost in the middle of the day? Would you like to transform your days from “blah” into “Yay!” Would you [...]

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morning

Sometimes it seems like the morning comes too soon.  I am sure I am not the only one who feels this way. The good news, however, is that I don’t mind the mornings as much as I used to.  For a long time my beginning “A.M. moments” looked something like this: