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Most of us enjoy plenty of the rich foods served during the holiday season and consequently begin our new year feeling like we need to detox. This year I did something different–I juiced some greens everyday and feel like I not only offset the more indulgent foods, but I ate better throughout the holidays. As we make our resolutions for living healthier in 2014, this is also an opportune time to start increasing your veggie consumption to support your immune system during flu and allergy season.
Use fresh and ideally organic produce. Makes 24 ounces or 2 portions.
Green Juice Recipe:
6 handfuls or about 1/3 of a 16 oz, pre-washed power greens mix including spinach and kale (e.g. Organic Girl)
2 whole cucumbers with peel
1 inch ginger with peel
4 sticks celery
*If you need a bit of sweetener, add one carrot.
*Add 1-2 cloves of garlic as immune support.
Happy New Year! Wishing you health and joy in 2014!
Shannon Rashap, CPT, M.A. Ed.
Helping you find effort with ease…
Yesterday I stumbled upon an article from Psychology Today extolling the benefits of good posture and how it affects our self-confidence. The article cites a study in which 2 groups of participants were asked to complete a job application assuming a slumped posture or an upright posture. The study revealed that those with the upright posture more positively emphasized their strengths and skills on the application than those with the slumped.
The author of the article suggests taking up yoga or Pilates to help build the connection between mind and body. When I ask my clients how Pilates has helped them, body awareness is the most common response. Connecting with your body is the first step to changing your posture, movement patterns and lessening chronic body pain.
Link to the full article:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-science-willpower/200910/change-your-posture
Improve your posture improve your confidence!
Shannon Rashap, CPT, M.A. Ed.
Helping you find effort with ease…
A few months ago the New York Times ran an article about new research regarding plantar fasciitis, a sharp pain in the soles of the feet that plagues many. Experts previously believed this irritation arose due to inflamed plantar fascia, the connective tissue in the soles of the feet. Research now suggests that those with plantar fasciitis do not have inflammation but that the pain could be coming from various sources depending on the person.
I have had several clients come to me with plantar fasciitis and it disappears within a few private sessions combined with work at home. The strengthening while stretching nature of Pilates and Ki Hara work to elongate the muscles from the feet to the shoulders. I also include some form of foot exercises in every session since many of us forget to exercise our feet like any other part of the body. In this article, Dr. Terrance Philbin, an orthopedic surgeon in Westerville, Ohio who specializes in plantar fasciitis, mentions that simply stretching the feet and hamstrings can help alleviate pain and help the body repair any damage in the plantar fascia. This is similar to my personal experience working with clients. What has helped rehabilitate your plantar fasciitis?
Click here to read the full article from the New York Times.
Shannon Rashap, CPT, M.A. Ed.
Helping you find effort with ease…
