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Anxiety relief is a breath away
It isn’t difficult to think about the last time you felt stressed or worried; not in today’s society. With memories of the war in Iraq, viruses overtaking our hospitals and terrorism in all forms a constant threat, individuals are experiencing anxiety more and more. The heart pounds heavily in the chest, blood pressure rises and fear begins to take over the body. For some this anxiety and fear is such a reality that they do not even wish to leave their homes.
Wrist Assured Gloves for Yoga and Pilates
Does wrist strain and pain interfere with your yoga or Pilates practice? If so, the new innovative Wrist Assured Fitness Gloves and Yoga Gloves will provide the pain relief and comfort you need to continue practicing yoga and Pilates without wrist pain. Our Wrist Assured Fitness Gloves improves comfort by relieving wrist strain, joint pain, nerve compression and stress on the soft tissues of the wrist during weight bearing yoga asanas and Pilates exercises.
Muscle Cramps
Yesterday in my Pilates mat class, one of the participants developed a cramp in her foot. After her agony subsided, she asked “What causes muscle cramps and why do I get them so frequently in my feet?” We’ve all experienced a muscle cramp, sometimes known as a “charley horse” (wonder where that term came from?), and can attest that cramps can be downright painful! If we’re lucky we might experience the milder form of an annoying twitch or muscle spasm. Muscle cramps commonly involved the skeletal muscles, or those which we have voluntary control over.