Health and Wellness
Self Defense Classes: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Self Defense Classes: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone Have you tried a self defense class? If not, why not? If you’re reading this post that probably means that something about self defense has piqued your interest, but have you gotten into a class yet? While Japheth is the Self Defense instructor and carries years…
14 Health Benefits of Magnesium and How to Make Sure You're Getting Enough
14 Health Benefits of Magnesium and How to Make Sure You’re Getting Enough Magnesium is an essential mineral for our bodies, with endless benefits, yet it’s not something that we hear a lot about in the mainstream medical realm. When we bring this up to our clients, for example, we often get blank looks, or…
The Misunderstood Core
The Misunderstood Core How many times have you heard a fitness or yoga instructor point to his or her abdominals and say “core”? As in “strengthen your core”, “activate your core”, or “this works your core”. To many clients that we see, “core” is synonymous with “abs”, which is not entirely accurate. The core, it…
3-Minute 3-Ingredient Mango Milkshake (dairy-free, sugar-free, paleo)
3-Minute 3-Ingredient Mango Milkshake (dairy-free, sugar-free, paleo) It’s winter, but in our house that doesn’t deter us from requesting – and eating – ice creams, or in this case, milkshakes. It does, however, deter us from eating them outside like we would in the summer. I mean, we’re not crazy. Winter also makes me lazy….
Adrenal Fatigue: Signs, Symptoms, and What To Do About It
Adrenal Fatigue: Signs, Symptoms, and What To Do About It Adrenal fatigue seems to be making its way to more mainstream health conversations, and for good reason. An estimated 80% of people are affected by this condition, and exhibit a wide range of symptoms. So what is adrenal fatigue, and what are the symptoms? Adrenal…
Water and Rock Studio Opens Second Studio Location!
Water and Rock Studio Opens Second Studio Location! Japheth and I are really excited to announce the grand opening of our second Water and Rock Studio location in Glenside, PA! After three and a half years of growing our studio in Chestnut Hill, PA, we are expanding our business to bring our cutting edge health,…
Reduce Stress with Deep Breaths
Reduce Stress with Deep Breaths Anyone who frequents a yoga class has heard the words “deep breaths” probably multiple times. Most yogis and non-yogis alike have heard the phrase “take a deep breath” at some point in their lives. And deep breathing is all over self help books and google searches as a major way…
Coconut Buttermints (paleo, refined sugar-free)
Coconut Buttermints (Paleo, refined sugar-free) This has been a warm winter, relatively. I feel almost like I’m back in North Carolina, instead of Philadelphia. But I’m not, and where is the snow? The funny thing is, I never ever thought I’d complain about NOT having a cold winter. I used to hate snow. It’s true,…
Yoga On and Off the Mat
Yoga On and Off the Mat I have three main jobs in my life right now. I am a police officer, I am a father and husband, and I am also a part-time yoga teacher. These are three very different jobs, but my yoga background ties them all together. I started my police job seven…
Compound/Multi-joint Exercises and 6 Reasons Why You Want to Do Them
Compound/Multi-joint Exercises and 6 Reasons Why You Want to Do Them What are Compound Exercises? Compound exercises, or multi-joint movements, involve more than one joint and muscle group at a time, as opposed to an isolation exercise, or single-joint movement, which only works one muscle/joint at a time. Compound exercises are an important part of…