Fitness

May kicks off with International Pilates Day on May 5. Drop some Pilates workouts into your spring bucket list and watch your fitness level grow …

It’s National Stress Awareness Month. Each of us is probably plenty aware of stress. Despite its association with a busy, successful life, we need to manage it for our health …

by Michelle Sutton-Kerchner Mindfulness isn’t complex or difficult. It is simply being more aware of every day moments and movements. And that awareness helps us live more fully … From stressful tasks to high-impact workouts, there is a mindfulness approach to make life more effective. A mind anchored in the present will sail far. A fitness routine cultivated by mindfulness can improve results and help you stay committed. Before you tackle your workout, warm up your mind. Be aware of your journey, where you have traveled and where you are going. Performance will be enhanced, both on the Exercise Floor and beyond the Center’s walls. Use your workout as an escape from the world, not yourself. Quiet the distractions and observe where you truly can go. Improve Your Way of Being Stephanie D’Angelo, yoga instructor and mindfulness workshop facilitator, provides an analogy: Working out without being present in the body and mind is like exercising on a treadmill without resistance. She explains, “To create improved health, including a better overall workout, bring awareness to your thoughts and your physical being. This awareness allows the mind to better focus on achieving results from your workout.” Try This: As you exercise, focus …

Before you give up on that kettlebell workout or throw in the gloves on kickboxing class, consider this …

It may be a stiff back from that last snow-shoveling frenzy, or a long-term kink in your neck. Whatever the cause, there is a workout to help …