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7 Signs That It’s Time to Recharge

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | February 22nd, 2011 | No Comments
topic: Fitness | tags: body, burnout, cardio, cool-down, depression, energy, exercise, fatigue, Fitness, headaches, high intensity, injuries, injury, interval training, low intensity, muscle pain, performance, recovery, repair, resolution, rest, sets, sleep, tears, the firm, thirst, time off, work out, workout

The FIRM Recovery blog

We are still early into 2011, so talking about recharging our batteries and taking a rest might sound crazy. However, it’s important to remember that sufficient rest and recovery periods are necessary to avoid burnout and injuries, as well as to get the best results possible from our exercise routines.

Check out this list of signs to see if you may need a little recharging:

Yoga Can Help with Your Kids’ Headaches — and Yours, Too!

Jill Miller by Jill Miller | August 30th, 2010 | 2 Comments
topic: Fitness, Health & Wellness, Yoga | tags: children, Fitness, headaches, kid's yoga, physical education, well-being, yoga-therapy

Kids practicing yoga

Yoga yields many rewards. People will often start a practice of yoga because they hear it’s good for back pain, insomnia or for postural imbalances. But months down the road, they realize that they no longer get headaches or menstrual cramps, they’ve lost weight, and discover that they are less reactive and hostile. A persistent disciplined practice of any style of yoga reveals unexpected healing.

How to Eliminate Migraines & Headaches in Less Than a Week

Mark Hyman, M.D. by Mark Hyman, M.D. | April 19th, 2010 | 3 Comments
topic: Detox, Health & Wellness, Healthy Eating | tags: dr. mark hyman, functional medicine, headache remedies, headache treatments, headaches, Mark Hyman, migraines, UltraWellness

More than 10 million Americans have migraines, creating a burden of mostly unnecessary suffering. These severe, nearly disabling headaches can occur from once a year to three or four times a week. They can last from hours to days. They are often associated with an aura, light sensitivity, nausea, vomiting and severe, throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head. Migraines are even associated with stroke-like symptoms or paralysis in some cases.