Year: 2016

Wanderlust 108 Festival – The Ultimate Tri for Those Who Love MindBody Practices

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Click on the picture below to join the EDS Wellness/Wellapalooza Group at Wanderlust 108 in DC on October 2nd, 2016!   What is Wanderlust 108?   “Wanderlust 108 is a field day for your mind, body and soul. Hold the plastic trophy, because we have better prizes: vibrant community, self-awareness and inner peace. Community instead of competition? You can’t beat that. “Sure, it doesn’t seem as strenuous as running a marathon, lifting several hundred pounds, or sweating through a Hatha yoga class, but walking is just as effective a workout as any other! Regular, brisk walking can help you maintain a healthy weight, prevent or manage conditions like high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes, improve your balance, and boost your mood. Incorporate more walking into your day by parking at the back of the parking lot, going for an after dinner stroll with your family, or taking an extra lap around the grocery store before checking out.” Click the link below to view Wanderlust’s Facebook Event Page https://www.facebook.com/events/466449090211912/?ti=icl Learn more about Wanderlust Festivals by going to http://wanderlust.com/festivals/ You can …

Adaptive Yoga – Yoga for All!

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Most know how much I love yoga, and how strongly I feel about it being perfectly safe when done right for those with Hypermobility. There are also countless types of yoga, including Restorative Yoga, where you do more laying down, relaxing, and meditating than moving. There’s also Chair Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and much more! Yoga Nidra, a type of meditative yoga practice, is one of my favorite types of yoga by far! The Restorative Yoga class at The Mindfulness Center during Wellapalooza 2016, which was led by Dr. Norris, had many of us in tears. Restorative Yoga, and yoga, in general, can be incredibly powerful and healing — and it certainly was that day. In addition to my yoga for hypermobility/Ehlers-Danlos syndrome/Mindfulness for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome program that will be offered in November (series of 4 classes as part of my Seva requirement for Yoga Teacher Certification), below is information on both an adaptive/all-accessible yoga conference by Accessible Yoga, and another endeavor started by Body Positive Yoga & her best friend. Read below — and make …

Gentle Stretching Yoga with my oldest baby 

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I love 6:30pm Gentle Stretching Yoga at The Mindfulness Center with Jessie Norris on Wednesdays. I don’t get to go often, but when I do, I usually invite my oldest son, or my husband to join me. Jessie’s class is the perfect introduction for anyone who’s wanted to try yoga, but has never had the guts. Her classes are calming and unpretentious – all are welcome. People of all ages, mobility levels, shapes, and sizes attend her classes. Each week can be a bit different, and this week Jessie focused on more Restorative Yoga with some gentle flow yoga mixed in. My son loved it and asked to be able to go again. Considering he started middle school this week and is almost 12 years old, I’ll take all the time he wants to spend with me at this point. I think taking him shooing for clothes for PE afterwards may have helped also, but I like to think he does enjoy hanging out with me — even just a tiny bit. Before yoga, we …

#Just5Minutes – What I Do When I’m Not Feeling It

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Walking feels like the easiest way to get a workout in, especially when you really aren’t feelin’ it!  Interstitial Cystitis + Hip Bursitis + Swelling that I can’t get rid of + My usual horrid leg pain + Can’t think so much (AKA – Brain Fog) = The Devil reincarnated 5x and mixed altogether — just because it’s fun. That is all. Oh .. But I did get #Just5Minutes in — 45min treadmill walk. Not super fast, but enough and I love my IntelliSkin sports bras! IntelliSkin is supposed to mimic taping or Kt tape, and help provide a gentle reminder to keep proper alignment. I’m not a huge fan of bracing and braces typically don’t work well for me, so have several years of encouragement, I broke down and bought both a few IntelliSkin & AlignMed products to try.