Look up in the sky! It’s a bird, a plane… Because of our Trek the Himalayas Adventure program, we’ve been thinking a lot about Mt Everest lately and the superhuman effort it takes to summit. We last delivered the “Tree Pose” to you and this next exercise builds nicely upon it. We call it the “Airplane.” This is a […]
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Away In Maine
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Ode to Wellness Champions… “You find small melodies wherever you look and listen.” ~ The Vegetable Orchestra. We’ve missed our standard blog posts this week because we’ve been out on the road training more than 80 Maine school district wellness leaders to be PATH Adventure Coordinators. While traipsing across all corners of the state, from […]
Read moreSay Hello to Kale
By Gillian Pieper | Published:In the spirit of our philosophy ‘one degree change’ we want to introduce you to nutritionally rich foods each month and encourage you to begin incorporating them into your everyday diet. This month we’re suggesting Kale – a wonderful, nutritionally rich vegetable that we hope you’ll enjoy. Kale is tasty, easy to prepare and incorporate […]
Read moreWhole Grain Fiasco
By Gillian Pieper | Published:From the Mixed Messages Files: The Center for Science in the Public Interest reported this month that belly fat increases when we eat refined grains like white bread, white rice, white pasta. So we need to eat whole grains like quinoa, bulgur, Kasha, brown rice, oatmeal (Framingham Heart Study, Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 2009) — […]
Read moreStretch & Strengthen Tree
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Another favorite anytime, anywhere exercise we love is the Tree Pose in yoga. Here’s a great shot of Ea from our Thirty Winks Adventure showing us how it’s done: Nearly anyone can do it at any age to develop an improved sense of balance. You’ll also get a stronger foot (especially arch), thigh, and core, […]
Read moreHelping With Healthy Leftovers!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to celebrate, spend time with family and friends and to reflect on the things that we are grateful for in our lives. It is also a time of abundance, which can translate to great excess where food is concerned. We are almost programmed to cook too much and eat too […]
Read moreA Holiday Chemistry Lesson
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Acetylcholine. No, I didn’t just sneeze, but hopefully this long and poetic word will soon “get on your nerves” (groan). This famous brain chemical plays a key roll in transmitting nerve impulses that directly affect memory, mood, and learning. Quick, go get some of it before you read on so that this blog post will […]
Read moreA Cheesy Discovery
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Last week’s Sunday New York Times (11/7) reported an astonishing secret. A group known as “Dairy Management” recently consulted with a flailing Domino’s Pizza to increase the amount of cheese on its pies. Once accomplished, Domino’s sales doubled. The closely held secret? Dairy Management is not a private consulting firm for dairy farmers, no it’s “a […]
Read moreStretch & Strengthen Warrior
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Warrior? Yes, Warrior! Sometimes life can feel a bit like war and the daily grind can often require warrior-like stamina. Our inner struggle to be the person we hoped can be its own frustrating battle as well. The work your body does in the warrior poses builds enduring strength and encourages grounding. It also stretches […]
Read moreStretch & Strengthen Boat
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.* Dreamy to us is a strong core – abdominal muscles and lower back. Life just goes better, is more merry, shall we say? Below are photos of the beginner boat and the advanced. There are several steps to get from one […]
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