RESTORING BODIES Blog
Oh, sweet recovery, come to me. This is hard. Harder than I anticipated. But slowly but surely I will get there. In December I tore my Achilles’ tendon. As much as I wish I had a cool story to go along with this, like I was doing a 10k for charity…I don’t. Reality is, I…
Read MoreThis month’s blog is a personal one for me; June has been designated as PTSD awareness month. There are currently 8 million people in the United States that have been diagnosed with PTSD, and sadly, many of those who have been diagnosed, do not receive the help they need to work through the real issue…
Read MoreI have had an issue with my ability to be physically active for quite some time now; I know you are probably surprised, what?! The one who owns a fitness studio has a problem with moving on a consistent and daily basis? The answer is, yes, I do. For me, the lack of achieving the…
Read MoreAs I stated in a previous blog, yoga is much more than physical postures. Yoga is made up of 8 distinct limbs, postures are limb number 3. Here are the 8 limbs in Sanskrit and their approximate definition. Yama – Social Ethics Niyama – Personal Ethics Asana – Yoga postures Pranayama – Breath control Pratyahara…
Read MoreEarning her bachelor’s at age 49, Brown is busy aging gracefully and helping others to do the same. Tammie Brown (’18) knows a thing or two about aging gracefully. At the age of 44, when some people start occasionally thinking about preparing for retirement, Brown was enrolling as a freshman in Lipscomb University’s dietetics program. Twenty…
Read MorePublished on November 30, 2020 by Sarah Waller Tammie Brown graduates from Samford’s dietetic internship and Master of Public Health programs, finishing a seven-year journey of pursuing a bachelor’s and master’s degree after 20 years in the U.S. Army. Now, she plans to pour her education back into her business, which offers fitness and…
Read MoreWe are happy to announce a new class for you. Healthy Back, Happy Body will teach you the 7 steps to posture improvement. Keeping your back healthy is so important! Besides helping you avoid pain, it keeps your entire body youthful, and who doesn’t want that! This new 8-session yoga course starts March 1 at…
Read MoreWe all grow. From the time we are born, our bodies continuously grow and get bigger. (Sometimes not in a direction that we may want!) But, have you ever noticed the curious phenomenon that as you grow up, at one point you start growing down? If you’ve reached your mid-fifties or later, go ahead, measure…
Read MoreWe all remember the times when we were young, and our imaginations ran rapid with ideas of how our lives were going to be when we grew up. Then time passes, life continues and all the dreams and ideas we once had as a child have become nothing more than distant memories. Does this sound…
Read MoreHere we go, staring at December. We have almost made it through 2020. What a year! From essential businesses to learning to do virtual school, it’s been an experience. We have learned to navigate Zoom, not to forget our masks and how to cherish our health and well-being. We are managing holidays without the hustle…
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