“You can’t use an old map to explore a new world.” -Albert Einstein https://ijdrp.org/index.php/ijdrp/article/view/441 We are at a fork in the evolutionary road to athletic wellness. While elite athletes are achieving unsurpassed magnificence in strength, endurance, power, and skill, much of our population is experiencing a devolution from poor lifestyle choices that negatively influence both… Continue reading The MAP to Wellness
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Tread Softly to Triumph
“Tread Softly, Because You Tread on my Dreams.” –William Butler Yeats If you’re a nature lover, exploring the unbeaten path through trail running may be the energizing and rejuvenating answer on your quest to ultimate fitness and wellbeing. Even for urbanites, most cities have networks of unspoiled paths to discover. Lose yourself in magical woodlands… Continue reading Tread Softly to Triumph
Pickle-Head Pandemonium
Pickle-Ball Peak Performance & Injury Prevention. “Once in the racket, you’re always in it”. -Al Capone Millions of pickle-heads are jumping on the bandwagon, gathering steam since its inception during the 1960’s. Pickleball was created as a children’s game on the beautiful Bainbridge Island, nestled between the Cascade Mountains and the Puget Sound. A huge… Continue reading Pickle-Head Pandemonium
Safe Sauntering
“Mountains are our Holy Land. We ought to saunter through them reverently, not hike” – John Muir I was sauntering through the morning mist of the Talamanca Montane Forest mesmerized by the bird song and monkey acrobatics. Costa Rica is blessed with lush terrain and natural beauty for magnificent hiking, an empowering activity that allows… Continue reading Safe Sauntering
Savoring Slumber
“Slumber is the Chief Nourisher in Life’s Feast” -Shakespeare Sleep nourishes your mind-body-spirit and is integrally related to wellness. Sufficient quantity and quality of sleep are vital for optimal functioning of all biological processes e.g., digestion, immunity, hormonal balance, mental health, learning, memory, clearance of toxins, growth, healing, and cell regeneration. Children and teens should… Continue reading Savoring Slumber
To Your Health! The SMARTEST Resolutions
“The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high, But it is too low, and we reach it.” -Michelangelo Happy New Year!!! People all around the globe are ringing in the New Year with celebratory toasts “to health”. Ukrainian: Na Zdorovia Spanish “Sal Italian “Salute” French: “Santé” Portuguese: “Saúde” Greek:… Continue reading To Your Health! The SMARTEST Resolutions
Labyrinth Walking: Stepping Inside
While cycling in Jutland, between Copenhagen and the German border I came across a dreamlike castle with some stone steps to an observation deck overlooking a boxwood maze, something reminiscent of “The Shining”, but with a much cooler vibe. It had been a long, magical day cruising through swirling wheat fields, and I was excited to… Continue reading Labyrinth Walking: Stepping Inside
“Awe”-some Wonder
“He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.” -Albert Einstein The human mind is uniquely capable of conceptualizing elaborate models of the universe, yet as Einstein famously recognized, “the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible”. At… Continue reading “Awe”-some Wonder
Point Your Way to Power
Dogs speak but only to those that listen.” -Orhan Pamuk “Bird dogs, also called “pointing dogs”, are named for their instinct to point with their paws or muzzle to communicate with humans. Named for the similar positioning to our furry friends, the Bird Dog is a key exercise for building a strong core necessary to… Continue reading Point Your Way to Power
Mother Earth’s Medicine
“In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.” -Aristotle Spending time in the sacred serenity of nature provides a myriad of salutogenic benefits on wellbeing, performance, and quality of life. While the countless benefits of nature-based exercise are well-documented, scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying the relationship between nature and heath is… Continue reading Mother Earth’s Medicine