Exercise Medicine

Meditation is so much more than mantras and yoga. It's an ancient spiritual discipline, practiced by world religions for thousands of years. Research has shown that it's far more than just "hippie" nonsense. In fact, it's been shown to have positive benefits for both our physical and mental well-being, reducing stress and combating depression and insomnia.

Are you struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or depression? Is there something wrong with your stomach or gut? It may be your vagus nerve malfunctioning! The vagus nerve is a large, branching nerve that begins in your brain and sends signals to your body’s major organs such as your heart, lungs, and digestive system. It’s responsible for your heart rate, digestion, reaction to stress, and many other things. That’s why, a lot can go wrong in your body if the vagus nerve doesn’t function perfectly.

Originally featured in You: Breathing Easy, the Guided Stretch is a standing, seven-minute exercise you can do almost anywhere to get your muscles warmed up and your blood flowing - an exercise that you'll want to hear and practice again and again!

If you have certain illnesses or symptoms, a poorly functioning vagus nerve could be the culprit; that’s particularly true of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. This nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body, running from the brain stem to the colon and affecting many organs in the body. The good news is that you can take simple actions to stimulate your vagus nerve to function better. This information can be especially important for people with treatment-resistant depression; vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) seems to reset chemical imbalances in the mood centers of the brain.

Whether you’re young or old, there’s no reason not to take your own health into your hands. If you’re looking to add some mental and physical strength, stress relief, and a more adaptive mindset, then yoga is a perfect way to begin building these traits.

You've tried countless methods to boost your energy, but nothing seems to stick. Maybe you've pieced together advice from different sources, only to feel overwhelmed and unsure about what actually works. This comprehensive book changes everything by giving you a complete, step-by-step system for lasting energy enhancement.

What is meditation, and how can you apply its principles to your daily life? Learn the basics today with this simple audiobook. This guide will help you understand in a simple and in-depth way the most important Buddhist and Hindu practices to improve the well-being of your body and mind such as Chakra, Reiki, Meditation, Karma, and Dharma. You will learn how to identify your blocking sides, and you will also learn what you can do to restore your vital functions thanks to the correct use of essential oils.

Do you wish you had more energy? Millions of people today suffer from fatigue and low energy because of weakened immune systems. With Increase Vitality, fatigue melts away and vitality is increased through effective, self-rejuvenating routines of deep breathing, self-acupressure, and gentle stretching exercises. Michael Reed Gach shows listeners how to boost their energy system in just ten minutes, and over time build resistance to emotional and environmental stresses.

How many times have you hit a rough patch in your life and wished for someone to guide you through it? Someone who could show you what to do when you had to make a tough decision? When life overwhelms us, we humans rely on psychologists, life-coaches, or family and friends to help us deal with whatever is troubling us. But these “earthly” helpers have their limits.

Wer bewusst atmet, wird vitaler, entspannter und gesünder. Dieses Hörbuch stellt über 10 klassische Übungen aus der Tradition des Pranayama vor, der Meditation über die Atmung: sie sind einfach und rasch durchzuführen und lassen sich überall im Alltag anwenden. Mit verblüffendem Effekt: sie lösen Blockaden, regen den Energiefluss im Körper an und helfen bei vielen Beschwerden wie Stress, Schlaflosigkeit, Asthma oder Verdauungsproblemen. Der bekannte indische Komponist und Musiker Roop Verma hat speziell für dieses Hörbuch Musik komponiert und eingespielt.

Celebrated doula, healer, yoga teacher, and parenting coach Lori Bregman brings a holistic guide to being a more balanced, authentic, and joyful mother. Introducing the "five expressions of motherhood" - Action Mama, Flow Mama, Rebel Mama, Vulnerable Mama, and Free Mama - Lori offers supportive advice, exercises, meditations, and yoga practices to cultivate a healthy balanced life and stronger bonds. Accessible and encouraging, Mamaste provides foundational tools for parenting, relatable examples, and exercises to build self-awareness and mindfulness.

You are only a few months away from living a more relaxed and healthy lifestyle. This basic 12-week program describes step-by-step techniques for slowing down your pulse and respiration, and increasing your circulation. You'll learn four components of effective meditation: breath counting, mantras, and yanta meditation.

Are you tired of feeling miserable and starving yourself to only temporarily lose weight? Do you gain too much excess fat when trying to build muscle? Do you want to be able to strategically enjoy delicious foods that will actually help you burn fat? If you answered yes, then you'll want to download this book.

Over 60 million Americans each year suffer from insomnia, which can lead to serious sleep deficits and health problems. This self-healing program relieves insomnia by counteracting the stress that accumulates in the upper back, shoulder, and neck area. In Sleep Better, Michael Reed Gach's soothing voice guides listeners into a good night's sleep by using simple techniques that combine gentle stretching, self-acupressure, eye movements, and deep breathing exercises.

Jeremy Colledge has embarked on a tour de force of all the major healing modalities and spiritual practices, finally settling on a reboot of an ancient Chinese exercise system called Zhineng Qigong. Dr. Pang Ming built this system from ancient understandings and launched it into the 20th century. Jeremy has taken this Eastern teaching and presented it here, along with many other ideas and exercises, giving them Western relevance.

“With education and exercise, man can attain perfection.” The words of Plato are still as pertinent today as they were when he was alive, almost 2500 years ago, and as we enter an era where we are less physically active than ever before, it’s time to look again at his insightful thoughts on the matter. In this new book, Plato’s Insight: How Physical Exercise Boosts Mental Excellence, you will discover the links between IQ and physical fitness, and why: Physically active students perform better at school People who regularly exercise have better memories Those who are physically ...

Tennis elbow pain can linger and be frustrating for anyone suffering from it. This condition can affect a person’s daily activities, hobbies, and even their job. Many people are affected by tennis elbow, and in my experience as a board-certified doctor of physical therapy, I have seen patients confused and unsure of how to go about the recovery process. Therefore, my goal with this publication is to educate people who are suffering from tennis elbow and help them get back to a pain-free lifestyle.

Learn about a variety of different breathing techniques including the Wim Hof Method, Dr. Andrew Weil’s 4-7-8 Relaxing Breath, Alternate Nostril Breathing, Box Breath, Two Part Breath, and others.

Within you is a highway-like network of nerves that run from your head to the tips of your toes. This network passes through the organs and organ systems in between your head and the toes, supplying all manner of information. This information flows back and forth efficiently. As with any other closely linked network, failure of one part manifests as all manner of problems in the nodes within the network.

Feeling stressed from everything that happens in your everyday life? Forgot what it was like to have peace of mind? It’s time to try meditation! In today’s world, there are a lot of things that cloud people’s minds. This constant chatter and noise leads to feeling stressed and anxious all the time. This, in turn, can lead to a negative state of mind and also have adverse effects on one’s body. If you are one of these people, then it’s time to discover the power of mindfulness meditation.