Karma Yoga

Date 20 June 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
Karma yoga is one of the main paths of yoga that any practitioner can follow. It is described in the Hindu sacred text, as the ‘Bhagavad Gita.’ Practising Karma Yoga Practising karma yoga is the most effective way to develop spiritually. The name comes from the Sanskrit term meaning ‘deed’…
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Dance

Date 16 May 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
Dancing is an excellent form of exercise and brings lots of other surprising health benefits, too. Dance 'as an exercise' When we dance, we expend more than 300 calories every half-hour, according to a report from the University of Brighton in the UK. That meets or exceeds the amount of…
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Zumba

Date 17 April 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
Whilst most workouts can be a real chore, a Zumba workout isn’t even a workout. It’s a fun, sociable dance party. The music is fast, upbeat and contagious, so you can’t help but keep moving in a group setting. Below are some of the benefits: Zumba classes provide a large…
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Pros and Cons of Jogging

Date 18 March 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
Jogging is a very popular form of keep fit. It promotes fitness quickly and efficiently and burns more calories than other activities, making it attractive to people who want to control their weight. It is advisable not to jog every day. It is because of its intensity that jogging releases…
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Exercise and Belly Fat

Date 18 February 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
It is well known that prolonged periods of inactivity and a diet high in saturated fat and high sugar can lead to us storing fat in our midsection that surrounds our internal organs, known as ‘visceral fat.’ Some of the fat from fat cells get into the main vein that…
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Exercise, diet & tummy fat

Date 17 January 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
Due to our sedentary lifestyles and stressful jobs, fat can easily build up and can be very hard to shift. Sadly, fat deposits around the tummy are linked to serious health issues, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and ...
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Tight Shoulder Muscles

Date 18 December 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
The more problems we have with our muscles, the less likely we are to exercise. Tight shoulder and neck muscles are very common. It’s particularly common when we overexert ourselves, or we are stressed. The tightness can extend to the upper back, arms and neck and sometimes, with headaches which…
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Aerobic Exercises/2

Date 25 November 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Today’s exercise blog is the second part to last month’s Exercise blog on Aerobic Exercises. As with all exercises please remember to warm up before and cool-down after exercise. Aqua Aerobics Aqua Aerobics sessions are done in a swimming pool and are available at some fitness centres. It is a…
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Aerobic Exercises

Date 24 October 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Although I have previously blogged one or two simple aerobic exercises which can help with aerobic fitness, I thought it helpful to put together a summary of those, together with some new aerobic exercises. Walking Walking can improve our health through better cardiovascular fitness, lowers blood pressure, lowers risk of…
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Low impact workouts

Date 16 September 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Although I can’t participate in most exercises, I do like to write about them as part of a healthy lifestyle. It is important to give our bodies a break from running, dancing, or playing sports and try a low-impact workout. It helps us avoid injury. You might be surprised just…
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Brain Exercises/2

Date 16 August 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Well this is the second half of last month’s blog on Brain Exercises. It’s massively important that we continue to exercise our brains, particularly as we begin to age and our cells begin to deplete. Read books aloud Take turns reading and listening to a book with your other half,…
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Brain Exercises

Date 17 July 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
Exercises aren’t just about what we do physically. It’s also important we also exercise the Brain. Most of us live our lives in a series of fixed routines. It simplifies life and it lets us perform complex tasks with little mental effort. These routines are run by our subconscious and require very…
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