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Twisting at the waist creates mobility in the spine, energizes the body, and aids in digestion. These are just a few of the many benefits this simple movement offers.

Breath--something we do 20,000 times a day--is one of the body’s most important functions, and one that we can notice in every moment. 

Progressive Muscle Relaxations is an excellent way to bring peacefulness into your body and mind, regardless of your physical limitations or experience.

May is National Meditation Month. There are many different types of meditation, including the loving kindness meditation.

Want to see how yoga is for everybody? How it can help you to become flexible, balanced and calm? Join yoga instructor (and health and wellness program manager) Mandie Johnson from Central Arkansas VAMC for this 9-minute chair yoga practice.

Practicing mindful awareness during the mundane or the uncomfortable moments can help us to slow down and appreciate the joyful ones.

This #LiveWholeHealth self-care episode encourages you to find a quiet, comfortable place to give yourself the gift of relaxation that will bring you back to the true purpose in your life. 

The start of a new year is a good time to pause and reflect on both the past year and the year ahead, setting intentions and goals.

10 Promising Practices have emerged as the next cohort for the VHA Innovation Ecosystem Diffusion of Excellence Shark Tank Competition.

Have you ever heard the saying, “the issues are in the tissues?” Stress is something that we all face, and often when that stress builds up, we can feel it in our muscles and throughout the whole body. When you feel stressed, does your body feel relaxed and at ease? Or does it feel tight and tense? I tend to feel tighter and more tense when I’m stressed, and I often feel this tightness and tension in my shoulders and neck. This can even lead to pain.

In honor of National Nurses Month and in celebration of VHA’s 75th anniversary, VA thanks its nurses and highlights nursing career opportunities.

When we work towards improving our health and well-being, we often focus on making substantial lifestyle changes such as eating more fruits and vegetables, becoming more active, dedicating time to meditation or yoga, or building our social support system. While all of these are valuable, we can also improve our health through smaller actions. For example, by sitting down.