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Why would a breathing practice make sense? Easy. We can learn to use breath to calm our nervous system and bring us into the present moment. But it does take practice!

How are you incorporating mindful movement into your life? Join Yoga Teacher Matthew Sanford and Greater Los Angeles VA Physician Indira Subramanian, MD in this 9-minute video, which includes a seated mindful movement practice.

Just as the sun rises every morning to give us light and warm our earth, sun salutations are a beautiful way to start our day.

Do you have “text neck?” or pain in your head and neck? This acupressure for head and neck pain can help.

How often do you make things harder than they must or should be? This week's episode of #LiveWholeHealth is a progressive muscle relaxation to reduce stress and lighten your load. 

When we have aches and pains, we often notice our body “talking” to us. This Tai Chi basic moves practice helps with those aches and pains before they begin.

Connecting mind and body is important for your overall whole health. Your body responds to the way you think, feel, and act and this is often called the “mind-body connection.” 

Have you ever heard that saying, “motion is lotion?” Moving our bodies lubricates our joints with nutrient rich fluid. Mobility exercises can help maintain healthy joints and increase or maintain range-of-motion and flexibility.

Relationships support our quality of life and contribute to our whole health. Relationships can affect our emotional, mental, and physical health and well-being. Connections to family, friends, community, and even animals can help reduce stress and improve physical and emotional well-being.

Balance. Inner peace. Physical and emotional health. These are some of the possible benefits of a regular Tai Chi practice.

People refer to a poor “work-life balance,” finding themselves spending more time doing chores than going fishing, or having trouble finding the right mix for exercise and relaxation. How can these people find balance?

Tai Chi is a simple mind/body practice, and these warm-ups enhance relaxation, calm and focus the mind, improve sleep, posture, strength, flexibility and balance.