The word relaxation is on everyone’s lips: the doctor tells us to relax, friends and relatives, even the Willpowerpeak tells us that we should relax. But what about us? Nothing, tense, like violin strings. What is relaxation? It’s that state…
Author: John Garcia
WHAT MUSCLE CRAMPS ARE AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM
A muscle cramp is an involuntary and forced contraction of the muscle and represents a very common disorder, which usually occurs during or immediately after exercise, but not only. It often affects adults, especially in old age, however it can…
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WATER AEROBICS AND TO WHOM IS IT RECOMMENDED?
Water gymnastics has ancient origins: historical sources attest that the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians practiced physical activity at sea or in the pools that they used as swimming pools. Today we know this discipline as water aerobics, which became…
GYMNASTICS PILATES: HOW IT WORKS, TO WHOM IT IS RECOMMENDED AND WHAT BENEFITS IT BRINGS
In the United States, in 1923, Joseph Pilates created the Pilates method, a type of gymnastics that has since been practiced by many people, with the aim of general physical improvement. Pilates gymnastics are in fact suitable for everyone, from…
CARDIOFITNESS, THE DISCIPLINE THAT HELPS THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Cardio is the abbreviation for cardiovascular, a term that refers to the cardiovascular system and, ultimately, to the heart. The term is used to define a type of physical activity, also called aerobics, that increases the heart rate and keeps…
Yoga with alpacas, that’s how (and why) to relax with them
Since the practice of yoga has become a widespread trend in the West, the strangest types of yoga have multiplied: from acroyoga to goat yoga, that is, yoga with goats, up to beer yoga. The new frontier of wellness could…
Relaxing home-made bath: your 30 minutes of wellness centre
You take a shower pretty much every day. Usually, it’s those 10 minutes of time you spend on your day between commitments. Maybe it’s the first thing you do when you wake up or the last thing before you go…
WHAT IS TAI CHI CHUAN AND WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS FOR BODY AND MIND?
Tai Chi Chuan or Taiji or Tai Chi, literally the supreme art of combat, is a Chinese martial art of self-defence, which over time has become a method of training that aims at psycho-physical well-being and helps to keep the…
HOW TO ELIMINATE THE BELLY BY GOING THROUGH EXERCISES, DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
If you’ve recently put on some belly, you’re still in time to lose a few inches too much and don’t disfigure this summer when you wear your swimsuit. What you need is a lot of good will, a lot of…
HOW TO RELAX YOUR MUSCLES WITH THE POWER OF THE MIND
When it comes to muscle relaxation, we move away from the common idea that we have of relaxed muscles. It has nothing to do with sport and a healthy and pleasant final stretching session. In this case, in fact, we…
Acroyoga: the meditative discipline that helps you reconnect with yourself and those around you
A discipline that involves yoga, acrobatics and Thai massage. And if practiced in the midst of nature, it acquires a whole new meaning. Because yoga is not just what you do in the gym twice a week. Yoga is a…