Most children do not meet the federal health guidelines for exercise, which call for at least an hour of it a day for anyone under the age of 18. Physical inactivity can result in weight gain, especially around the midsection — including visceral fat, a type of tissue deep inside the abdomen that is… Continue reading Losing Fat, Gaining Brain Power, on the Playground – NYTimes.com
Author: Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez teaches English at Miami Dade College and yoga and wellness in the community through Miami Firm Body, the company he co-founded with his wife, Maribel. He works with words, movement, and the body. His calling is to invite others to join him in the joy of searching within and finding the strength and courage to walk toward wholeness. Carlos is a spell caster, an educational trickster whose core mission is to transform grief into a source of possible beauty, vulnerability into strength, and fear into wonder.
In a Slump? Fix Your Posture – Harvard Health
A preliminary study suggests an upright posture may improve symptoms of depression. The study, in the March 2017 Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, involved 61 people with mild to moderate depression. The group as a whole was more likely to sit with stooped shoulders and a rounded back compared with people who did not… Continue reading In a Slump? Fix Your Posture – Harvard Health
Yoga Effective at Reducing Symptoms of Depression
People who suffer from depression may want to look to yoga as a complement to traditional therapies as the practice appears to lessen symptoms of the disorder. Source: Yoga Effective at Reducing Symptoms of Depression
Panic, Anxiety, and Middle Age
Mental health is something most people don’t talk about openly, and middle age is a particularly vulnerable time with the rate of suicide being the highest during this time. Although the increase in numbers suggests a situation aggravated by the modern stresses of an economic system based on objectification, of an always on digital life… Continue reading Panic, Anxiety, and Middle Age
I’m Muslim
I greet you from the other side of sorrow and despair With a love so vast and shattered it will reach you everywhere. -Leonard Cohen We left several hours earlier in order to miss the morning traffic to the Hollywood Airport. Maribel and I were so excited. The day of our retreat had finally arrived.… Continue reading I’m Muslim
Move and Breathe–Simple Yet Often Ignored Practices
Spring is quickly warming up into summer. As the days lengthen, you may be noticing a shift in your energy levels. We surely are. We are seeing more of you in boot-camp, group classes, and yoga each week. We love this! There’s something beautiful and life affirming about people moving their bodies, engaging their hearts-minds, and exploring greater… Continue reading Move and Breathe–Simple Yet Often Ignored Practices
Your Ass Will Follow
“I don’t take the bus anymore. My arthritic knee makes it hard for me to get in and out,” the woman across from us said in a loud voice to the waitress serving her. I could tell she was a regular. The conversation was casual and familiar. The woman went on listing some of her… Continue reading Your Ass Will Follow
Schedule for Week of April 3 through April 6
Personal Training Maribel has openings this week. Please contact her if you would like to schedule a class. Private Yoga Sessions One of the main reasons that people give for not going to yoga class is that they feel they are not flexible enough. This is another way of saying that they don’t feel they… Continue reading Schedule for Week of April 3 through April 6
Cortisol Levels, Weight, and Stress Management
It’s Sunday afternoon and Maribel and I are looking at the week ahead and the classes we are teaching. All of them have something in common: All are meant to provide benefit to those who take them. The benefit of exercising and/or taking up a practice such as yoga is often felt immediately. We often… Continue reading Cortisol Levels, Weight, and Stress Management