by Alexandra Ellis | Apr 2, 2018 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness, Research |
We live in a world where time feels extremely limited. There are only 24 hours in a day, yet you can’t survive on 2 hours of sleep, and you still have to go to the grocery store, drop off (and then pick up) the kids at dance/music/SCUBA lessons and somewhere, in the...
by Alexandra Ellis | Oct 24, 2017 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness, Wellness |
What if you gave yourself permission to play? License to explore and have the adventure of a lifetime? Join me January 13-20 for the yoga retreat and vacation you’ve dreamed of, but never thought possible. A relaxing and rejuvenating getaway that combines yoga,...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jul 5, 2017 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness |
We’re all aging on a minute by minute basis, might as well make it as dynamic as possible! If you’ve been hanging around AE Wellness for some time, you know how much of a Katy Bowman fan I am. Her book Move Your DNA made it extremely clear to me that many of the...
by Alexandra Ellis | May 25, 2017 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness, Video |
Meditation and mindfulness are quickly becoming the hot new trend – you can hardly get out of the grocery store without someone or something suggesting you try mindfulness. But meditation is hardly new – people have been practicing mindfulness for...
by Alexandra Ellis | Apr 25, 2017 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness, Self-Care Fix |
I remember fighting naps when I was a kid. I never wanted to go lay down in the middle of the afternoon for fear that all the fun stuff would happen while I was catching Z’s. Fast forward 25 years and now I look forward to naps and can’t wait to get one! We are one of...
by Alexandra Ellis | Feb 8, 2017 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness, Self-Care Fix |
If you find yourself in an anxious and panicked state throughout your day, you are not alone. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders affect 18.1 percent of adults in the United States (approximately 40 million adults between...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jan 25, 2017 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness |
There is an all out competition for your attention at any given moment of every single day. As you’re reading this article, you might also be listening to music, someone might be calling your name, or there’s some attention-grabbing event happening in your...
by Alexandra Ellis | Aug 2, 2016 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness |
Maximize your sleep tonight with these few simple changes. Sleep is critical for your body to repair and recover on many different levels. Your tissues use sleep to recover and rebuild from the day. Your brain uses sleep to categorize and organize everything you...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jul 19, 2016 | Life, Main Blog, Mental Wellness |
We often think of stress as that horrible overloaded feeling you get after an incredibly overwhelming workday, but did you know that your body endures stressful situations more often than you realize? While the feeling of overwhelm is a psychological and emotional...
by Alexandra Ellis | Apr 28, 2016 | Life, Main Blog, Mental Wellness, Wellness |
I recently spent two weeks in Spain for my honeymoon, which was fantastic for many reasons (mostly churros and croissants) but surprising in one way I did not expect. I brought self-care tools of every size (therapy balls and voodoo floss), expecting to have aches and...