by Alexandra Ellis | Sep 16, 2015 | Main Blog, Posture, Wellness |
My current podcast obsession is the Industrial Strength Show with Joe DeFranco. Joe is a strength and conditioning coach who does a lot of work with NFL players and is also a masterful teacher and storyteller. I first listened to this podcast for an interview with...
by Alexandra Ellis | Mar 18, 2015 | Food, Main Blog, Wellness |
Have you ever thought about your emotional relationship to food or considered the idea that your brain is literally addicted to some of the compounds commonly found in our food? When you find yourself reaching for the chocolate bar at 3pm everyday, is it habit? Is...
by Alexandra Ellis | Mar 3, 2015 | Main Blog, Therapy Balls, Wellness |
Hydration goes beyond drinking the 48 oz a day. If all that water is only making you venture to the bathroom every hour, chances are it is only passing through and never making beyond your intestines. Our body is mostly water and all of your cells, tissues, and...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jan 29, 2015 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness, Wellness |
This past week I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Downtown Las Vegas to experience the revitalization of the neighborhood while exploring the topic “Get Some Mindspace”. This event was organized by a company called “CatalystCreativ, an experience studio and...
by Alexandra Ellis | Dec 1, 2014 | Main Blog, Therapy Balls, Wellness |
YOU are the agent of change in your body. After a recent workshop, an attendee came up to me with a question: “What specific technique you taught today will fix my forward head posture?” I offered the solutions I know to work best, a combination of self-care and...
by Alexandra Ellis | Oct 8, 2014 | Main Blog, Posture, Wellness |
Did you know that exercise was created to make up for the lack of movement we have throughout the day? If you spent all day doing hard manual labor, you would not come home and want to go on a run, nor would you need to. Our tech heavy lives have turned us into couch,...