Fit Yourself Barre-With A French Touch
Are you wondering how jumping 10 times a day increases your bone mass more than running? I knew that as we age, we lose bone density. For many years, and out of ignorance, I believed that regular physical activity like walking and eating a lot of calcium (milk, cheese) would help keep my bones healthy …
Wondering whether a barre workout is for you? It is surely worth getting some attention! Barre actually combines 3 forms of workouts in one: ballet-inspired exercises, yoga stretching, and pilates strength training. That’s pretty solid! No need to be a ballet dancer to benefit from a workout at the barre. You don’t even need a …
If you’ve ever done a barre workout, you’ve probably experienced the “hold and pulse” pain… Yes, pulse exercises are super challenging, but are they really doing anything? Is the burning like hell you feel in your muscles truly worthwhile? What are pulse exercises? Pulsing is simply moving in a tiny “up and down” repetitive way …
Whether it’s sea or spring water, the French are fond of balneotherapy cures. Rightly so! Water is renowned for its multiple health benefits since Antiquity. Indeed, Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians would go regularly to the thermal baths both for social and therapeutic reasons. Today, from a one-week cure to a one-day treatment, thermal water spas …
Are you looking for an easy move to strengthen your core, butt, and ALL the back of your body muscles? The floor bridge exercise will just do the work for you! There are many bridge variations and it is a MUST to add to your lower body workout no matter your fitness level. In fact, …
Due to the COVID-19 and lockdowns, I’ve had more time to focus on my well-being and self-care habits. Yet many people during these awkward times fell into depression. Hence the need to pay more attention to ourselves. So NO, wellness movements are not just trends. Self-love and body positivity is indeed important for our mental …
Known as the “Viparita Karina” pose in yoga, this “legs up the wall” posture has excellent therapeutic benefits. It’s an easy-to-do position that anyone can do. Nothing complicated except maybe for its name!! It is a passive exercise therefore it doesn’t require strength or flexibility. Just as it builds a connection between the body and …