“I wish there was an instruction manual that told you how to get old,” expressed Selwyn as we enjoyed a cup of coffee and pastry outside of West Won Bakery. After catching up after a few months of being too busy to meet up and conduct our usual friendly banter, something that came up with …
Category: Balance Napa
Apr 24
Benefits of Physical Balance and How to Improve it
Commonly defined as the even distribution of different elements in correct proportions, balance appears in various presentations throughout our everyday functions. Whether it be juggling timelines of making deadlines as work, struggling to figure out where we’re going to be at what part of the day to attend meetings, or ensuring the digital numbers in …
Apr 17
Exercise Before Your Brain Turns On
Agendas in our lives require a substantial amount of bandwidth made up of our thoughts, feelings, and actions. From waking up in the morning to making breakfast and getting spruced up for work, to figuring out what’s for dinner at the end of the day, we have many obligations that need to get done before …
Apr 11
Strong Hips Makes for a Strong Life
“You know my hips don’t lie” is one of Shakira’s most recognized lyrics in her iconic song written in the early 2000s, “Hips Don’t Lie.” Shakira is known for her elite demonstration of moving her hips in an athletic display of artistic Latin dance. Not only are Shakira’s performances and music videos an example of …
Mar 06
Prioritizing Lower Body Strength
Completing a full-body resistance training exercise session introduces a plethora of benefits toward everyday functionality. Movements featuring productive exercise-induced stress on the lower extremity, core, and upper extremity have historically demonstrated how they assist in optimizing the ability to move more efficiently, avoid injury, reduce physical pain from previous injuries, and bolster the interactions within …
Feb 21
A Brief Tour of The Core Muscles
The nuts and bolts holding together the framework of houses and buildings create a strong structural integrity to stay upright for a very long time. Looking at the oldest building in Napa, the Old Adobe building has a framework that lasted well over a hundred years. A building that was built back in the mid-1800s …
Feb 14
Reduce Stress by Completing the Hardest Part of Your Day
The stress and demands of everyday life can cause our bodies and minds to endure stress of various degrees. Clocking in to work for an eight to ten-hour shift, putting out a fire at your job, keeping tabs on our children’s progression in a school, or navigating through the intricate labyrinth of financial logistics to …
Feb 08
Balance to Correct Imbalances
Balance can be defined as the even distribution of weight in which an object can stay upright. A human’s ability to possess optimal balance is essential to be productive in everyday life. The skill to correct imbalance is a commonly overlooked theme when lack of balance is an issue to someone’s ability to move. Losing …
Feb 01
The Lifelong Journey of Managing Knee Pain
“It’s basically bone-on-bone and there’s nothing I can do.” said Alphonse during his initial consultation. “The doctors told me that I’m old and all my cartilage is gone. So, I’m probably going to have to get knee replacements and give up hiking, golfing, and hunting.” Alphonse reached out to utilize our personal training services to …
Jan 24
Piriformis Syndrome, What a Pain in the Rear End
The multitude of chores involved in our everyday lives can be challenging to muster up the gumption to complete. The walnut tree in the backyard may have sprinkled its leaves on the ground throughout the winter rains and need to be raked up and stored in the compost bin. A few chipped-off pieces of paint …