Train your brain and your body

The brain is involved in everything we do, and like any other part of the body, it needs to be cared for too. Exercising the brain to improve memory, focus, or daily functionality is a top priority for many of us, especially as we get older.

Meditation

A practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state. Meditation is practiced in numer-ous religious traditions.

Yoga

Yoga improves strength, balance, and flexibility. Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow and warm up muscles, while holding a pose can build strength.

Bikram Yoga

Often referred to as Hot Yoga, is a vari-ation of yoga that is practiced in a hot and humid environment, or in a room where the temperature is set to around 40 degrees.Intended to replicate the climate of India. The room is usually fitted with carpets and the walls are covered in mirrors.

Pilates

Joseph Pilates developed a form of exercise called Contrology to focus on a mind-body connection. The mind should control thoughtful, careful move-ments of the body. When you understand how the body works, you can maximize your efforts because this exercise incorporates the concept of strengthening all your move-ments as they are connected to one powerful core.

Tai Chi

Finding time to exercise seems like such a challenge these days. Relaxing might be even harder. Whether it’s the cost or time, you find excuse after excuse to continue in a busy, chaotic world. Two words can change your life- tai chi. This ancient practice can be done anywhere and doesn’t require any money, just an open mind and a little bit of time. Tai chi is an ancient practice of combining slow, deliberate movements, meditation, and breathing exercises. It is not a fast-paced, fat burning workout, but it can improve blood circulation, alignment, and balance, and restore your energy. Tai chi consists of exercises equally balanced between yin and yang, which is why it is so remarkably effective.