Category Archives: Move it

Whales Tail-Slapping

Look for the two whales tail-slapping at the horizon of this video! The whale’s flukes are lifted clear out of the water and then brought down on the surface. Whales have been seen tail slapping repeatedly, more than 40 times! The width of their flukes can reach 15 feet and the underside is a distinctive […]
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Healthy in Hawaii

Move and stretch during holiday travel

Whether your travel is a road trip via a long car ride or an extended flight across the country, it is important to move and stretch every few hours.  When we stay seated, with little lack of movement or change in position, we can experience poor circulation and our joints can become stiff.   Take time […]
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Active Vacations

My entire life I have been hanging out with the boys.  First it was with my sister and our brothers and next it was with my husband and sons.  I started swimming and fishing in lakes and hiking and running in the woods and now I may be biking, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, swimming or walking. Plan […]
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Keep family and friend gatherings active

For many years we would pack up our van with all of the makings for a perfect Thanksgiving dinner and head to Wapato Point in Eastern Washington. We would rent a house at Lake Chelan for the long weekend. Usually one grandparent would join us on our expedition. Combine physical activities with family and friend […]
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Create a home workout routine

This is that time of year when our regularly scheduled workouts, may get pushed aside, never to be seen again until the New Year. If you have a home fitness routine, you will have no excuse to bag getting some exercise!   Try to include cardio, strength and flexibility into your routine. Establish a home workout […]
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Say yes to your body

Shonda Rhimes “Year of Yes” is filled with positive wellness and health messages. Sister Delorse’s muttered message with her head down, is purposeful. Those six startling words, “You never say yes to anything” lie there camouflaged in Shonda’s brain. After going to a Kennedy Center Honors celebration which she has been told to attend, she abruptly […]
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