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May, 2008

Anticipating a Laugh Reduces Stress Hormones

In 2006 researchers investigating the interaction between the brain, behavior and the immune system found that simply anticipating a mirthful laughter boosted health-protecting hormones. Now, 2 years later, the same researchers have found that the anticipation of a positive laughter experience also reduces


Pilates Exercises for Breast Cancer: Rebuilding the Foundation, Part Two

by PJ O’Clair

In the second part of phase one programming for breast cancer survivors, the goal is to continue to introduce some very basic biomechanical principles commonly used in Pilates. These basic principles focus on restoring joint mobility with gentle range of motion exercises


Dealing With Self-Destructive Thinking

by Karol Ward, LCSW

As a wellness professional, you know how satisfying it is to watch a client make progress toward her health objectives. As she reaches those goals, you and she experience a mutual sense of success.


Top Ten Functional Food Trends

Foods that may provide a health benefit beyond basic nutrition, identified as functional foods, are becoming a key part of everyday life, according to a new article appearing in Food Technology, a publication of the Institute of Food Technologists.


Feedback From the Field: Mind-Body Fusion

In a previous issue of Inner IDEA Body-Mind-Spirit Review, we asked: Have you created any unique mind-body fusion classes of your own? What are the components of your program?


Finding Balance and Success , Part One

by Laura A. Davis, MA

You just finished an intense yoga class, and your body feels beautifully relaxed. It melts into savasana, and you hope the same will be true for your mind, but you can’t stop thinking about that mile-long to-do list on your desk: Review the Pilates equipment budget, check inventory in the retail kiosk, plan the monthly staff meeting. And that’s just the top of the list!


Cooperate? Or Go It Alone?

When a group of neighbors don reflective vests and put on sunscreen, they think they are just going out to pick up trash by the roadside. In this mundane project, a University of Arkansas professor and his colleagues see something much more complex, and they want to know what leads these individuals to cooperate as a group.