Arthritis is a common condition characterized by stiff and painful joints. Does diet play a role in arthritis severity? What are the best (and worst) foods to alleviate symptoms? In our society, getting older is associated with aching joints. “Oh, my arthritis is killing me,” is almost a punch line. We treat it like a natural and often unavoidable consequence […]
Women are acutely aware of the side-effects that come with a monthly menstrual cycle (as are their partners). Yet many don’t account for how the changes in hormones, in particular estrogen and progesterone, impacts their workouts. Like the rest of our day-to-day, the rise and fall of hormones shifts the ability to maximize performance across various training exercises. So, while […]
If you snore, then you are likely unaware of the racket you are making! If you are sleeping with a partner, our guess is they are aware! Snoring is your own personal version of noisy breathing that disturbs your sleep and the sleep of your partner. One side effect of snoring includes fragmented sleep that results in daytime drowsiness. Snoring […]
When one is dealing with a chronic health condition, particularly one that is complex and may defy both conventional and natural medicine in many ways, it is easy to fall into the trap of despair from time to time. Although this is a natural and normal response to duress, it is not a place we want to allow ourselves to […]
Working for a nonprofit that helps children living in extreme poverty in the developing world, I have often heard the question, “Why help people in poverty in other countries when there are plenty of people in poverty right here?” It’s a good question, and an important one. Our time and resources are finite, yet there seems to be infinite need. […]
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Joe Rogan: How long have you been doing [Transcendental Meditation]? Tom Papa: I’ve meditated since college, just out of reading books, and then, probably about three years ago, my friend who did Transcendental Meditation said…”Go just see if it dials you in. Actually, the stuff you’re doing, the way you talk about meditating, it sounds more laborious, it sounds like […]
Life is hard on the body! How we sit, sleep, move (and don’t move) can all cause areas of repeated stress on our body’s structure. If this stress is repeated often enough, collagen will start to accumulate and adhere to the tissue that is under stress. When I first started training, I was constantly loading forty-five pound plates on and off […]
Olivia Locher, a photographer born in Pennsylvania, now based in NYC, is known for her sarcastic approach to studio photography, with a heavy focus on color and concept. A practitioner of the Transcendental Meditation technique, Locher’s photographs are grounded in consciousness and dreamlands. We recently caught up with her to learn more about her work and how her daily routine […]
These girls are like any girls, anywhere. They love to learn and play and have big dreams. However, like more than one-third of Kenyans, they live below the poverty line, and they face confronting challenges. With the support of Compassion’s local church partners, these girls have the care they need to rise above their circumstances with determination and hope. Welcome […]
Every day more than 800 million people between ages 15 and 49 are menstruating. And yet, in some cultures, monthly menstruation is a stigmatized issue shrouded in silence, secrecy and shame. It’s a topic that can be embarrassing to talk about, and some communities around the globe have developed harmful ideas and beliefs regarding it. The average adolescent girl will […]
Love…Love is action! It’s a way of being and a way of truly appreciating one another. It comes from our heart and soul. It smiles with an undeniable vibration, one that can be felt on opposite coasts and hemispheres. What actions are you taking to nurture the love you have for yourself and for everyone else in your life? Take […]
When creating personal training programs for our new clients in Nimble Fitness, one of the foundation principles for the Nimble way is training with INTENT. It’s one word that isn’t mentioned in most exercise or training programs. This is because it’s not the easiest to identify for many people and a bit challenging for me to even describe, even so, […]
Photo by Robert Collins on Unsplash. Indonesia is the fourth-most populous country in the world, with over 275 million people. The Indonesian archipelago consists of over 17,000 islands — but of primary political, social and economic importance to the country is the island of Java. It is home to more than half of Indonesia’s population and is one of the […]
As I was growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, I had several ambitions. I wanted to be a psychiatrist, a researcher and a writer. I went to medical school in South Africa, then moved to the U.S. to study psychiatry at Columbia in New York City. Finally, I went on to a research fellowship at the National Institute of Mental […]
In these photos of gardens around the world, you’ll see more than just plants. In these gardens are vegetables — but also opportunities. Fruits are flourishing — and so are small businesses started by families living in poverty. A fledgling sprout peeking up from the soil can signify a better future for a child. Because people in poverty who can […]
Kids sure do love their birthdays. As I write this, my wife and I are in the midst of planning a birthday party for our two sons. They are turning 9 and 7. Their birthdays are within two weeks of each other, and since they are so close in age, they share many of the same friends. So, we’re able […]
The consequences of unidentified sugar addiction can result in depression, anxiety disorders, antisocial behaviors and violence, learning disabilities, ADHD, microbial overgrowth, lack of inner peace and well being, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, Alzheimer’s, and drug and alcohol addiction to name a few. Sugar and other high glycemic foods (e.g. white flour, potatoes, refined starch) are mind-altering […]
What I’m about to say sounds crazy when coming out of my mouth, but here you go… As one of Nimble’s owner’s and Lead Coach, I have performed thousands of client assessments over the last twenty years! What’s so interesting about having the opportunity to look at so many people, intricately, is just how strikingly similar yet different we all are. How we think, breathe, eat, sleep and […]
Tobin Dale is a Nashville-based rock and roll guitar player and vintage guitar enthusiast. He recently shared with us his experience practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique and how it has helped him with his mental health. How long have you been practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique, and what inspired you to learn it? I started about 5 years ago. As […]
