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Dr. Mark Wiley

The half moon: Yoga’s perfect strengthening stretch

Stress hammers away on the body from the inside and out. It causes tightness, headaches, indigestion, insomnia, pain and so much more. Externally, stress affects how we hold ourselves; that is, how we assume our postures. Time to stretch it all out…

Debra Atkinson

‘Train’ your body for arthritis pain relief, flexibility and strength

Whether you suffer from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or another joint condition, moving will keep you feeling better. You’ve just got to choose the right kind of exercise… One that trains your body to rely more on your muscles to take pressure off your joints.

Jenny Smiechowski

6 tips that save you from a yoga injury

Yoga is one of the healthiest fitness practices around. It can improve your cardiovascular health, tone and strengthen your muscles, balance your metabolism, give you more energy and improve your stamina. But there’s a catch…

Debra Atkinson

Knee pain? Exercise it away

Whether your goal this winter is to swoosh down the slopes, maneuver icy sidewalks, or get up from a chair without pain, healthy knees are important to you.

Dr. Mark Wiley

Tai Chi: The healing power of movement

Premodern civilizations developed a vast array of mind/body techniques and practices for achieving enlightenment and long life. Science it catching up with the realization that the ancient methods hold modern value…

Debra Atkinson

The most important 10 minutes of your workout

If you’re starting an exercise routine chances are that your goals include burning fat and avoiding injury. You also want to enjoy the exercise as much as possible. For all those reasons and more, warming up and cooling down correctly is vitally important to your workout.

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Dr. Mark Wiley

Get shapely, stronger arms using resistance bands

I get a lot of questions from people about upper body strengthening and toning. Not everyone is comfortable using weights, and if you don’t have much strength to begin with, even small weights can be challenging. I’m happy to report there’s another option…

Debra Atkinson

‘Anytime-anywhere workout’ tough on fat, gentle on joints

You may be thinking about recommitting to exercise. But there are real obstacles to exercise for anyone any age. Maybe you think you don’t have the time or the right equipment, and you feel uncomfortable at the gym. Forget about all of that.

Dr. Mark Wiley

Simple band exercises to strengthen shoulders and upper body

Keeping the shoulders fit, supple and coordinated with the body is essential, and in today’s video Dennis Angelina will show you two simple exercises with a resistance band that will do the trick.

Easy Health Options Staff

Lift these to lower diabetes risk

There are many lifestyle changes you can make to lower your risk of diabetes. Of course diet is way up there at the top. But not all of them are as easy as spending a few minutes a week picking these up to bring your risk down…

Dr. Mark Wiley

Dumbbell “rows” to strengthen your upper body

One of the preventable ways that your quality of life can diminish over time, either through sudden injury or normal wear and tear, is through muscle imbalances. This means one muscle, or group of muscles, is stronger or more developed than others, and vice-versa.

Debra Atkinson

4 simple moves to loosen stiff hips

Are you sitting or standing for hours? And when you finally move, you notice your hips aren’t necessarily quite ready to go with you? Or maybe you’ve overdone an exercise and the resulting soreness makes it harder to move. I’ve got a fix for that…

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