Image

The Best Stretches for Lower Back Pain [Visual]

The Best Stretches for Lower Back Pain [Visual] | ecogreenlove

💚 Visual en español

Lower back pain can be debilitating and it’s a pretty common health complaint—around 80% of adults have experienced back pain in their lives.

As excruciating as lower back pain can be, there are ways to manage it. Many people find relief from engaging in certain stretches and physical positions to ease the pain. However, before you jump to fix a symptom, it’s helpful to find the actual source of your lower back pain. That will ensure that you’re taking the proper steps to prevent future pain and staying on top of your physical health.

Continue reading “The Best Stretches for Lower Back Pain [Visual]”
Image

Face Yoga Exercises [Visual]

Face Yoga Exercises [Visual] | ecogreenlove

If you’re at all tuned into to celebrity wellness culture, you’ve probably heard about this new anti-aging exercise called “face yoga.” Face yoga works by targeting specific muscles in the face to tone and strengthen, therefore keeping the skin on top plump and firm. Recently, it’s been made popular by a number of A-listers like Meghan Markle, Madonna, and Jennifer Aniston! Face yoga is a much healthier alternative to traditional anti-aging methods like Botox or facelifts, and best of all it’s totally free. If you’re ready to try some face yoga on your own, take a look at the guide below from Rory.

Continue reading “Face Yoga Exercises [Visual]”

Image

Yoga you can do at your Desk to Reduce Stress [Visual]

Yoga you can do at your Desk to Reduce Stress [Visual] | ecogreenlove

If your job involves any desk time, you can likely relate to the slumping posture, back pain, leg stiffness and brain fog that often accompany prolonged sitting at your desk. You can easily integrate yoga into your workday in subtle ways that won’t freak out your coworkers (and you don’t need to have pretzel-like flexibility to realize these exercises).

Here are 5 techniques most anyone can do right at their desk:

Continue reading “Yoga you can do at your Desk to Reduce Stress [Visual]”

Image

Best Exercises for a Healthy Heart

Best Exercises for a Healthy Heart | ecogreenlove

If you have a little worrying worm lurking right in your thoughts telling you that you need to exercise your heart out (literally and figuratively), there are now many ways to do just that. But which exercises, you ask? Today, we’ll look into the definitive exercises that should warrant you a healthy heart. These activities won’t only drive you out of the often-secluding sedentary lifestyle you might have been living lately but will ultimately make you an advocate a heart-friendly way of living to others.

The exercises below are taken from a streamlined list that should provide your heart that much-needed reprieve from your old lifestyle:

Continue reading “Best Exercises for a Healthy Heart”

Image

Office Yoga vs. Menstrual Cramps [Infographic]

Office Yoga vs. Menstrual Cramps [Infographic] | ecogreenlove

Day-to-day office work is stressful enough, what more during the days you are on your period?

Dysmenorrhea affects women in different ways. Some women barely even notice their periods, while others get mild to severe cramps. When cramps are so debilitating, getting out of bed is a challenge – and the thought of heading to work is even more unnerving.

One of the ways to treat menstrual discomfort is to engage in stretching and exercise, specifically ones that target the lower abdominal and lower back regions. Some women worry about being too active during their period – as you are prone to back stains­­ – but by using longer feminine pads or menstrual cups to keep you protected, that won’t be an issue.

Continue reading “Office Yoga vs. Menstrual Cramps [Infographic]”