Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Mandy Hagstrom and Anurag Pandit, UNSW Sydney
What are compound exercises and why are they good for you?
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- Written by: Sydney Williams
I want to note that fat is not a bad word. Fat activists and leaders of the body positive movement all over the world are working hard to reclaim this word. When I say, “My mother is fat,” I’m not insulting her. I’m offering a descriptive word to help illustrate my point.
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- Written by: Sydney Williams
The main thing is to move your body, somewhere outdoors, free from the distractions of this hyperconnected world we’re living in.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Hitting the gym to lift weights provides visible results - bigger biceps, firmer glutes, and more defined abs.
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- Written by: Christopher Vasey, N.D.
Jumping on a trampoline, also called a rebounder, has been revealed to provide valuable assistance for accelerating lymph circulation and decongesting the lymphatic system.
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- Written by: Nick Fuller, University of Sydney
It’s also common to see ads touting special diets, pills and supplements that will blast fat in targeted areas. These ads – which often feature impressive before and after photos taken weeks apart – can seem believable.
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- Written by: Gurpreet Singh, Binghamton University
Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Are you seeking a gentle yet powerful practice that balances your body and mind? Look no further than Tai Chi.
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- Written by: Saloni Sharma, MD, LAc
The goal is to increase movement in any way that works for you, from formal classes to spurts of additional activity throughout the day.
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- Written by: Rebecca Wildbear
Our dominant culture trains us to be disembodied. Separating our minds from our bodies makes humans less healthy but more docile and obedient to external power structures.
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- Written by: Rachel Cramer, Iowa State University
If people are concerned about their sleep and have a limited amount of time to exercise, they may want to consider prioritizing resistance workouts
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- Written by: Maria Hornbek, University of Copenhagen
Even though our fatty tissue loses important function with age, a high volume of exercise can have a significant impact for the better, according to a new study.
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- Written by: University of Queensland
We tested the cognitive ability of elderly mice following defined periods of exercise and found an optimal period or 'sweet spot' that greatly improved their spatial learning,
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- Written by: Scott Shaw
Confrontation is not kind, nor is it just. It is for this reason that you must never consciously seek out battle -- at any level. If it finds you, however, you must enter into personal self-defense at the most appropriate level...
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- Written by: James Endredy
For most people, walking is an activity that requires no thought or intention -- it is rarely even a conscious action. What's more, since walking is such a natural act, we are able to involve ourselves in a host of other activities while doing it. Watching other people walk can...
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- Written by: Lindsay Bottoms, Reader in Exercise and Health Physiology, University of Hertfordshire
Before COVID-19, the popularity of hiking was on a downward slope in both adults and children. But its popularity has spiked during the pandemic, seeing many more people taking to trails than usual.
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- Written by: Charles James Steward, Coventry University
The term “exercise is medicine” is rightfully well publicised. It’s one of the best ways to stay healthy, yet medicine doesn’t work if you aren’t prepared to take it.
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- Written by: Laura Khoudari
Figuring out how to initiate (or return) to exercise in a way that feels emotionally and physically safe after experiencing illness, accidents, or acts of violence can be challenging, triggering, and overwhelming. If any of these scenarios resonate with you, a trauma-sensitive approach to fitness can help.
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- Written by: Laura Khoudari
Figuring out how to initiate (or return) to exercise in a way that feels emotionally and physically safe after experiencing illness, accidents, or acts of violence can be challenging, triggering, and overwhelming. If any of these scenarios resonate with you, a trauma-sensitive approach to fitness can help.
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- Written by: Carolyn Scott Kortge
All too often we approach exercise as just another task -- maybe even a burden. We do it because we know we should. "Stress walking", some folks have labeled it as they dash off to battle calories and advancing years with frantic lunch-hour sprints...
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- Written by: Patrick Thias Balmain
Most of us have a relationship to the outside world based on conflict, the power struggle. It is quite tiring. One must always be on the alert. Could there be another way of doing things?
