Health-Based Exercise... Natural Pain Relief

Lately I have seen an increase in clients asking what kind of exercises can they do to reduce pain and help them feel better. It is a good question but the answer is not as simple as it may seem.

Health-based exercise is somewhat of a new concept. Most people exercise to lose weight or get in shape with the secondary hope that these changes will improve their health. Health-based exercises target various body parts and organ systems to help stimulate healing and repair.

There is a totally different mind-set that accompanies a true health-based program. You want a quiet setting to practice your exercises where you can concentrate without distraction on the movements and the feelings of your body.

In a health-based approach, you are more concerned about how the exercises make your body feel or the sensations that surround the movement than you are about burning calories or creating six-pack abs.

The Posture Perfect! classes I started some three years ago embody the health-based concept. Each exercise in the classes is targeted to a specific part of the body helping that area heal and balance itself. 

In total, all the exercises help with relaxation, circulation, joint stabilization and a reduction in inflammation. When practiced on a regular basis, these exercises help to reduce pain and restore strength and balance to both your body and mind.

Click Here to read more and see the video produced by Sara Meeks and Charlotte Stone that demonstrate some of the exercises and their benefits.