Beating the January Blues
By Jonny Stevens January is a month of cold weather, dark mornings, early nights, financial hangovers (more so during the current cost of living crisis), and New Year’s resolutions being broken. The result, some...
Category: Quality of Life
Disability-Friendly Exercise Choices
Image via Pexels Guest Post Written by Justin Bennett If you have a disability, that doesn’t mean you can’t lead a healthy and active lifestyle. There are plenty of different ways to get exercise,...
Nature Speaks on this 5K Trail Race
My husband and I competed in a trail running race this morning in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. We drove around the coastline from San Carlos to Miramar and then deviated into a neighborhood that abuts...
5 Mile Trail Running Race in the Rain
On Sunday, September 26th, my husband and I competed in the Everyone Runs trail running race at Catalina State Park in northwest Tucson. I’ll be honest. I’m not a very good runner. I enjoy...
Cold Swim in a Greer Lake
During our nine-day vist to Greer, I went for three chilly swims in one of the three reservoirs in Greer (Tunnel). The first day I swam, there were huge puffy clouds in the sky....
Swimmers Try Land-Based Training During Lockdown and Continue as Pools Open
Most Masters swimmers prefer water training over land-based activity. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 crisis required many swimmers to hang up their swimsuits and find new training alternatives. Research shows that land-based activities can help maintain...
New Vimeo Page – Sea and Sun Yoga
At the beginning of May, I launched a page on Vimeo – Sea and Sun Yoga – that offers users the opportunity to stream or purchase videos of my yoga and fitness classes filmed...
Zoom Yoga Classes
During this ongoing health crisis, I will continue to offer Zoom Yoga classes. All classes are Pacific time. I am offering a Gentle Yoga on Mondays at 9 AM, Yoga Nidra at 4 PM on...
No Sea Swimming, Now What?
We left our residence in San Carlos, Mexico to return to Tucson because of the Covid-19 crisis. In Mexico, I swam daily in the Sea of Cortez for an hour or more. Very little...
Yoga Nidra: A Relaxing Script for Aquatic Enthusiasts
If you miss swimming or being by the sea or ocean, allow yourself to take a time out and enjoy this very relaxing 20 minute Yoga Nidra, which will allow you to experience your...