We are born knowing how to breathe, and breathing is something we do without even thinking about it. So why would you need a breathing practice? Easy. We can learn…
Continue ReadingAfter the violence that plagued last year’s holiday shopping season, Mayor Breed is deploying 150 community ambassadors across San Francisco. Betty Yu has more on the mayor’s plan. See source
Continue ReadingOctober 21, 2022: Edward Chan Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Edward Chan, who served as an Army medical technician during World War II. Edward Chan is a World War II…
Continue ReadingHow often do you think about your spine? If you have had a spinal injury, then likely you think about it a lot, but if you haven’t then you might…
Continue ReadingDo you have “text neck?” This problem comes from having our necks bent forward looking at our devices for long periods of time. This can cause pain and fatigue in…
Continue ReadingConnecting mind and body is important for your overall whole health. Your body responds to the way you think, feel, and act and this is often called the “mind-body connection.”…
Continue ReadingArmy Veteran Ben Reifel is today’s Veteran of the Day. Benjamin “Lone Feather” Reifel was born in a log cabin in Parmelee, South Dakota, on the grounds of the Rosebud…
Continue ReadingSeptember 9, 2022: Lawrence Dickson Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Force Veteran Lawrence Dickson, who served with the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. Lawrence E. Dickson was born in…
Continue ReadingSeptember 8, 2022: George Robert Sullivan Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran George Robert Sullivan, who served in the Vietnam War and received a Navy Cross for saving two wounded…
Continue ReadingSeptember 7, 2022: William E. Kepner Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran William E. Kepner, who served from 1909 to 1953, in both World Wars and beyond. William E. Kepner…
Continue ReadingSeptember 6, 2022: Joseph Oklahombi Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joseph Oklahombi, who was a member of the Choctaw nation and served in the infantry as a code talker in…
Continue ReadingHave you ever heard that saying, “motion is lotion?” Moving our bodies lubricates our joints with nutrient rich fluid. Mobility exercises can help maintain healthy joints and increase or maintain…
Continue ReadingFor almost 60 years, VA has worked in partnerships with affiliated academic institutions to provide high quality health care to America’s Veterans and to train new health professionals to meet…
Continue ReadingMoving the body is one of the eight components of the Circle of Health. Notice that the Circle of Health’s focus isn’t on “exercising” the body or “challenging” the body…
Continue Reading Air Force Veteran Emerald Ralston stepped off the southern point of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, Georgia, March 19. Since then, she has been hiking, connecting with nature…
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