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☀️ vitamin D & sunshine☀️

Vitamin d is made by the sun when….

☀️ UV index is greater than 3
☀️ typically between 10am & 3pm
💨 when air pollution is low
🏝️ reflects off snow, sand, concrete, & water
🏔️ elevation—higher altitude provides a higher UV index
👩‍🦳skin pigment- fair skin will absorb more vitamin d from the sun than dark complections.
👁️ those with dark eyes and skin will require more sunlight for maximum vitamin d absorption

Next up…. Sunblock and spf levels

☀️ NO MORE SUNBLOCK ☀️ VITAMIN D & the SUN☀️

the best way to increase your vitamin d is exposing large portions of your skin to the sun! Did you know….

🧴 sunblock BLOCKS vitamin D absorption!
🤧 vitamin d boosts your immune system!
☀️ vitamin d from the sun lasts twice as long as that from supplements
🎗️studies show vitamin d helps prevent breast & colon cancer
🧬 vitamin d is a hormone & helps regulate cell growth
🦠 vitamin d deficiency is linked to depression, fibromyalgia, muscle and joint pain, and more!

Excessive sun increases the risk of skin cancer. So knowing how long it takes before you burn is key!

Stay tuned for more info on ☀️ the sun & vitamin d ☀️

Life isn’t supposed to be perfect, it’s about .

Most mornings I anticipate waking up, getting in some movement and heading out. Other mornings my body & mind just aren’t ready. So instead of beating myself up, I take things extra slow!

I honor how my body & mind feel and move with it. Slowly. Part of the trick, is still getting out of bed at roughly the same time. Allowing myself to acclimate and adjust to getting ready.

☕️ I start with tea
🫨 while sitting on my vibration plate (on a gentle level to help activate my lymphatic system)
🧼 shower & 💆🏼‍♀️ massage face- slowly! Taking the time to massage my facial oil in to again stimulate the lymphatic system and just giving myself some love 💝

Taking the time to honor your mind & body is invaluable and can be done no matter how we feel. How do you show up & honor your mind & body?

When it comes to health & wellness, what are you most interested in? Diet, exercise, sleep, reducing stress? Comment below to keep content coming 😊

Overall health and wellness comes from finding what works for you. Support your mind & body with the right lifestyle—> not a diet, gym membership or other fancy trend.

Every Wednesday night with MaLinda 🫶🏼

There’s a reason you feel great when you go to the beach… and there’s research behind it!

As I watched this documentary, it reminded me of the peaceful and energetic feeling I get when I’m at the beach. It’s the same one that I can remember as a child running outside barefoot!

I’ve known about grounding aka earthing for a while and have practiced here and there over the years. In the last 6 months or so I’ve been sleeping with a grounding mat and I notice subtle differences… better sleep, support in weight management, and I will say pain management seems better too.

Check out Down to Earth on Amazon Prime or another streaming channel. Let me know what you think!!

Down to Earth Down to Earth explores the scientific phenomenon of earthing, and how we can heal our bodies by doing the simplest thing that a person can do — standing barefoot on the earth.

How do you start your mornings?

Me:
- glass of room temp lemon water with celtic salt
- ten min of qi gong with
- 2-5 min core

The water is a must every morning! The movement sometimes varies and if I’m not feeling any movement, I sit on a vibration plate with my herbal tea😵‍💫💞☕️

My tea or coffee comes after my shower. Tea sometimes comes before since it doesn’t haven’t caffeine- allowing your body to avoid caffeine for an hour can help you hydrate and break the addiction.

Daily Qigong To Start Your Day | Qigong With Kseny Imagine feeling the tension melt away as you gracefully stretch and...

Lunch on the road!

I work out of my car, so it can be very tempting and easy to stop for food. However knowing most options are 1. Costly & 2. Not healthy, I opt to pack a lunch 90% of the time.

The toughest part is I have to find foods that don’t need to be reheated, although I could probably cook it on my dashboard on sunny days 😆.

Most would think salads or sandwiches are the obly options, but salads are annoying to prepare & to eat on the go and most sandwiches won’t provide you the best nutrients to keep you fueled for the afternoon.

Today I had quinoa with cucumber, shredded coconut and portabello mushroom! Adding avocado or feta cheese would have really made this perfect 🤌 but it was definitely a nice change to some of my carb free usuals ⤵️

My go to’s are cottage cheese, yogurt, or hard boiled eggs for proteins. Then jazz it up with a healthy fats to keep me full and another tasty side.

Yogurt - I like to add coconut and chia seeds. This fills you up and keeps you regular 💩

Cottage cheese and or hard boiled eggs usually go with an avocado (I love them), and pair with kimchi, beets, cucumbers or some other veggie I don’t mind eating cold or room temp.

Eating on the road isn’t always optimal, but making the choice to do it right is.

I take the time to find a peaceful spot and enjoy my meal.

Whether you can balance on one foot or not, yoga helps improve balance both on and off the mat. Not only will a regular yoga practice support you physically, it’s shown to improve your mental health as well.

What are you waiting for? Come create balance both physically & mentally and live your best life.

Class Monday & Wednesday
Thursday at Friendship Center
Friday morning Choccolocco Park

June Schedule!

As of now, class is scheduled every Monday & Wednesday at and Thursdays at Friendship Center.

I’ll continue to post on Fridays, but you can anticipate most Fridays at Choccolocco Park at 6:30am!!

Looking to add Sunday evening at the park too… so be sure to check in for updates 🙃