Exercise – Christy's Non Toxic Lifestyle

Posture Alignment to the Rescue!

Did you know that many of one’s “aches and pains” can be attributed to poor postural alignment? Believe it or not, foot, knees, hip, back, shoulder and neck pain can all be attributed to walking incorrectly and leaning to one side or the other without even knowing it. The good news, and I speak from personal experience, is that MOST of these issues can be treated successfully without analgesics and/or surgery. More good news, you can get help with a ...

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Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Immune System, Inflammation, Pain Management, Prevention, Stress Management, Travel

The Power of Two – Intention & Change

Posted by: Christy Begien

I wrote about “The Power of Two” last year as an exercise in de-cluttering, intended to reduce the crush of feeling overwhelmed. Many of us dread home projects because they can loom so large in our minds. Truth is, many times they are large. My daily mantra for the past year has been “the power of two, the power of two,” in helping me find empowerment, accomplishment and change in my daily actions ...

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JAN

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Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Holidays, Pets, Prevention, Spirituality, Spirituality, Stress Management, Technology

Words Matter

Posted by: Christy Begien

It’s been a while since I’ve written. Call it COVID-brain or whatever, but I’ve been more in a reflective mode these past few months than a writing mode. First and most importantly, I hope all of you and your loved ones are staying safe and well during this time. This pandemic truly tests us daily in mind, body and spirit. While our lives have certainly changed during the past 10 months, the one thing that hasn’t changed are the January ...

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Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Spirituality, Spirituality, Stress Management

Do Flip Flops = Foot Health?

Posted by: Christy Begien

I confess. I have a pair of flip-flops that I jump into first thing in the morning to go out and water plants. They’re easy and convenient, right?! They offer coolness on these hot days and I think just about everyone I know, owns a pair. Does that make them good for us, our feet, our bodies? Our feet have 8000 nerves in them, and the average person takes between 8,000 -10,000 steps per day. The human foot contains 26 ...

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Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Inflammation, Pain Management, Prevention

Egoscue to the Rescue!

Posted by: Christy Begien

Several years ago I wrote about a wonderful pain management protocol that was introduced to me by a good friend. (Thank you, Phyllis Mitz!) I was preparing for a 10-day bicycle trip and my training was just making a back problem worse. One of the therapists, here at Egoscue of Denver, helped me enormously with excellent postural exercises and voila, huge relief and a successful bike trip!

Two weeks ago, my right shoulder blade slipped out of place. This happens twice ...

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Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Pain Management, Prevention

The Art of Doing Nothing

Posted by: Christy Begien

Could this period of “social distancing” actually be considered both physical AND mental health gifts during these challenging days and those ahead? While many of us are working from home in our attempts to ease the spread and the risks of contracting this nasty virus, I am going to be bold and present a few of the gifts in this period.

Consider reduced stress of transportation to and from a demanding work environment. Consider being able to squeeze in a 20-minute ...

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MAR

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Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Immune System, Inflammation, Non Toxic Choices, Prevention, Sleep, Spirituality, Stress Management

Celebrating Nine Years!

Posted by: Christy Begien

Nine years ago this month I started this blog. I thought I’d write a year’s worth of posts and see where it went. So here I am nine years later with over a hundred posts and hundreds of loyal readers! Who knew? Ten years ago, I was a 10-year breast cancer survivor. This year, I hit the 19-year milestone! I’m feeling so blessed!

I’ve tried to cover a variety of topics over the years, as healthy living encompasses so many facets ...

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Alternative Therapies, Beauty Products, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Eating, Spirituality, Stress Management, Uncategorized

What Do You Value?

Posted by: Christy Begien

What do you value? Is what you value shown in your daily choices? Are you expending the appropriate energy each day toward that which you value? I find myself continuing to ask myself these questions as part of journey in a spiritual class I took a number of years ago.

Do my choices and actions reflect my values, to myself, to others? As the days seem to go faster, I am becoming more acutely aware of time and my role in ...

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JAN

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Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Lifestyles, Prevention, Spirituality, Stress Management, Technology

Emotional Eating – Who Me?

Posted by: Christy Begien

Okay, so I think it’s probably fair to say 99% of us have put food in our mouths as a reaction to some emotion. We’ve all heard of the phrase “comfort” food, right? It helps us cope during times when we may be feeling depressed or out-of-touch with life. But then there are the times we eat when we’re celebrating too! I know I have justified eating the wrong foods and too much of them because “we’re celebrating!” SO many ...

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MAY

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Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Immune System, Inflammation, Prevention, Spirituality, Spirituality, Stress Management, Toxic Overload

Let Your Light Shine!

Posted by: Christy Begien

As we roll into another year, I’m furthering my journey of Self-Care. Most of us were taught to think of others first, right? What I’ve learned is that my health, all the aspects of it, function more optimally when I’m not trying to “fix and control” with me being at the bottom of the list. I’ve learned to bring awareness to how I’m feeling.

The body doesn’t lie. We’re all in the same boat, bailing water with information overload and excess ...

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DEC

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Alternative Therapies, Exercise, Healing, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Immune System, Prevention, Spirituality, Stress Management