Hello friends, and welcome to this month’s Joyinmovement newsletter,
I thought this month we’d have a cellular conversation. Before
we begin our cellular time together, here are two updates.
we begin our cellular time together, here are two updates.
The
Yoga/Running Retreat in June was a great success. Santa Sabina really
is a lovely place to host such an event. It was a fun group of
energetic and enthusiastic people who were willing to learn, laugh and
support each other every step of the way! It was a pleasure and my honor
to have spent the weekend with them. See you at Santa Sabina next
year!?
Yoga/Running Retreat in June was a great success. Santa Sabina really
is a lovely place to host such an event. It was a fun group of
energetic and enthusiastic people who were willing to learn, laugh and
support each other every step of the way! It was a pleasure and my honor
to have spent the weekend with them. See you at Santa Sabina next
year!?
Also, this month (and for the next bunch of months)
I’ll close each newsletter with what I am going to call an “energy
drain.” I’ll loosely define an energy drain as something we humans all
do that seems to zap our energy. I’ll also include a possible antidote.
I’ll close each newsletter with what I am going to call an “energy
drain.” I’ll loosely define an energy drain as something we humans all
do that seems to zap our energy. I’ll also include a possible antidote.
Now for some cellular time together. The health of
your body depends on the health of your cells. We have over 75 trillion
cells in our body. Cells process the nourishment we need and get rid of
our waste, keeping us energized and alive. Cells have different
functions and need oxygen in order to perform them. They also use oxygen
to convert glucose into ATP (adenosine triphosphate), our body’s fuel.
If we want to maximize our overall health we need to ensure that we
receive the optimum ingredients our cells require.
your body depends on the health of your cells. We have over 75 trillion
cells in our body. Cells process the nourishment we need and get rid of
our waste, keeping us energized and alive. Cells have different
functions and need oxygen in order to perform them. They also use oxygen
to convert glucose into ATP (adenosine triphosphate), our body’s fuel.
If we want to maximize our overall health we need to ensure that we
receive the optimum ingredients our cells require.
Much research has been done to decipher what cells
need to live. Correlations have been found, for instance, between the
level of oxygen in a person’s bloodstream and their level of health. A
lack of oxygen will destroy cells, and if cells are given their basic
needs and not poisoned by their own environment, they live on and on.
need to live. Correlations have been found, for instance, between the
level of oxygen in a person’s bloodstream and their level of health. A
lack of oxygen will destroy cells, and if cells are given their basic
needs and not poisoned by their own environment, they live on and on.
Dr. Stanley Robbins of Harvard Medical School
suggests that there are 6 basic causes of cellular atrophy:
suggests that there are 6 basic causes of cellular atrophy:
1.
Decreased work load
Decreased work load
2. Enervation
3. Diminished
blood supply
blood supply
4. Inadequate nutrition
5. Loss of endocrine stimulation
6.
Aging
Aging
In leading a life full of health and
vitality we must remember certain guiding principles:
vitality we must remember certain guiding principles:
* the key to a healthy body is healthy CELLS.
* the
most important element of cellular health is OXYGEN.
most important element of cellular health is OXYGEN.
*
anything that disturbs the biochemical or electrical functioning of the
cells or deprives them of oxygen is potentially disease producing.
anything that disturbs the biochemical or electrical functioning of the
cells or deprives them of oxygen is potentially disease producing.
* the build-up of toxins in our system is a result of unhealthy
conditions. Think about the air we breathe, water we drink, foods we eat
and the movement choices we make.
conditions. Think about the air we breathe, water we drink, foods we eat
and the movement choices we make.
As I
mentioned at the start of this letter, the key to health is energy and
all our energy starts with our cells. Cells only have energy when they
have enough OXYGEN, NUTRIENTS and ways to eliminate waste. Optimal
oxygenation of your cells comes about through proper nutrition, fluid
intake, exercise and stress management.
mentioned at the start of this letter, the key to health is energy and
all our energy starts with our cells. Cells only have energy when they
have enough OXYGEN, NUTRIENTS and ways to eliminate waste. Optimal
oxygenation of your cells comes about through proper nutrition, fluid
intake, exercise and stress management.
I don’t want to get overly technical or go deeper
into each area of optimal oxygenation that I mentioned. I am, however,
in a “back to basics” mode though, and when we who find
“joy-in-movement” think about achieving our optimum balance between
health and fitness, we must start with the basic building blocks—our
cells! If your health is in a less than optimal state and you feel one
or more of your systems be it nervous, muscular, skeletal, circulatory,
digestive, lymphatic, hormonal or other isn’t up to snuff, then I’m
suggesting you need to look at your cellular health.
into each area of optimal oxygenation that I mentioned. I am, however,
in a “back to basics” mode though, and when we who find
“joy-in-movement” think about achieving our optimum balance between
health and fitness, we must start with the basic building blocks—our
cells! If your health is in a less than optimal state and you feel one
or more of your systems be it nervous, muscular, skeletal, circulatory,
digestive, lymphatic, hormonal or other isn’t up to snuff, then I’m
suggesting you need to look at your cellular health.
Now for this month’s energy drain. How about our
unfinished business? Anyone out there with decisions that need to be
made or projects you have postponed that need doing? Don’t know about
you, but when I tend to my unfinished business I feel so much better and
energy for other things comes flooding back in. I think a big part of
the dilemma is that we think we need to make perfect decisions. When I
trust myself and decide to either do it or just let it go
altogether–the do it or dump it theory–it seems to get done just fine!
unfinished business? Anyone out there with decisions that need to be
made or projects you have postponed that need doing? Don’t know about
you, but when I tend to my unfinished business I feel so much better and
energy for other things comes flooding back in. I think a big part of
the dilemma is that we think we need to make perfect decisions. When I
trust myself and decide to either do it or just let it go
altogether–the do it or dump it theory–it seems to get done just fine!
A friend sent me my horoscope today—-it read,
“You’ve conquered some demons lately. Celebrate with dance and song,
flowing scarves and hot cider.” What can I say? I never miss an
opportunity to dance, sing, let my scarves flow and drink hot cider, so I
am signing off to do all four, though maybe not all at once. Wishing
you all a fun, fanciful month.
“You’ve conquered some demons lately. Celebrate with dance and song,
flowing scarves and hot cider.” What can I say? I never miss an
opportunity to dance, sing, let my scarves flow and drink hot cider, so I
am signing off to do all four, though maybe not all at once. Wishing
you all a fun, fanciful month.
Create some joy and move in ways that serve those
cells of yours!
cells of yours!
yours in cellular health,
Shelli
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