The Healthy Levee Life

1. Get your Yin On

Try a morning Yin Yoga session at Harry’s Yoga Studio and feel tension and stress melt away. It’s easy to get stuck in our Yang energy day to day, rushing from one urgent task to another, until we wind up feeling drained.

Slouching, driving and texting all toll on the body’s connective tissues, causing them to fuse together and restrict muscle  movement which blocks the flow of nutrients and energy through your body – ouch!

Just the ticket to restore your body balance, Yin is a slow paced style of yoga where you settle into passive, floor based poses for three to five minutes. It’s more challenging than it sounds at first. Your mind is likely to swirl with distractions. Muscles are lengthened and strengthened, you gain flexibility and become less reactive.

But stick with it and you’ll leave feeling like you’ve had a massage. Once you get into the habit of Yin Yoga and begin to feel more balanced and whole, you’ll look forward to the blissful, daily time-out from the monotony of messaging, deadlines and social media feed.

2. Grab a Pre or Post Workout Pick Me Up

Get on the juice with a fresh pressed juice to suit your mood, boost your energy levels, or match your gym gear if that’s what floats your boat!

However you like it, delicious juice blends can boost the immune system and flush toxins from your body. Try a blend with benefits:

• Watermelon is 90% water so it’s ultra hydrating. Drink it mid-workout to help reduce muscle soreness and inflammation.

• Sweet blueberry juice is the bomb! It’s packed with disease-fighting antioxidants.

• Tangy strawberries are an immune booster, rich in Vitamin C and vital potassium. Celebrities swear by strawberries to whiten teeth because of the malic acid they contain.

An eye popping green smoothie is the rockstar of blends! Crammed so full of goodness, leafy greens will alkalise the body to combat the lingering effects of alcohol and give you all day energy without the caffeine crash. Grab one from Hydration and try one of their freshly made wraps or natural, house made snack balls.

3. Give Pilates a try

Get those endorphins pumping with a lengthening and strengthening Pilates class.

Improve balance, strength, flexibility and confidence in a supportive and welcoming environment

With classes available for all levels of experience, enjoy discovering the range of both reformer and mat options at The Levee.

Head to Alestre Pilates or check out Bend and Balance Pilates or Muse Pilates Maitland to experience the benefits today.