Remember when making plans with friends meant actually seeing each other? Not just texting. Not just liking their Instagram posts. Actually showing up, week after week, to do something together. What if that something made you stronger, moved better, and felt incredible in your body? Welcome to our Tower classes at MindBody Physical Therapyâwhere friendship […]
The Benefits Of Our Pilates Tower Classes The Pilates Tower: A Dynamic Apparatus for Whole-Body Transformation As a Romana-certified Pilates instructor and licensed physical therapist with over 20 years of experience, I love our Tower Classes. The work on the Tower helps refine your Pilates fundamentals and builds your practice. We’re here to help! The […]
We have new classes: Boxing bootcamp, Pilates Tower, Pilates for Kids and Balance Courses. don’t forget to sign up, space is limited! See the front desk. Link to our schedule, fees and details about the classes are HERE.
The Swim Across America Maryland event raised over 200K this year, the 2nd highest in the nation!  This year the SAA-Baltimore Personal Challenge 2020 replaced the open water swim, calling participants to chose their own challenge for their fund-raising goal. Our team raised $4454!  Here is a video that Annie made of the different teams and […]
Our very own Patty Wessels was featured on WCBM radio to discuss her approach to treating arthritis and chronic pain. You can read the description of the show and listen to Patty’s perspective by clicking this link. “Arthritis affects ~50 million Americans and is the most common cause of disability among adults. We are talking […]
Click the video below to see a short clip of Wendy demonstrating the Chest Opener Stretch exercise, a great stretch to practice during the day. Follow Wendy each weekday on Zoom for her 15-minute stretch session. The class is free for Mind Body members and runs Monday through Friday. The forum opens at Noon and class starts promptly […]
If I told you that devoting 15 minutes every day to quiet time could improve cognitive health, would you be surprised? Harvard neuroscientist Sara Lazar outlines the scientific process by which meditation nurtures the brain. It’s fascinating! click the link below to read the article, How Meditation Changes The Brain, Mindworks Photo by Ana Tantaros of […]
This fast company article explains the science behind the aging process and examples of lifestyle traits that can exacerbate a decline in cognition. It also offers a three-point plan to promote âresilient agingâ by activating neurogenesis in the brain. At Mind Body, we take health and wellness seriously and work one-on-one with individuals to develop […]
Here is an interesting article about the effects reading has on the brain, specifically when reading fiction. When we read a novel, we follow characters in their journey through pain, struggle and joy. The article explains that reading fiction “brings us access to a characterâs interior world in a way we normally do not with journalism, […]
It’s that time of year again! As summer winds down to a close it’s our last chance to take a deep dive into the water to help raise money for cancer research. Swim Across America is a national nonprofit organization that raises money and awareness for cancer research through swimming related events. Team Mind Body […]
According to this Time Magazine post, spending time outdoors, especially in green spaces, is one of the fastest ways to improve your health and happiness. Being outdoors has been proven to lower stress, blood pressure and heart rate, while boosting mood and mental health. Many believe that rigorous exercise is the only way to achieve these results, but simply […]
Keeping track of our routine habits is important in improving physical health. Fit Factor is an online survey that provides users with personalized feedback to improve strength and flexibility. The survey asks several questions about daily habits and provides training videos from the American Physical Therapy Association to further explore healthy routines and how to […]