The Person Behind the Coach: Kelsey Valentine
You see our faces in the gym, clinic and online … but who ARE we when we aren’t at STAVE OFF? That is a great question and one we want to answer. So we are going to introduce ourselves. Not our work selves, our personal selves so you can get to know a bit about […]
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The Year for Gardening? More people are trying to be Green Thumbs
Is gardening the new hobby of choice for many?! When the COVID-19 closures started, we thought it might be for a couple of weeks. We are now going into week 7 and realizing how wrong we were. I started to realize that I needed a hobby that wasn’t related to work in any way. Even […]
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Bright Spots (April 19, 2020): Positive Vibes in COVID-19
We have been in this for 6 weeks now and mental health is ebbing and flowing. Zapping some positive news into your day is just what the doctor ordered. We’re here to deliver it for you. Close to Home: Maple Syrup Sell Out Christina and Nick’s neighbor Jim Stoness has a small maple syrup company […]
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How about JADE eggs?: Let’s not talk about Easter eggs
Jade Eggs Happy Easter! Okay so this week we aren’t going to be talking about Easter eggs… we’re going to be talking about Jade eggs. Vaginal eggs/Jade eggs/Yoni eggs are egg-shaped semi-precious gemstones are marketed for vaginal insertion. This trend that sky-rocketed in popularity a few years back when Gwyneth Paltrow publicized the benefits on […]
Read More Bright Spots (April 12, 2020): Positive Vibes in COVID 19
Over the last couple of weeks, many peoples’ worlds have been spun upside down. People have lost jobs. Family members are going into front line and we’re worried. You yourself are a front line worker. Many people are feeling lonely and as more time passes, many people feel the loneliness start to sink in. Because […]
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Does Running cause Arthritis?
Is running associated with a higher prevalence of knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA)? Growing up, I remember a lot of adults I knew telling me that they stopped running because it was thought to be harmful to their joints. They were told that their osteoarthritis was caused by the amount of mileage that they did […]
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