Journey of The Day: Wellness Isn’t Far Away!

By Marina Aagaard, MFT First fitness: A morning jog with the dog. Then wellness: A visit to the spa down the road. Mindbody activities go together for balance in life. Work can wait. Thanks to a friend I get an opportunity to go to the spa right now. So I go from a 'construction site' …

Airport Fitness

An airport is an interesting place to be, though it is a time stealer. To me to travel is not just about the final destination, but very much the sensations of the journey itself; the hustle and bustle of airports, ports and stations, to watch people of many nationalities with very different looks and attitudes …

111 Excellent Reasons for Exercising: Choose Life and Fitness

By Marina Aagaard, MFE You already know, that fitness is good for you. But not just that. Fitness exercise is fun and it works: There are all kinds of fitness exercise for both sexes, all ages, all levels and in  many forms; one and one fitness, two and two fitness, group fitness, soft fitness, hard fitness, indoor fitness, …

Habit Change: Fitness And Wellness: Start Now With These 3 Steps.

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Habit change is not all that easy, because your habits of the last 10-20 years do not just disappear in 1-2 weeks. With the right strategy, however, it is possible to: Build healthy habits that last Maximize wellness and life quality Perform and feel better Get fit (in and out of …

Top 20 Tips: How to Slim Down and Up Your Health With NO Dieting

Af Marina Aagaard, MFT Are you as healthy and toned as you want to be? If not, here are 20 proven methods for improving health, wellness, fitness and body composition. In the early days of the New Year morale and willpower is high, however, after 4-6 weeks motivation drops. So be ready with new strategies! …

Happy New Year: The Best Year Ever!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE On the last days of the year it is time to take stock and set new goals. Time and time again it has been proven, that by reflecting, taking the time to think things over, evaluating, learning from experience, and setting specific goals and writing them down, the chances of reaching …

Stretching: Should You Stretch? Would You Like To Feel And Perform Better?!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Is it really necessary to stretch? Yes. Over time your muscles will shorten due to muscle action during exercise and every day activities. That means, that the muscles become tighter and reduce your range of motion. American College of Sports Medicine recommends, that you stretch two to three times a week, …

Health? Beauty? Sauna!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Top Tip  Enjoy a Finnish sauna, alternate baths hot and cold, it supercharges your body, mind and soul; boosts skin and looks; look youthful, not old ... One visit to the sauna and you too will be sold!  Being ½ Finnish (½ Danish) it is only natural, that I am a …

Exercise, yes or no? Your heart says yes!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE I was asked by a worried potential exerciser Is exercise really healthy, if you suffer from a cardiovascular disease?. The answer is Yes! Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your heart, because it helps in preventing cardiovascular disease; it lowers your risk of atherosclerosis, a primary cause …

Eggs: Eggceptionally Tasty and Healthy

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Eggs are nutritious. Eggs are healthy. Eggs are tasty. Eggs are filling. Eggs are 'superversatile'. Eggs are super. Eggs are my kind of food. Eggs are more than Easter food, eggs are for (almost) everyday and party food. ... but some eggs are healthier and tastier than others ... Organic eggs …