Happy Holidays!

May your holiday season be blessed with peace, love and joy.
Sending you our heartfelt wishes with joy that never ends.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Did you know....

Sure we have all experienced some level of stretching in the past but did you know that studies have shown by using our muscles in a dynamic way and holding a stretch anywhere from 20 seconds to minutes at a time is the key to creating permanent change in the muscle fibers. Stretching is a topic we often talk about in our clinic as a way to improve strength, range of motion, and injury prevention. We encourage you to take a minute or two to practice the simple act of stretching, keep in mind long breathes and be patient. For those who have fun goals such as doing the splits, longer holds will give you more of a chance to progress because you are giving your muscles a chance to warm up, soften and lengthen.

Muscle Spasm

Ever had a painful, annoying twitch in your muscle and wondered what could be the cause.

Muscle Spasm: persistent involuntary hyper tonicity of one or more muscles usually of central origin and commonly associated with pain and excessive irritability.

A muscle spasm commonly lasts 4 to 5 days.

Muscles that are in spasm produce too much lactic acid: a waste product from the chemical reaction inside muscle cells. When muscles contract, the small blood vessels traveling through the muscles are pinched off (like a tube being pinched between your thumb and forefinger), which causes a build up of lactic acid. If the muscle cells cannot relax and too much lactic acid builds up, it is sometimes described as a painful burning or twitching sensation. Massage therapy encourages the muscle to relax which opens up the blood vessels, and the lactic acid is eventually washed away by fresh blood flowing into the muscle.

Definition - Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/muscle spasm.

Healthy Workplace Month Challenge

With every turn is a new road and our family at Fruition is ready for each new turn. As we journey together we are excited about what lies ahead. This month we have decided to have a little fun, recharge and support each other in a

Healthy Workplace Month Challenge!

Our idea is to explore different components of our lives and how we keep "Feeling Great". Each week is presented with a new focus. With each new week we will challenge our mind, our body and add an additional new idea to incorporate into our working environment.

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Week One- October 5-11

Feeling Great at Work

Mind

pay a compliment to a colleague

count your compliments

Body
enjoy a crock pot meal day
try reiki / massage

Work
take back the lunch break
get to know a colleague on a lunch break walk

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 Week Two- October 12-18

Feeling Great with Family and Friends

Mind

organize a family and friends scavenger hunt

Thanksgiving family and friends picnic day

Body

a plan to get fit

add a little fun to leaf raking, pile them up and jump!

Work

show off your family and friends

(have a place at the office to post pictures)

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Week Three- October 19-25

Feeling Great at Play

Mind

join a book club

have a photo contest

Body

remember your stretch breaks

play some disk golf

Work

games and challenges

riddle me well

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Week Four- October 26-31

Feeling Great Giving Back

Mind

share your book collection

Body

blood donation "In honor of John Reed"

start a community clean-up

Work

organize a Healthy Workplace Initiative

Fall Back Into Routine

As we roll into the fall season, our body begins its natural cycle of cleansing. This is a great time to incorporate Yoga as it compliments this process physically, mentally and spiritually.

Through practice, the body becomes more mobile and strong while the organs are balanced and cleansed. Whether you have an existing practice or have yet to try a class, Le Minh will be able to formulate a sequence specifically for you. Private lessons are a great way to be introduced to Yoga in a safe environment as well for the experienced students to bring more attention to their practice and help move through blockages. Call Fruition to book your private lesson or share the experience with a friend for a semi-private lesson.