Entries by Michelle Alva, PT

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3 Steps to Create Inner Calm

More than ever, we are bombarded with distractions that pull us away from the present moment. For example, you are having breakfast and the phone rings—you answer, but also receive a text while you are trying to talk and then hear a ding as someone pops up on Facebook chat. Is that really a relaxing […]

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Belly Dance Fitness for Mamis-to-Be!

For you mamis-to-be out there, belly dance before and after the birth of your baby has many unique benefits compared to other traditional dance and prenatal exercise forms. This dance is characterized by a series of isolated movements done rhythmically and repetitively at the pelvis, rib cage, spine, arms, head and neck.