Mindset Activities for the Sol. This is the third in a four part series from adventure travel expert Michael Bennett. You can start at the beginning with Week 1. WEEK 3: Where do you want to be [go]? Having connected with who we are and where we are, we are now ready to begin thinking …
Show me a traveler who doesn’t want to go to Tibet! A country known throughout the world for it’s peaceful ways, Tibet is also a unique place with a keen understanding of the connectedness between the health of the body and the brightness of the emotions and spirit. The 5 Tibetan Rites are an ancient …
Transformational travel expert Michael Bennett is back in Mindset Activities for the Sol. This is the second in a four part series of tips for living a passionate and purposeful life. WEEK 2: Where are you? Similar to Week 1, where we talked about a disconnection from ourselves, this week we will talk about another …
Have you ever felt like the tin man in a Yoga class? It doesn’t have to be so – you’ve found Sol Fitness Adventures Traveler Wellness Program, full of strength, nutrition, flexibility tips and more…
The Egosque Method teaches some of my favorite exercises to address back pain. I discovered the method 4 years ago when I injured my back snowboarding. I’d hit an icy patch and caught my edge, pile-driving my sacrum (that triangular section of spine situated above the tailbone) into the ground. My helmet protected my head, …
Why Learn to Breathe Here are a few questions to ponder: If breathing exercises help women get through delivery pains, why isn’t everyone in pain being taught to breathe? If deep breaths can calm the mind and relax the body, how can we use it as a tool in our every day life? I stumbled …
I’m thrilled to feature fellow adventure travel professional Michael Bennett, ED.D. as guest writer in Mindset Activities for the Sol. Couple the capacity of your mind with a healthy body and an amazing outdoor trip and you have discovered a powerful formula for living a passionate, purposeful life! Michael has four simple mindset questions for …
One of our favorite methods to strengthen and stretch is Foundation Training. The Founder yields extraordinary results for anyone with tight hamstrings or chronic back pain, making it a fantastic exercise in Sol’s Traveler Wellness Program. Safe enough to use every day, The Founder is taught here by Sol’s friend Eric Goodman. Week Two, Day …
Week Two, Day Four: Side Lunge The side lunge is the second exercise to learn in an entire matrix of possible movements. Visualize lunging forward, backward, and side to side, and then any combination of angle in between. The goal in practicing this type of ‘functional’ movement pattern is to be able to use it …
Week Two, Day Three: Standing Lunge The infamous lunge – a man’s balance nemesis and a lady’s backside best friend. Why every high school and collegiate athlete isn’t doing lunges as part of their training I do not know. I do know, however, that the lunge is one of the best moves you can do …
