Sweat With The Sun This Spring

We have a guest blog writer today. One of our very own ADIO Health practice members, Abby Maroko.

Abby Maroko here guest writing for the ADIO blog. My fitlosophy is to empower people to empower themselves to live a fully-enjoyed and fully-expressed life.

It’s no secret that regular exercise is the closest thing to a miracle drug or panacea for all dis-ease. Add in Nature — Mr. Sun and Mrs. Soil, Auntie Boulder(s), Cousin Wind, Grandmother Gravel, and the whole gaggle, and you’ve multiplied your anti-stress, pro-longevity recipe tenfold!

Now is the perfect time to combine the two. As we transition seasons from Winter to Spring, the sun is proclaiming a strong, natural message for our souls: “move and play.”

Whether your aim is to boost immunity, build muscle, increase endurance, or literally anything else, you should seriously consider “super-setting” nature with your next workout. Now is the time to put this into practice. This method has been tested by hand and foot, core and heart, by myself, my clients, and all thriving people throughout time.

You will boost your immunity. All of the stress-extinguishing aspects of nature allow your body to reach its homeostatic zone of optimal wellness. Breathing in phytoncides — airborne chemicals produced by plants — increases our levels of white blood cells, helping us fight off infections and diseases (mentalfloss.com). Sunbathing beats a bad mood — which from a top-down perspective can totally interrupt your body’s ability to heal itself. In fact, just a few minutes in the sun can be the threshold for transforming fatigue, tension, and depression into vitality, relaxation, and dynamism.

You will chill your nervous system. Environment profoundly matters when it comes to how well you can relax. Sometimes a hard-charging gym environment is not the best match for your nervous system. After a long day of work in the cast of a desk, a suit, a car, and a schedule, being in a space that speaks the vibrancy of “open” will osmotically inspire you to open up as well. Notice how your muscles relax when taking a trail walk as compared to a treadmill walk.