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The Power of Your Own Breath: Enhancing Well-being Through Yoga Therapy

At St. Jude Wellness Center, we are proud to offer yoga therapy services led by a certified yoga therapist. However, we often find that our clients are curious about what makes yoga therapy any different than a typical yoga flow and why workshops offered by our yoga therapist are often focused solely on breathing. In this blog post, let's demystify…
April 17, 2024
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Activities to Boost Your Brain Power

We all have that neighbor or family member who is 90+ years old and still sharp as a tack. And don't we all want to be that person too one day?! With aging comes some level of cognitive decline but there are so many things you can do now, whether you are 15, 40 or 75 years old to keep…
March 20, 2024
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The Power of Movement: Exercising with Parkinson’s Disease

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, dedicated to increasing public understanding of Parkinson's disease (PD) and recognizing the challenges faced by those living with it. A critically important aspect of managing PD is working with a multi-disciplinary team of experts, as there are a variety of interventions from medication to mental health to targeted protein intake that all play a role…
March 20, 2024
Drinks

Choco-Berry Smoothie

Is it breakfast, a snack or dessert? You decide! We always recommend toppings for our smoothies so that you chew & slow down, which enhances digestion and satiety of liquid meals.
March 20, 2024
Meals

Protein Pesto Pasta

We love when a plant-based dish can provide a full serving of protein! Cottage cheese is the sneaky secret ingredient that you will never taste but adds so much creamyness!
March 20, 2024
Meals

Garlic Shrimp with Cajun Cauliflower Rice

Low carb, high protein, low saturated fat, high omega3s! This one checks off all the boxes for heart health and glycemic control! Worried about shrimp and cholesterol? Don't be! Check out our recorded class on fats, sugar and salt for heart health in the video tab!
March 20, 2024
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National Nutrition Month 2024: Beyond the Table

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics sponsors National Nutrition Month every March to create awareness around nourishing our bodies through food. This year's theme is Beyond the Table, emphasizing the entire system of food such as sourcing, production, availability, budget, cooking & preparation methods and even our mindsets around eating. We often don't consider all of these factors, but they…
March 1, 2024