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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTNovember 16, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: Acupressure

As we approach the winter season along with all the other happenings in the world, boosting immunity is important and accessible to everyone. In the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine, qi (pronounced chi), assists the body in fighting off pathogens and building immunity. While many have heard and perhaps experienced

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTOctober 20, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: Perfectionism

I'm not sure when it started, but I've had this lifelong situation that began small, I'm sure, and then grew!  While I've encouraged it to become a friend, some days it is not.  You may ask who or what this friend is.  It's a little thing called perfectionism.  It can

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Pam ColeOctober 6, 2021 0

Does 5 Minutes of Movement Make a Difference?

As a fitness and wellness trainer I’m often asked “does taking the stairs really make that much of a difference?” Or “does parking further away in a parking lot count [toward improving health]?” The results are in and, yes, adding more movement into your day really does lead to a

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTSeptember 15, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: Sea, Sun and Sand

I’m a Leo and love the sun and the sea! There is something magical about the ocean breeze, the sand between my toes and the glistening sun on the ocean waves as they easily flow in and out in a rhythmic, calm manner.  I imagine the seaweed beneath the water’s

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Pam ColeSeptember 13, 2021 0

Fall Prevention Awareness

Across many parts of the globe, the fall brings cooler temperatures, lower humidity, pumpkin spice lattes, and, here in the U.S., my personal favorite, the return of college football! The beginning of fall also marks the start of Fall Prevention Awareness Week. Here's what you should know to help prevent

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDNAugust 23, 2021 0

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week at SAS

"Protect breastfeeding: a shared responsibility" is this year's theme for World Breastfeeding Week. SAS has been a strong supporter of mothers who desire to breastfeed their babies by making offices adaptable to pumping/nursing and providing comfortable Mother-at-Work pump rooms across campus. The on-site Health Care Center has prioritized supporting breastfeeding mothers and infants for nearly

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTAugust 20, 2021 0

Being Stress Resilient While Breastfeeding

I’ve worked with expectant moms for a quarter century. I can spot a new mom-to-be from a mile away. There is a lot of wonderment with new mommies. They have lots of questions and are unsure if they are doing everything right, fear what they identify as shortcomings and put

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTAugust 18, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: The Vagus Nerve

The nervous system! What an amazing and complex superhighway within us all! While we may not think of what’s going on underneath the surface, this system delivers information to and throughout the brain and is composed of the brain, brainstem, cranial nerves, spinal nerves, spinal cord and the enteric nerves.

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Amanda PackAugust 4, 2021 0

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Month: Breastfeeding and Exercise

Breastfeeding.  Exercise.  You don’t usually see these two words together, but motherhood is like that – a beautiful dance of balancing necessity with fun, effort with ease, joy and tears.  In honor of World Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we’re talking breastfeeding here on SAS Life.  Today’s topic: Breastfeeding and Exercise.  Can

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTJuly 20, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: Oil Pulling

I had heard of oil pulling before starting naturopathy school but as we dove into the world of oral health, I became fascinated with incorporating ancestral methods into modern life.  We learned about the history, how it promotes a clean mouth (which is the entry system to our gut) and

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Amanda PackJuly 7, 2021 0

Yoga for Healthy Feet

Foot pain, no matter what you like to do for exercise, is a super bummer and, when you head to a medical professional to get it checked out, the answer is often the dreaded "stop exercising." Foot pain can often be prevented with regular “maintenance”. Always warm up and cool

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Rebecca AllenJune 30, 2021 0

Reboot with Movement Breaks

How do you manage your energy and productivity throughout your day? Wanna know my secret? I take movement breaks often and eat lunch! According to the Center for Disease Control, more than 156 million full-time workers in the United States spend at least one-third of their day at the workplace. 

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTJune 16, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: Red Light Therapy

Red light therapy (RLT) is pretty amazing!  Although it may seem like a new technology in recent years due to more mainstream articles, it’s not.  I’ve been using it for a couple of years and have found it beneficial on many levels.  Over 25 years ago astronauts discovered that red

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTMay 19, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: Resetting Sleep with Essential Oils

Sleep...we all require it.  While some say they don't need lots or they don't have time for it, I challenge them to reconsider.  Sleep, quality sleep that is, is critical for optimal health.  It allows the body to recover and repair, helps boost immunity as well as memory filing and

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Amanda PackMay 7, 2021 0

Celebrating wellness at work and at home: Global Employee Health & Fitness Month

  If there’s one thing that we’ve learned from working from home, it’s the value of wellness.  Not leaving our homes for work has collectively meant less steps (aka daily activity), easy access to the family fridge, and blurred lines between work and home life…and even the days for that

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTApril 21, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: Minimizing Environmental Exposure

Our world has changed tremendously over the last seventy plus years with more toxins in our environment that I care to speak about.  When I sat down to write this article, I was perplexed in where to begin.  There are so many environmentally unfriendly exposures that many of us may

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Amanda PackMarch 19, 2021 0

The RFC 1 Year Later: A lookback of how Recreation and Fitness Center staff have supported employees while working from home

Written by RFC Staff. Known for their fancy turns and agility, Recreation and Fitness Center (RFC) staff innovatively support SAS employee health with fitness, wellness, and recreation programs.  We pride ourselves on being part of SAS's wellness team inspiring and empowering those who inspire and empower with the most trusted

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTMarch 17, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: Hydrotherapy

As I sit and write this blog, the rain is coming down. The rain absorbs into the plants and Earth and supplies its liquid goodness to the aquifers in the ground promoting life above. Earth is a water planet and our bodies are 70% water. We started our beginnings in

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Rebecca AllenMarch 3, 2021 0

Radical Acceptance

It’s rare that we think this moment is the only moment that matters. We're often thinking about what just happened or filtering through our list of to-dos.  These are the things that pull us into what Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance, calls the "trance of thinking". It's been really

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Amanda PackFebruary 26, 2021 0

Black History Month: A Celebration of SAS Athletes - Ursula Polo

“Running is a lifestyle for me.  It’s like brushing my teeth or taking a shower.  I’m always thinking about when I can get my run in. I plan out my days so I can at least run 2 to 3 times a week.”  In our final installation of Black History

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Amanda PackFebruary 25, 2021 0

Black History Month: A Celebration of SAS Athletes - Carla Fisher

“The club set out to do hill training at Pilot Mountain where the guys were climbing the mountain and the ladies planned to circle the hilly countryside around the mountain. We were climbing a long hill and I was the last cyclist in the back having gotten dropped mid-hill. In

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Amanda PackFebruary 24, 2021 0

Black History Month: A Celebration of SAS Athletes - April Purnell

Growing up in Eastern NC meant attending a diverse elementary school until 6th grade when we moved across town.  I remember asking my mom where all the black people were.  I think there were a total of 3 black kids in my 6th grade class.  Little did I know, in

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTFebruary 17, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks: Dry Brushing

The skin is the largest organ in the body.  Although many might not think of it as an organ, it accounts for ~15 percent of our body weight and it protects us. We may consider just the outer layer since that's what we see, but there are two main layers

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, ND, MA, MCHES, CWHC, E-RYTJanuary 20, 2021 0

Little Life Hacks series: A River Runs Through Us

I’ve dabbled in the energy meridian system for fifteen years. I’ve personally experienced acupuncture for much of those with great success. While I’ve learned about prana or qi/chi (energy) in yoga and have created class sequences to open those channels, it wasn’t until the last few years that I started

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Lisa AllredNovember 10, 2020 0

Hanging by a Thread or Throwing in the Towel: Relationships and COVID

Nine months… that is how long some of us have been working from home with our spouse, managing the economic stress of the pandemic, homeschooling children, worrying about family members, social isolation and re-negotiating household roles.  It is no wonder that people are wondering if their relationship will last.  Whether

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Jennifer StrobelOctober 21, 2020 0

What to Wear After Swimming

No access to locker rooms?  It's cold outside! How do I get out of my swim suit for the ride home?  Won't it be cold?  These are some of the most common questions we've had since we re-opened the Natatorium.  Gracefully changing out of your wet suit into dry clothes

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Amanda PackOctober 9, 2020 0

Getting Back to The Gym: 5 Tips to Stay Safe and Make the Most of Your Workout

It’s been a while and the gym is FINALLY open!  Yippee!  But…it’s been months since you’ve done more than body weight exercises, you’ve never tried exercising in a mask, and what’s this about making reservations?  Let’s face it, gyms are looking a little different these days.  As you venture out,

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Pam ColeAugust 19, 2020 0

How to get from your desk to the gym and back in an hour - Work From Home Edition

Back in 2018 we asked our staff what tips they had for how to get to your desk and back in an hour and shared it in our blog. Many of those tips still apply.  However, now with many of us still working from home, we may find our desks and

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Ryan WandsJuly 1, 2020 0

Purposeful Action

The pandemic of 2020 has been a largely forced opportunity to reevaluate our priorities and loosen the hectic schedules that seem to dominate modern life. For months now, those inane social rituals that make up most of our interactions have now been replaced by family, friend, and solo time.  Let’s

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Amanda PackJune 17, 2020 0

Offering Compassion During Different Seasons - Fitness Edition

Flash back to 4 years ago: 2016.  I thought that THAT year was going to be one of the hardest years of my life.  We decided to sell our house while living in it with 2 little boys (ages 2 & 5 at the time) and a dog and buy

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