Crystal Fenton

Your breath provides a window into your current energetic state: Shallow, labored breaths, like those you experience during a tough workout, indicate an activated, heated sympathetic nervous system (your fight-flight-freeze response). Deep, slow breaths, on the other hand—the kind you experience when you slip into Savasana or sit in meditation stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system response and ease you into a cooling “rest and digest’’ state. If the hot temperatures and pace of summer ...

Many types of marigolds (Tagetes L) can be found throughout the U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 11. Marigold seeds, which germinate in just a few days, yield cheerful yellow, orange, red and bi-color blooms in around 8 weeks. A popular choice for garden beds and edgings, marigolds are sometimes grown indoors. You can save the seeds from your current plants to grow marigolds from seeds next season.
Types of Marigolds
Marigolds, listed as part of the Asteraceae fa...

Growing jalapeño peppers (Capsicum annuum) is relatively easy, making them a good option for all levels of gardeners, from beginners to advanced. Traditionally, gardeners plant jalapeño peppers outdoors during the spring months in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 9 and 14 through 17. Growing jalapeño indoors is also a possibility if you don’t have access to an outdoor vegetable garden or live in an unsuitable climate: Jalapeño peppers are a tropical plant.
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Crystal has published extensively on wellness, women’s health, fitness, sports & travel.
It’s no secret that getting your greens in does a body good. Green vegetables, which are water-rich and packed with antioxidants, flood the body with raw nutrients to flush or eliminate toxins from the system while simultaneously improving hydration levels in the body. Green vegetables such as celery can also bolster immunity, enhance metabolism, reduce bloat, regulate blood pressure, and minimize inflamm...

Yoga and travel are a match made in heaven. Yoga addresses all types of travel-induced issues, including soothing stiffness (thank you, six-hour flight), alleviating aching muscles, boosting energy, and helping you relax. And compared to, say, running or TRX training, yoga requires little space or equipment—just a sticky mat and the six by two feet of space between your hotel bed and window. To help you get that state of post-practice yoga bliss on your next adventure, we rounded up eight lig...

Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a signature visual of the deep South, evoking imagery of trees with dramatic draping by the long plant. Also called Spanish beard or bearded dragon, Spanish moss growing zones include U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11. Chiggers, or Spanish moss lice, are a common pest found in the plant.
About Spanish Moss
Although Spanish moss has a moss-like appearance, it is actually not moss at all. Rather, the perennial plant is inclu...

Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum wallisii spp) are tropical plants that grow in the U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 11 through 12. A peace lily is a popular plant for both home and office, as they are not only excellent at cleaning the air of the room but also are an easy-to-care-for plant. Additionally, growing a peace lily in water is a possibility as it is among the plants that will grow in water.
Caring for Peace Lilies
Peace lily plants typically have dark green leaves an...

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