Health/Wellness

Rummaging around your local park may not be the first thing you think of when looking for a painkiller, but you’ll be surprised at what you can find. Fox News ran a segment on Steve Brill, also known as the…Read More

It’s been requested to once and for all, in one location, give a simple and direct description of the most popular yoga styles one might try. I get it. When you’re beginning a yoga practice all of these foreign sounding…Read More

1. The Glycemic Index – What foods should you eat the most of? a) foods with a high glycemic number b) foods with a low glycemic number a) don’t know 2. What are the lowest glycemic foods? a) green leafy…Read More

This post was originally written by Leesa Raab. It was updated by the eco18 staff on October 14, 2020. Halloween might be my favorite holiday. I love everything about it – the feeling of the crisp air, coming up with…Read More

Above is a common Yoga standing pose called Warrior I.  This pose reminds me that I’m stronger than I think. We all have the days that we feel weaker, less inspired or perhaps we just forget that all the gusto…Read More

Each year, pink reminders can be seen on national landmarks and lapels alike, from the George Washington Bridge in NYC lit up with shimmering pink lights to the pink ribbons sported by survivors and advocates everywhere. It’s a very visual…Read More

It’s much easier said than done to exercise while away for work or on vacation. But that’s why we’re here, right? To tell you how it’s done. Eco18 breaks it down for you, so all you have to do is……Read More

I think the old phrase “No Pain, No Gain” expired at the turn of the millennium. And it definitely has no place in the practice of yoga! I confess, I see more faces of distress in my yoga classes than…Read More

Twice a year, just like clockwork, allergy season comes around—spring and fall—the dreaded allergies strike. I remember a time when I first moved to New York, I wondered what all the fuss was about. Never one to suffer the runny…Read More

I came to yoga as a naïve 21-year old new to NYC, looking for a way to stay fit, flexible and calm. I confess that at the time I cared more about wearing designer handbags and sipping cosmopolitans than I…Read More