Thanks to the rise of social media the beautiful art of hand balancing, and more specifically handstands has become an enchanting physical pursuit for more and more individuals. Often revered for its aesthetic eye pleasing admiration of strength, its true benefits can often be overlooked and under valued. So in today’s blog we are goingContinue reading “Life Upside Down.”
Author Archives: Humanifique
THE GREEN LANTERN.
The world of supplements and you miraculously becoming the optimal version of yourself has been riding the commercial wave since I was knee high to a grasshopper. I have fond memories of watching Popeye The Sailor Man down a can of spinach and instantaneously doubling his muscle mass to defeat his arch nemesis Bluto. InContinue reading “THE GREEN LANTERN.”
GET UP, STAND UP.
Stand up for your rights. What a song. Fortunately, you can’t hear me singing it. Unfortunately, our ability to get up and stand up from both a societal as well as a physical perspective are being eroded. Society is a topic for an intoxicated sunny afternoon on the park, physically it’s a discussion for hereContinue reading “GET UP, STAND UP.”
NO GUTS, NO GLORY
The digestive system. An ancient passage that allows the universe to travel straight through us, from airways to anus this corridor homes an entire universe of activity. The deeper complexities involved are only recently beginning to be understood by science, and appreciated by society. Judge, jury and executioner. How well this ancient structure functions willContinue reading “NO GUTS, NO GLORY”
Deprivation Deprived
I sat under a tree, away from the world, just me and my breath. The wind brushed my eye lashes en route to fending off the uncomfortable stare of the midday glare. My phone vibrated, I hold back the annoyance I have with myself in that moment. Flight mode now activated, I refocused on theContinue reading “Deprivation Deprived”
Progress Or Die?
The human body has one task, and that is to survive. It is constantly and passionately trying to make it through to tomorrow. It’s primary weapon in this pursuit is movement, it is no coincidence that we are one of the most multifaceted moving mammals on the planet. Push, pull, dip, and squat, we possesContinue reading “Progress Or Die?”
Unprogrammed
The collective understanding we have of the health-and-wealth world has come so far in the last few decades. The paradox is that we have simultaneously taken two giant steps back. A reality where every fitness guru has an opinion and extensive knowledge of protein, lives alongside a society that has forgotten the importance of breathing.Continue reading “Unprogrammed”
Building Back Better.
Water fasting, an ancient practice often neglected by modern medicine, offers physical and mental benefits like autophagy and lifestyle transformation. Despite its challenges, including emotional vulnerability and physical discomfort, it fosters gratitude and awareness of food’s true value. Preparation and self-awareness are essential for a safe fasting experience.
300
International man of mystery, saving the world from evil villains, rocking a dickie bow like a boss and always has time for a Martini(shaken not stirred) with a teenage boys wet dream in hand. Well that’s all my young impressionable minds boxes ticked, guess I’ll start with a martini and hope the rest follows ?!Continue reading “300”
Dances With Wolves
The human psyche loves a good old addiction, gambling, booze, sex, shopping the list of our habitual traits are often used to define us. Not all addictions are negative, many are imprinted into our survival hard-drive to preserve life but survival traits don’t always walk hand in hand with human optimization. The need for socialContinue reading “Dances With Wolves”
