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Elevate Your Personal Wellness Routine with Roots & River Yoga

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Located in downtown Brunswick, Root & River Yoga isn’t just a yoga studio. They support a full complement of health and wellness activities and treatments. The knowledgeable instructors create connection and inspiration in their community by blending Eastern and Western methods using scientific research as well as traditional healing methods in their practices. Their wide range of weekly classes and treatment options support the wellbeing of your mind as well as your body.

Roots & River class offerings include Yin yoga, gentle yoga, mixed level yoga, Vinyasa, restorative yoga, meditation classes, general fitness classes, Pilates, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, post-natal yoga, and yoga for kids, with detailed class descriptions online so you can find just the right one for you. While they don’t allow walk-ins (you need to pre-register for in-person classes) they do offer online live and prerecorded classes in addition to their studio classes, and the class schedule with registration links is listed on the website.

If you want to take your wellness routine beyond yoga, Roots & River also offers in-house services that include counseling, massage therapy, Reiki, breath work, sound therapy, and acupuncture all with licensed, qualified practitioners. In addition to all these regular offerings, they host workshops, events, retreats, yoga teacher trainings, and visiting teachers.

Their membership options include several packages of class passes or monthly memberships. And if you want to show even more love for Roots & River, they have a merch store with lots of t-shirts, sweatshirts and tank tops featuring their inspiring logo for everyone in the family. They also sell yoga props like mats and bolsters to support your practice.

Consider visiting Roots & River to expand and fulfill all your wellness needs.

Frederick Holistic Wellness Center

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Located at 3280 Urbana Pike, the Frederick Holistic Wellness Center provides sports medicine acupuncture, nutrition coaching, and Qi Gong instruction. These services help promote natural healing without pharmaceuticals for a variety of ailments, including injuries, arthritis, headaches, hypertension, insomnia, and anxiety.

Sports Medicine Acupuncture

Promote and restore your body’s balance of energy with acupuncture designed to open painful and injured areas for healing. Sports medicine acupuncture can help manage and heal things like shoulder pain, knee pain, sprained ankles, tennis elbow, and low back pain. Get back to sports and physical activity faster with this treatment modality added to your routine.

Pat Thompson has a degree in exercise science, is a certified nutrition coach, and a licensed acupuncturist with a certification in sports medicine acupuncture so he knows his stuff and he takes the time to answer questions and educate his clients. Expect your first visit to be between 30 and 90 minutes and include a health history, physical exam, and treatment plan. Acupuncture is not a quick fix and while many people feel relief right away, multiple treatments may be needed or useful for your particular situation.

Nutrition Coaching

Pat’s nutrition coaching is not a meal plan. He helps you develop healthy habits and reach your goals with in-person and online support for the reality of hectic schedules and daily life obstacles. He’ll help you find what works for you and help you get results.

Qi Gong Instruction

Qi Gong is a component of traditional Chinese medicine that involves synchronizing slow, mindful movement with the breath. This promotes relaxation, improved energy, and overall health.

Frederick Holistic Wellness accepts CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Aetna insurance and you can request a free consultation right on the website. They also offer a free digital newsletter and have hours available Monday through Saturday.

Acupuncture Happy Hour

Frederic Holistic Wellness hosts a healthy happy hour the first Friday of every month from 4-7pm. This is your chance to try acupuncture and destress after a long week. 20 minutes for $20.

Learn more

Pub Runs

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Hosted by Charm City Run, 467 West Patrick St.

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Every third Thursday of the month starting April 18th from 6-8pm. Join the group run at Charm City Run Frederick and run 3-4 miles ending at Attaboy Beer. The run is very casual and all paces and abilities are welcome and then you can relax and enjoy a beer or two after your run. Sounds like a great way to cool down and enjoy some social time! Remember to bring a valid ID. This is a free event and you can click here for more information or to register.

Why You Should Try Float Therapy

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Floating in a tank of water. Naked. In the Dark. 

It sounds a little crazy but it can be the most relaxing thing in the world!

Floatation therapy is the process of floating in a sensory deprivation tank full of body temperature water with hundreds of pounds of salt dissolved in it. The tank is dark and quiet but you can have music playing if you want to. With no sensory input, not even gravity, you are able to fully relax your mind and body more deeply than other types of relaxation techniques. 

Floating allows you to really get away and have some me time. You’re completely alone in the tank where you won’t be interrupted by emails or texts or kids or work. It helps relieve stress and anxiety, muscle pain and fatigue, joint pain and inflammation. It can slow your heart rate, help you sleep better and relieve headaches.

Light Side Floats, located at 8420 Gas House Pike, Suite D, is a beautiful, welcoming environment. Don’t worry if you’re a first time floater, the staff will walk you through every step of the process so you feel completely comfortable. You can book your appointment right on the website for convenience and there’s even a short video on their website to help you through the first time before you get there.

Staff can control the lights in your room from the outside so they never have to enter your room and your privacy is maintained. Turning your lights on is how they indicate that your time is up. When you’re finished with your float, enjoy a shower with unscented, organic shampoo and body wash provided right in your float room. You then have access to a grooming room where you can fix your hair or makeup. You can also relax in the Whisper Lounge with a cup of tea in a cushy chair to enjoy your post-float relaxation and gradually get back to the world. You can take as much time as you need. The staff won’t hustle you out the door.

Light Side Floats also offers hydro massage and infrared saunas as separate options or part of a float package to round out and optimize your relaxation. If you plan to float regularly, join the Float Club for added benefits and discounts. Check them out today!