Gardening Ideas, for HAPPY bodies! 🌷

Gardening can be a GREAT way to get a variety of movements/positions in for your body, nourishing your joints in ways they aren’t usually. We keep hearing of people getting raised beds as they get older because they’re easier to get to. We know, there is a time and place for this, and if you really need them you really need them. But we would encourage you to keep challenging your body to get down to the ground so you can maintain maximum mobility!

Mixing up your positions gardening, just like the images above and below! It’s good to be in a variety of positions in everything we do. The trouble with gardening at times is some of it can become very repetitive and that’s when our body starts to yell at us. Clicking this text will guide you to a video with Dr. Missy to learn ways to mix up your position.
Take this time to get barefoot and feel the earth. It is WILD how recharging this feels for mind, body and soul. Seriously. You gotta try it. If it's not safe to be barefoot in your garden environment, grab yourself some barefoot shoes so you can at least feel the ground.

Find surfaces around your garden area to stretch: calves, shoulders, spine, quad, hamstring, etc. Think of it as a movement playground!