Months of quarantine have disrupted all of our wellness routines. As gyms faced closures and everyone was forced to remain in their homes to protect public health, many people found that their holistic health took a bit of a back seat. Not only did people’s workouts suffer, but many of us turned to comfort food, alcohol and other less-than-stellar choices in lieu of not having much to do. Restaurants switched to takeout-only services, and a lot of us found we were indulging more often than usual. Fortunately, our health and fitness routines are salvageable.
To that end, I recently spoke with two wellness experts — renowned yoga instructor Brett Larkin and mental-health expert and founder of Ascension Media, Dr. Denise McDermott MD — for their recommended ways (along with one tip from my own experience) to achieve holistic health and fitness even as society remains slow to reopen.
