Wellness Blog

Our guest blogger this month is Debra DiPietro, the creator of her award winning blog, The Warm Milk Journal where the mission is to live the life of our dreams by day and sleep restfully at night. When not writing or working as a social media specialist, you can find Debra walking and dreaming at

Absolutely! Soaking in your Caldera® hot tub can increase circulation, warm your muscles and increase your flexibility. Warm water hydrotherapy has long been shown to reduce pain and improve circulation. You can enhance your flexibility by doing some simple stretching while you soak each day. According to the American Council on Exercise, time constraints keep

A fully integrated workout strategy should go beyond the actual workout to include important essentials such as nutrition, rest and recovery time. This is the first post in a two part series on how a hot tub can improve your fitness routine. Recovery refers to techniques and actions taken to maximize your body’s ability to

This is the second post in a two part series on how a hot tub can improve your fitness routine. Read part one here. A fully integrated workout strategy should go beyond the actual workout to include important essentials such as nutrition, rest and recovery time. Can I Stretch In My Hot Tub? Dynamic stretching

Ideas for stretching muscles have varied over the years, but the last decade has negated nearly all of them.  Until recently, the recommended preparation for most workouts involved “static stretching.” You’d stretch different muscles by pulling them to their limit and holding the stretch for 30 seconds, then release and repeat.  What’s wrong with static

You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to burn more calories: vary your walking speed. I know you’re thinking that I have a knack for stating the obvious but did you know that walking just a little bit faster or performing whatever cardio exercise you prefer a little bit faster for part of the