An individual’s level of flexibility is partly determined by heredity, gender, age and level of fitness. Furthermore, as we age we naturally begin to lose flexibility. Previously, it was thought that stretching before a workout would help reduce the risk of injury. This lengthens the muscle over time and decreases the chance of injury.

Taking a bath, either hot or cold, is a routine task for most of us. At times we do spend quite a while soaking ourselves in a hot tub enjoying the heat from the water that relaxes our aching muscles from a hard day’s work.  But not too many people know that a hot bath or a cold bath has its own healing potential. The temperature of the water, the duration we spend in soaking ourselves in it and the adding of certain substances into the water can all contribute to the healing power of the bath. Thus it is important to understand it in order to get the most out of your bath.