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Feel Better, Work Better.
Unfold supports the wellbeing of busy desk workers through office-friendly movement, meditation, and mindfulness practices.
Feel Better, Work Better.
Unfold supports the wellbeing of busy desk workers through office-friendly movement, meditation, and mindfulness practices.
Unfold Blog
Musings, mindfulness, and movement tips.
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The Most Overlooked Core Muscle And How To Access It
When you think about strengthening your core, what comes to mind? Do you think about different types of exercises like planks or sit-ups?...
Katie Rowe Mitchell
Nov 2, 20225 min read
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3 Problems With Your Belly Breathing And How To Fix Them
The concept of "belly breathing" is referenced a lot in the world of mindfulness. I've heard movement and meditation teachers say "breath...
Katie Rowe Mitchell
Oct 25, 20226 min read
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How Emotional Stress = Neck + Upper Back Pain
Emotional stress affects both our minds and our bodies. When we’re stressed out we might become more irritable, tired, angry or...
Nicole Doherty
Oct 10, 20224 min read
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Four Types Of Resiliency And How To Improve Your Own Through Mindfulness
Resiliency is your ability to stay positive and persevere, despite challenging circumstances. People with a resilient mindset...
Unfold
Oct 5, 20225 min read
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How Self-Compassion Supports Resiliency, At Work & At Home
Just be kind to yourself. How hard can it be? Turns out, like many aspects of mindful living, self-compassion is simple, but not easy....
Katie Rowe Mitchell
Sep 29, 20224 min read
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Interoception: The Hidden Sense
Do you know all EIGHT of your senses? Of course we know sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Even my 3 year old can list those. Then...
Nicole Doherty
Sep 23, 20224 min read
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Three Ways A Body Scan Improves Your Wellbeing
A body scan is a technique used in meditation and mindfulness to help you become aware of sensations in your body. It's a technique I...
Unfold
Sep 14, 20223 min read
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Three Posture Myths, Debunked!
When you think of "good posture" what comes to mind? Shoulders back? Chin up? Straight spine? While good intentioned, this language...
Unfold
Sep 8, 20224 min read
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Is Your Spine Happy? 5 Ways To Move Your Spine, Right At Your Desk.
How does your spine feel right now, in this moment? Does your spine feel tall and easeful? Are you holding your head high and breathing...
Unfold
Sep 1, 20223 min read
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Tech Neck Gotcha Down?
Ah, Tech Neck, my old friend. You seem to crop up everywhere I go: my desk, my car, my kitchen table, my kids playroom. You cause me...
Unfold
Aug 25, 20223 min read
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Why Multitasking Is A Myth + What To Do Instead
I shared in my recent 10-Minute Tune-Up on multitasking (you can watch below) that I often find myself trying to multitask when I sit...
Unfold
Aug 19, 20223 min read
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3 Dynamic Office Chair Yoga Poses To Ease An Achy Low Back, Right At Your Desk
Back pain is the single leading cause of missed work GLOBALLY and over 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their...
Unfold
Aug 8, 20224 min read
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Burnout Breakthrough: 5 Steps To Shift Your Stress Response + React To Stress Differently
Burnout effects everyone differently. It can impact multiple areas of your life and it can present itself in the mind, the body, or both.
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Aug 1, 20225 min read
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A Note From Katie: Yoga With Gram
My grandmother’s name is Barbara but I call her Baboo. When I was a little girl, the closest I could get to pronouncing her name was...
Unfold
Nov 10, 20213 min read
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A Note From Nicole: Art + Meditation
As a mindfulness meditation teacher I often encounter people who truly believe they cannot meditate. Like their mind is too wild to be...
Unfold
Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Unfold News: July 2021
Welcome to Unfold News, a personal + professional update from our heart to yours. Our intention is to help you feel connected to our...
Unfold
Jul 7, 20213 min read
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A Note From Katie: One Year Of Quarantine, One Step At A Time
I spent the last month trying to put together an inspiring blog post about what I learned from a year of quarantine. I wrote three...
Unfold
Apr 23, 20213 min read
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To Nurture
Last Monday we talked about sankalpa, the yogic approach to a New Year's resolution. Today I want to share my sankalpa with you, and what...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
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Resolve To Drop the Resolutions
Every January, I'm bombarded with messages from wellness companies telling me what I need to change about myself. Lose weight. Eat...
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Jan 3, 20212 min read
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A Note From Katie: Waiting, Surrender, and Graditude
It’s 3:30 am and I just finished nursing my two-month-old daughter, Piper. I’m waiting for her to fall back asleep. I’m watching her...
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Nov 24, 20203 min read
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