Holistic Travel Therapy Podcast

4 Hidden Benefits of Exercise! WHAT to do & WHY!

Courtney Condon OTR/L, Jon Wilson DPT Season 1 Episode 8

Tune into this week's episode to hear Courtney and Jon discuss all things exercise. We all know that exercise is good for you, but do we exactly understand exactly why?! Courtney and Jon will discuss more than your surface level understanding of the impact exercise has on our brain, gut and body.

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