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Hammocks and swing chairs can reduce s physical stress and the benefits are cumulative. Hammocks and swing chairs are just what you might need to relieve pain in your lower back or neck pain you’ve been suffering from. Lying in a hammock perpendicularly can help relieve some of the pressure off your muscles.

The hammock adjusts and molds to the weight and shape of the body perfectly, providing support to the body and removing pressure points. This allows the muscles of the body to relax and allows the blood to flow to all body parts, thus allowing the body to relax and heal.

You can even practice yoga or meditation in a hammock. Yoga adjusts the muscles of the body so that the tensions are equal. The use of a hammock relieves pressure points and relaxes the muscle, giving you added comfort.

The hammock or swing chair provides you with a comfortable seat as an alternative to sitting on the floor or a cushion. Therefore a relaxed body leads to a relaxed mind in harmony and peace.

We are really excited at Leisurehammocks.com.  A video of the fantastic Kingcord Hammocks has been created and subsequently posted on You Tube. 

We are especially proud of our partnership with Kingcord and invite you to please take time to look at this video.  Now you too can own a hammock that has been seen on You Tube.

Due to numerous requests, we are republishing a blog entry from April of this year.  Thanks for your feedback.  Here it is:

Hammocks made today are generally easy to clean, making them even more appealing. Keeping your hammock cleaned and dried each season will help it to last much longer.

For washing your hammock in the washing machine, start by holding the two end rings, one in each hand, and then bring them together, which folds the hammock in half. Next, tie the hammock together using string placed below the rings. Starting on the opposite end, tie the hammock again, and then one last time in the middle portion. The reason for this is to prevent the metal rings from becoming tangled in the hammock string, or the tying string. Take the hammock and place it in a pillowcase, using string to close the opening. Always use a mild detergent, or a hammock cleaner and restorer found at home improvement or stores that specialize in hammocks, and never use bleach. When the cycle is complete, gently remove all the strings and hang the hammock to dry, preferably on a clothesline outdoors.

Some people prefer to hand wash their hammock, which is another good option. In this case, tie the hammock as described above and then place the hammock in a large sink or bathtub. Fully immerse the hammock, again using mild soap or hammock cleaner with no bleach. Use your hands to agitate the hammock for several minutes until clean. Once the hammock is clean, use clean water to rinse it until all the soap or cleaner is gone. Carefully untie the hammock, and again, hang it up to dry.

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Another great quote to ponder while laying in your hammock 

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.”

– Kurt Vonnegut, Jr

Here is another great quote to think about while laying in your brand new hammock

“We cannot direct the wind… but we can adjust the sails.”

– Unknown

Hanging your hammock inside your house, or on your  porch: Hang hammock from wall studs or ceiling beams.  Find center of stud or beam and with a power drill screw in hooks. Then hang hammock. You can use a rope to compensate the extra distance.

Hanging your hammock outside your house: Use a side of your house or garage. You can use strong fence post, and plant your own post across from it. You may also use available trees, or one tree and one post.
If there are’nt trees or usable walls, place two posts the correct distance apart and hang your hammock between them. Post must be 8 ft long and holes dug 2-3 ft deep so posts stand above grounds 5-6 ft. Use cement to secure.
Hanging your hammock from trees: Use hooks if trees can take them without damages; or tie rope around trunk or strong branch.

As you are relaxing in your hammock, think about this:

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

Confucius

A staycation (or stay-cation) is a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions. Staycations have acheived high popularity in hard economic times in which unemployment levels and gas prices are high.

Common activities of a staycation include use of the backyard pool, lounging in a hammock, visits to local parks and museums, and attendance at local festivals.

Staycations are far less costly than a vacation involving traveling. There are no lodging costs and travel expenses are minimal.