What (or who) helps hold you together? What do you do to take care of the knots in your muscles and fascia? (The soft, squishy stuff?) How about address the imbalances your body faces throughout the day? Especially after a long day (or week) of work, the body feels worn down and stiff. Ugh… 😞…
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The most common question a fitness professional is asked is, “What’s the best way for me to lose weight?” Based on your circumstances, that answer may vary! (Sorry, y’all…) The first key is to give yourself patience. The weight did NOT show up overnight and will take time to come off. How much time depends…
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From diets to exercise programs, more people spend energy addressing their physical health than mental. It’s much more visibly obvious, after all! As we grow older and become caregivers for our parents, we worry about their bodies breaking down and keeping them out of pain, if they’re eating well… or even at all. All manners of…
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Who do you know that isn’t impacted by stress right now? The reality is that we are faced with a tremendous amount of political and societal uncertainty. Even if you don’t personally identify as being stressed, most people around you are! I watched Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s documentary, “One Nation Under Stress” to find out life expectancy in the…
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The energy has been thriving at the studio with the 7am classes filling up. We have everywhere from the recently joined to years-long veterans of the studio and program. The backgrounds and experiences are vast: novice exercisers, performers, current and former athletes, people who last exercised back when school still required it. The diversity is…
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Most people are thrilled that Fridays signal the end of the work week. I presently find myself even more overwhelmed by the demands of my weekend! Caregiving for the in-laws isn’t a restful way to spend my non-training days, so I’d rather seize the pleasant moments when I can create them. Right now, I’m working…
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I’ve spent the better part of the past 21 years learning how to be “healthier.” My adrenal glands were tortured not just through emotional strain. They were hit hard by taking over-the-counter supplements and drinking canned “diet” shakes as a teen and young woman. I was desperate to get my metabolism going enough to support…
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I can wake up at 5 in the morning and be disturbingly perky giving my clients a great training session. Ask me to be in the gym at 7 am to workout, and I’m a sniveling brat. “I don’t WANNA workout! I’m TIRED! BLEH!” My body hurts, I’m not there mentally or physically. There are…
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