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  • You Had Me at Namaste

    It’s a very simple scene. Me: Shopping for some curtain rods in Bed, Bath and Beyond over the weekend. Two Women: One pushing a shopping cart alongside the other.  Woman #1: “What does namaste mean?” Woman #2: “I think it’s something like ‘the light in me honors the light in you.’” *Long Pause* Two Women:…

  • The Best Indoor Exercise for Winter

    When it comes to exercise, I’m wary of using overarching phrases like “the best” and “the ideal solution” because each person’s body has its own unique demands and needs. Forgive me for making an exception to my rule. Today, I’m going to tell you that I think this specific exercise can be enjoyed by the…

  • The Fitness Industry Landscape and How It Impacts Your Health and Body

    Fitness trends are always fun to talk about…like is the bosu ball dead and is HIIT still hot? But, these are easy, high-level topics to explore. Today, I’d like to take you deeper. I’m using my inside knowledge of the industry to explain how the overall landscape impacts you, the fitness enthusiast. These are not…

  • Different Types of Exercise: Pros and Cons

    Exercise variety can maximize your health returns and reduce your risk of injury. On the flip side, focusing on one modality at a time can enhance your sport or exercise-specific performance. So, the decision is yours. Without further ado, let’s look at the pros and cons of focusing your physical efforts on endurance training, high-intensity…

  • Powerful Yogi Wisdom

    When I studied yoga in India just over seven years ago, I learned yoga poses, breathing techniques, meditations, mantras, yoga nidra, sanskrit and much more. While these various aspects of yoga can definitely bring us closer to ourselves and to the divine, the life lessons that I learned while in the ashram far exceeded the…

  • Where Your Fitness Meets the Outdoors

    It’s my true pleasure today, to introduce you to Melanie Webb; Founder of Sol Fitness Adventures. When I first met Melanie I noticed her incredible energy, not to mention super strong body, and I thought, I want to be like her; tough but cool, successful but down to earth. Jury’s out as to whether I’ve…

  • The Nitty Gritty; Secrets The Pros Know That You Should, Too

    There is a vast array of knowledge that fitness and health professionals keep tucked away in their brilliant brains. It’s disappointing that this information is either not shared or is not communicated in easy-to-digest pieces. For this reason, I’ve decided to put together a very small sampling of some of the most important, unexpected things…