Healthy Living Blog
When I ask women in their 40s and 50s what their biggest frustration is when it comes to their health, this is the typical response, “When I entered my 40s (or 50s) I suddenly gained weight and I haven’t done anything different!”
- Do you feel like you have to have to work harder in your 40s and be...
As I sit down to write this email it is 49 degrees and windy.
It does not quite feel like spring is upon us but if you are in VA you know it is only a matter of days before the pollen hits and it is 80 degrees!
I tend to think of spring as a time of renewal, a time to dream big. REAL BIG!!
And t...
You may be wondering what's the catch but yes, you do have my permission to skip these 3 workouts below!Â
If you can bear with me through some of the science, the pieces of the puzzle will start to come together if you are struggling with fat loss, fatigue, and stress.
I am 47, and these are the w...
“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
--Theodore Roosevelt
When we hear the word comparison, we often think of comparing ourselves to others. And while I could write on that subject for days, I am going to talk about an even more sinister comparison… comparing ourselves to our previous self.Â
And I ...
A couple of months ago I noticed a lot of tightness in my right shoulder. I didn’t think much of it at first as many of my strength training activities cause tightness. However, when I was on vacation, I noticed pain when I reach back to the seat behind me in the car. I thought to myself, rotator ...
“You don’t need to do handstands or arm balances or fancy poses at all to be an excellent yoga student or teacher.” –Alexandra Crow
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This quote really resonated with me.
In the days of social media so often we equate our self-worth with what we think we should be able to do in yoga or whatever s...
Today is January 18th.Â
I heard somewhere that most New Year’s resolutions are done by the 15th. The passion is gone.
So, it makes sense that many people’s motivation is running out…just about now.
Why is that?
Let’s take healthy eating for example…When you begin to change your eating habits an...
I am going to get real here….
I used to absolutely love the holiday season but over the past several years I become thoroughly depleted this time of year. I hate to say this but I feel like Christmas has become just another thing on my to-do list…the scheduling, the gifts, the cooking, the decor...
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It is Thursday and the weekend is upon us and I am sure you are looking forward to a break from the weekday grind, right? So what does that mean for your eating habits?
- Do your weekday eating habits change on the weekend?Â
- Is Friday a license to booze it up and eat whatever you want?
- Do you ...
I cannot think of a truer statement! Looking at this picture you may not guess that when I first began my yoga practice, I had such a difficult time achieving headstand (Sirsasana).
I honestly cannot tell you how much I beat myself up over and over because I could not do this pose. I compared mys...
I don’t know about you but I certainly have a love/hate relationship with the bathroom scale.Â
In my adult (and teenage) life there have been so many instances where I have stepped on the scale only to feel defeated and angry that the numbers have gone up instead of down or stayed the same.
And i...
I often hear this question from clients and I have been down that road myself.
Do you feel like you are eating right and exercising but not getting the results you desire?Â
Or perhaps your weight loss has plateaued and all you work seems like it’s for nothing?
This may not be what you want to he...
