I make gratitude a habit, so that every day is a day of giving thanks, but ’tis the season for extra thankfulness. Writing this blog has got me thinking specifically about what wellness-related things I’m thankful for this year. My top 8 of fitness gratitude: My Health I make a conscious effort to stay healthy. I believe […]
Category: Inspiration
Yogasana: The Encyclopedia of Yoga Poses (On My Bookshelf)
In 2007, I traveled to India to complete my yoga teacher training. I wasn’t sure what to look for in a training program; I just knew I wanted to go to India to do it. I happened upon a course with dates that worked out perfectly for me at the time, and it was reasonably priced. I […]
What I Learned From Being Out of Shape
About five years ago, I moved from Denver (where I made a living teaching 21 fitness classes every week, and made a life by doing my own workouts on top of that for fun) to Chile, South America (where it was cold and rainy and, due to some strange circumstances, we were super stressed out). […]
Dad’s Best Fitness Advice
When dad told me to ride my bike up the hill, I rode my bike up the hill: not just because he’s dad and he’s the boss, but because I knew he knew what he was talking about. Dad was a competitive athlete and still holds his college record in the 440-yard-dash (and it will […]
How to Think Fit All Day Long
A healthy lifestyle is just that: a lifestyle. It’s not a crazy exercise routine. It’s not a quick-fix diet. It requires you to develop a healthy mindset. You have to think fit. When fitness and healthy choices become your lifestyle, it really does become easier to make such choices. But where to start? Here: Let […]
Turn Excuses into Motivation
Everywhere you turn, someone’s got a really great excuse for why they’re not exercising. People get extremely protective of these excuses, lest the excuse be taken away and the person has no choice but to go to the gym. I’m here to do that. Turn your best excuses into the motivation you need to go […]