Many gyms and studios across the country (including mine) require working out in a mask. While I know this isn’t an ideal situation, I so appreciate our members’ willingness at OTF Boulder to give it a go! I’ve been coaching in a mask since we reopened, and I was working out in a mask for […]
Category: Tips and Tricks
Going Back to the Gym After Weeks (Months) of Self-Isolation
It’s happening! People in various parts of the country, this part included, are going back to the gym after weeks, and sometimes months, away from it. If you’re going back to the gym soon, too, remember this: Take Your Time No matter what type of fitness routine you were following during self-isolation, you probably won’t […]
Fitness During Self-Isolation
More than two months into self-isolation, with gym openings on the horizon, and I’m finally writing about this: fitness during self-isolation. What has it been like for you? Are you feeling more motivated or less so? I’ve been sharing lots of thoughts and tips on Instagram throughout this whole thing, and I’m going to pull […]
New Ebook: Change Your Mind About Exercise
It’s here! I’m happy to say Change Your Mind About Exercise: Enjoy Your Workouts and Get Results by Thinking Differently About Fitness (affiliate link) is now available on Amazon. Over my nearly 20 years as a fitness instructor and yoga teacher, I’ve seen a lot of people succeed with fitness—and I’ve seen a lot of […]
Tips to Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick
Happy New Year! It’s always exciting to turn over a new page and set some goals for the year ahead. I’m a huge advocate of making resolutions at any time throughout the year when you notice you need to make a change. There’s a lot of pressure associated with new year’s resolutions, since we’re all […]
5 Things Your Yoga Teacher Wants You to Know
Your yoga teacher wants you to know a few things when you step into the studio. No, you don’t have to know any poses or lingo. We—I—want you to know this: We Don’t Know All the Yoga Yoga is a rich science with thousands of years of history. There are thousands of poses and variations, […]
Making Exercise Corrections: Why Isn’t My Coach Correcting Me?
A few days ago, I posted a video on my Facebook page addressing the issue of making exercise corrections in a group fitness setting. It came after I saw a review about a gym wherein the person complained about how other participants were making mistakes and the coach wasn’t helping. Now, that may have been […]
What’s the Best Way to Exercise?
Every now and then, someone asks me this: “What’s the best way to exercise? What one type of exercise should I do now and forever?” They don’t usually word it like that. But still, it’s fair to wonder: what’s the best way to use my exercise time? Which really means, what can I do to […]
Managing Holiday Stress
Holiday stress is about as famous as the holidays themselves. Maybe I’ve been lucky (or maybe I’ve just been yoga-ed), but the holidays don’t freak me out too much. Now, I know I am quite fortunate in that I have a mellow family with only one passive-aggressive member, and since the rest of us all […]
The Practice of Gratitude
When was the last time you complained about something? Now, I’ve done my share of complaining. Not proud of that, but it’s a fact. Unfortunately, it didn’t do me or anyone else any good. Even science says complaining is exceptionally bad for your body and mind, and in many cases I can remember how it […]