There are people who look healthy. They’ve got the tan skin and white teeth, but if you spend a bit of time with them, you maybe realize they are not as healthy as you might have presumed. Then, there are people who are authentically healthy. They rarely get sick, have solid energy throughout the day, are mentally clear and feel good most of the time. Some of the traits of the authentically healthy folks are well-known at this point. They...
This weekend, while watching college basketball with my sports-obsessed family, I spied a horrendous slogan, written front and center in bold, on an entire team’s sweatshirt, that read NOTHING EASY. Of course, I was like, “How did that get approved?” If I was the coach, I would never allow my players to wear such a low vibe, buzzkill statement across their heart centers. Talk about misdirecting focus and setting an entire team up for a major slog! (And they lost BTW.) Easy or...
Our newest video workout, Essential Movement, delivers a playful blast of energy, embodiment and education. It is both a workout and a mini-workshop, and I often do something like it at the onset of training sessions, especially when my clients have been in their heads – and on their phones – all day. There’s nothing better than moving your body in order to get into your body! As a kid, I recall skipping down the street, just for fun. I’d pretend the curb was a balance beam and...
I went out to dinner last night and upon looking at the menu, noticed rosè is still the most in-demand wine. I checked out the diet section of Barnes & Noble and noticed that meat-eating is very much in vogue. I shopped for jeans and noticed loose fitting jeans are the top trend. Women lifting heavy weight is also trending. With proper nutrition and an ample amount of weight bearing movement, osteoporosis is preventable. Walking is weight bearing. Dancing is weight bearing. Tennis is weight bearing....
Airports and airplanes, in my opinion, are bad for your health. Between the excessive radiation, the lack of fresh air, the irritating florescent lighting, all of the stress that goes along getting to the gate, and the prolonged physical confinement, our physicality inevitably takes a hit. We’ve all heard of someone going away on vacation and coming back with a cold and saying, “it was the airport!” Some people seem to be unfazed by flying, but for most of...
Lately, my two workout goals have been a little sweating and a lot stretching, on the daily. It’s been dangerously icy and bitter cold outside, which makes for moving around the world very arduous. I was just telling my husband how simply driving to and from the grocery store feels like an “American Ninja” obstacle course, between suiting up with all the winter gear (the boots, the warmest hat, buttoning ever button on your jacket, et al) and navigating the sheets of ice...
Is it uncomfortable to sit cross-legged? Do you struggle getting down to and up from the ground? Do you feel tension and/or pain in your hips after walking, hiking, jogging or cycling? If you answered yes to one, two or all three, you are not alone and the following info might enlighten you! Hips are big, weight bearing joints and the most common reason for discomfort in our hips is a lack of mobility, making stretching the missing link. There are three...
I recently learned that by simply being even just a little cold, we stress the nervous system. This explains so much! I have not-so-jokingly said over the years, that I voraciously gravitated to aerobics classes as a kid growing up in Syracuse New York because I was always cold. It didn’t help that my Dad was a polar bear and kept the thermostat very low! I’m very fond of knitwear, saunas, sunlight, hot beverages and dogs laying on top of...
An “open” body is a major longevity hack. It’s also an energizer, beautifier, and vibration raiser. If you look around, you’ll see, open bodies are uncommon. Most adults are shut tight. Allow me to explain… First, what does closed mean? It means a lack of energy flow to, from, and within, the body. Second, what does closed look like? It’s misalignment where shoulders curl forward and the head is in front of the heart. It’s strain, and maybe even pain, in and around the joints. It’s inefficient breathing often coupled with an ungrounded/un-present...
Here are five things I’m loving right now and want to share with you. I find them to be helpful in keeping me inspired and empowered – perhaps they’ll do the same for you. 1. Amaryllis, Paperwhites and DaffodilsSince the day after Thanksgiving, I started nurturing a slew of indoor, winter bulbs. Watching these beauties soak of the sunlight beaming in through the windows, come to life, and gracefully bloom, has filled me with joy, even on the darkest and coldest of...
