The Barrett Blog

The Most Powerful Tool For Healing Lies Within

Before there is movement, there is breath. Breath is primordial. It’s the beginning. It can stand alone or it can partner up with exercise. You are always breathing, but how are you breathing? That’s the million dollar question. Show me how you’re breathing, and I’ll tell you who you are.There are fancy, in-depth breathing seminars led by prestigious breathing instructors today. There are books on breathing and breathing gizmos available for purchase. People are getting hip to the fact that breathing quality is important...

Cozy-Up Your Workout

I’m a sun worshiping, barefoot-loving, garden-growing gal, so winter is not my favorite! I grew up with long dark winters, and they were always depressing, but when I heard about this Danish concept called Hygge, which is synonymous with cozy and warm, and love and comfort, especially in the winter months, I was all over it. If there is a way to make winter more bearable, I’m in.  The Hygge vibe can be seen in...

7 Day Challenge, Recap

Wellness is a verb, party people! Movement is a catalyst to significant change – I’ve seen it a million times, so seven consecutive days of mindful movement might just be the best thing you can do for yourself. This challenge takes 30minutes/day and is laid out for you here. There’s daily inspiration, a few outside-the-box action steps, and a suggested workout for each day. A heighten sense of invigoration awaits. Let’s Move!

Habit Stacking

Things really start to ramp up this time of year, don’t they? I feel like there’s something extra tacked onto every day, either a chore, a decision, or some sort of outing. It is easy for our daily workouts to get put on the back burner. What’s a girl to do? Well, I just got hip to the term “habit stacking” and it’s definitely something to embrace. Habit stacking is when you layer in good...

Crushing Candy Crush

There’s a very popular video game called Candy Crush. That was me – I had a candy crush. I was infatuated with candy, and the more colorful and sugary, the better. My Dad said that the very first time I went trick or treating, I’d receive a piece of candy, and proceed to sit down and eat it right then and there, at the door. I didn’t need a bag – nothing made it back home.  From...

Shipwreck Optional

Body Weight Sculpt

Featuring a dumbbell-less sculpt class on Let’s Move! has got me thinking about Robinson Crusoe. Yes, I’m talking about the novel published in 1719, which centers on the survival of a shipwrecked European man, who spent 28 years living on a desert island off the coast of Venezuela.    The main character, Robinson Crusoe, is depicted in the fictional book, as well as in the subsequent movies based on the book, as being very strong, fit and able. He fights off exotic...

An Incredibly Valuable Asset

The ability to focus is a superpower. There are two types of focus. One is intensity focus, a honing in on something very very specific, and letting the rest of the world fade into the background. Two is endurance focus, a staying with something for an extended period of time. The first one is a sprint, the second one is a marathon. Your workout needs both and can nurture both. From what I see in myself and from...

The Pink Elephant in the Room (Losing Weight)

In this day and age, there seems to be a pink elephant in the fitness space – weight loss. We’re not supposed to bring it up in class. The idea that one might want to lose weight infers that one is not accepting their body. It’s anti body positivity, and society is really sensitive about that right now. Well, being a healthy weight matters to overall health and well-being. When fit pros preach about body symmetry, it...

On Point

From my estimate, the three most prevalent tension spots are: the jaw, the chest & shoulders, and the ankle & foot. Take a moment right now and see where there is tension happening in your body. The jaw along with the chest & shoulder area are obvious and you probably knew about a tendency for tightness there, but the ankle & foot? You probably didn’t realize until now. One of the many reasons why I...

Stay Empowered. Stay Inspired.

Please do check out the new video interview on Let’s Move! with the one-and-only, Nicole Renée. I say one-and-only because she truly is a unique soul, marching to the beat of her own drum. She’s carved out a beautiful career for herself, helping people feel their best with movement and meditation, and with herbal medicine.  Something I want to emphasis with Nicole and all of our interview subjects is they all model self-care and empowered wellness. They take inspired action...