Ellen Barrett Mindful Movement

Newton’s First Law

I've been reminding all of my clients of our macro fitness goal, which is to move everyday. Movement, even in a small amount, keeps us energized and inspired. 

New Workout, Now Streaming!

Be sure to give Glow Getter a go and see for yourself its instant effects, which include standing stronger & taller, and shining brighter & brighter

Ellen Barrett Mindful Movement

The Core Issue

Every movement teeters on core strength. Spend ten seconds watching a baby attempt to sit up, and you'll see, the core is the epicenter of action, making it so important. 

Ellen Barrett Ballet Burn

Meet “Ballet Burn”

Ballet Burn features three of my go-to's: 1. flow, 2. big ranges of motion, and 3. a turned out stance. Why do I adore these traits so much? Efficiency.

Ellen Barrett Wrist Weight Workout

Why A Wrist Weight Workout?

So why a wrist weight? Well, the teeny bit of added weight applied to the endsof your lever length (a.k.a., your arms) adds resistance, induces a bit more body awareness, recruits the core a little more, demands more movement control, allows for un-fisted hands, and subtly increases cardio challenge.

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This Stunned Me!

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...

The Ultimate Status Symbol

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...

Ellen Barrett This is 53

My Beef With Mental Health Experts

Did you know that stretching is good for your mental health? It’s true, and it’s probably why so many of us crave Pilates and yoga workouts these days. When you stretch, your body’s parasympathetic nervous system activates. This in turn decreases blood pressure, promotes feelings of relaxation and eases mental anguish. I used to think, “What’s so great about serenity?” That was when I had very little responsibility and was very ignorant to the evils of the world! Now I...

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Chris Evert. Katerina Witt. Martha Stewart. Gal Gadot.

There is a powerful but secret thing that: 1. never goes out of style, 2. instantly up-levels one’s appearance, 3. helps energy flow, 4. promotes better breathing, 5. is always underestimated, 6. money can’t buy, yet 7. all of the great beauties of the world have it. What is it? Good posture…that’s organic. Good posture is proper body alignment where a nice and clean plumb line runs down from the crown of the head, through the middle...

Ellen Barrett Calm Cardio

Calm Action

The British government, during World War II, created a poster that read KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON. It was intended to boost the morale of the British citizens and was widely distributed via newspapers back in the day. We still come across this saying today on throw pillows and memes, and often times, the traditional saying is altered a tad to things like, “Keep Calm and Buy the Bag” or “Keep Calm and Call Your Mother.”  It’s fun...