CLEAN EATING TIPS FROM OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA
Before I left Boston in 2009, a client gave me a book called Omnivore's Dilemma byMichael Pollan. It was an absolutely amazing read!! Since we were opening the Pizza Barn, it was perfectly timed! Michael Pollan is MY food guru about revolutionizing how we think about...
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Throughout a day we have many conversations. Do you ever leave a conversation wondering what the point was or if the person really understood what you were saying? Do you ever talk to someone who won't look you in the eye or try to talk to someone who is facing the...
ANTI-ROTATION AND TRAINING ROTATION
At last year's conference they "announced" that the abdominal muscles aren't for flexion of the spine (bending over). The abdominal muscles were now considered anti-rotation muscles. This was an entirely new training philosophy for me, at the time. Based on that...
PLANES OF MOTION
No, not the plane that flies overhead, but planes of MOTION. The body is broken down into sections of movement by imaginary lines. Yes, imaginary because we can't see them, but totally real because we can use all three! Bear with me as I explain what they are and why...
30MoE Healthy Activity
We had this past week off from 30MoE so I challenged people to take a picture of themselves wearing their 30MoE gear while doing something healthy. They did great!! This is what they posted on our Facebook page!! Thank you to ALL of you for showing off your 30MoE gear...
EXERCISE BENEFITS TO YOUR GI SYSTEM: Healthy Bowels
Because it was so cold a few weekends ago, I didn't want to leave the house. I wanted to stay in my hoodie and sweatpants ALL weekend and drink coffee, watch Private Practice on Netflix, and relax! I did that for most of the weekend until I realized that my dog Olaf...
FEELING LIFE’S ACHES n PAINS?
For the past few years I have been feeling more aches and pains than usual. There are days when getting out of bed takes longer than usual because I need to "unwind" my body from last night's sleep. Or, when I now stand up from bed - all the little bones in my feet...
Holiday Survival Guide
Here are some guidelines to get you through the holidays unscathed by the endless array of treats: Bring healthy food to a holiday party. Regardless of what else is there, you know your food will be "safe". When tempted by a lot of yummies, go to the FOOD table...
Icky Sticky Cold Season
TIS THE ICKY STICKY COLD SEASON How do you fight it? It's already starting! Ugh, the cold/flu season! I'm determined NOT to fall victim to it this year! Last year was horrible! I've already started diffusing Thieves essential oil blend in the studio to cut the germs!...
Why I LOVE sandbag training! LOVE it!
SANDBAG TRAINING: WHY? You all know how much I LOVE the sandbags! This past July I was introduced to Josh Henkins (developer of the Ultimate Sandbag Training) and his dynamic variable resistance training program. I am hooked! Since July I've been playing with the many...