With the arrival of 2020, many people are thinking about resolutions and dreams for the new year.
I’ve been teaching fitness classes at the YMCA for over 20 years, including dance and step aerobics, indoor group cycling, and most …
We live in a world of information, and that makes it easier than ever to learn something new or become educated on any number of top…
Last year, a healthy, active friend of mine who is not a runner set a goal to run a marathon.
I often wonder what people are thinking when they watch some of the training sessions that I perform with clients.
For many of us, P.E. class in elementary and middle school involved stretching of some sort, and usually involved stretches such as …
Let’s start at the very beginning and define mindfulness. “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in th…
Our society seems to have always had women under the impression we are supposed to “tone” our bodies and not look “bulky” or “manly.…
We have been told, “Eat your greens, they’re good for you!” But eating spinach and broccoli sure does get old real fast.
Exercise makes you feel good. Have you ever heard that before? Of course, you have. We all have, and we have all experienced the won…
Goals that are hard to reach require planning, structure and discipline.
People’s number one reason to give up a gym membership or forgo a workout is lack of time.
New year, new goals, new rules? Starting a new exercise routine can be intimidating, but to learn new policies, and having those “un…
Have you ever wondered why your body hurts, and why no amount of exercise or stretching seems to help? It could be that you have poo…
Let’s be honest. We all want to lose a little fat. It is the number one goal of beginner clients and exercise enthusiasts.
It is 4:30 p.m. and you have 30 minutes left in your work day. You made plans to meet up with your gym buddy right after work to do …
Have you ever asked yourself what you really want in life? I mean really asked yourself the question, and answered it without reserv…
Finding the time to work out sometimes can be a challenge, but I believe it is very important to do.
Many of us took part in the yearly ritual of New Year’s resolutions, once again making weight loss and fitness a priority. The simpl…
Are you always running late? Is punctuality important to you, but you just can’t seem to make it happen? Well chin up, because you a…
The human brain is composed of about 95 percent water, blood is about 82 percent water and the lungs are about 90 percent water.
One of the hot topics and buzz words going around the fitness world lately is “muscle confusion.”
As I child I absolutely loved playing sports! Whether it was competitive or just playing with my teammates outside of practice, it w…
There are dozens of opinions about which fitness, wellness and self-care practices are the most effective.
Mental health isn’t a topic that most people like to talk about. Simply the mention of the subject brings up stereotypical images of…
The human body is a marvel of efficiency.
Is it your time to start a fitness routine? Can you relate to any of these statements?
Whenever we try something new, we tend to push ourselves to our maximum limits. We push ourselves so hard we tend to keep at it for …
Do you ever wish time would just stand still? That the world around you would stop but you could keep going to get those last-minute…
When we experience grief, we tend to feel a variety of emotions. They include sadness, loss, relief, guilt, anger, denial and shock.
The past four years have led me to live in three different states across the country. From the smallest of farming villages to one o…
“Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits…
As we all know, exercise does many things to benefit the human body, whether it’s the way it looks, feels or functions. But did you …
Some time ago, I wrote an article on preparing yourself for exercise.
Spring is here, which for a lot of people means so is cutting season.
Try this: Close your eyes and think about the happiest time in your entire life. This moment can be anything. The birth of your chil…
With the passing of the spring equinox on March 20, it is officially spring! I don’t know about you, but I am welcoming it after the…
