Twenty things to do now to improve your health. 2. Get a fitness tracker. It’s a good way to create accountability. Also, if you get one with a chest strap it gives you a more accurate reading of the heart rate, both during movement and rest. 3. Know your resting heart rate. 4. Improve …
Have you noticed that your comfort zone has created a discomfort zone? Maybe you’ve had a recent weight gain and you feel the extra pounds mostly in your knees? Maybe you’re experiencing how difficult it is to stand up from your chair? Maybe your recent bloodwork alerted you to the need to change your eating …
Are you making plans to travel during the winter holidays? Perhaps your best friend just called to say she wants you to join her in the spring as she walks the endless cobblestone streets of San Miguel de Allende. Come January, maybe you’re planning a visit to a Disney Park with your grandchildren. And as …
Cardio is for everyone and every age… As a movement professional, I enjoy reading the latest research on how to stay heart-healthy and physically strong. Part of the joy of my work is trying out new exercises and techniques with friends and clients. If you’re like all enthusiastic exercisers, you’re curious about adding more variety …
Let’s Play Footsie: How to Flirt with Your Feet As an advocate of exercising barefoot indoors, or wearing a minimalist shoe when outside, I’ve experienced that when the foot can spread and react to movement, and have better contact with the ground, there’s greater proprioception and overall foot health. And for anyone who’s active it’s …
Reconnecting with Your Body Over the last year, I’ve noticed a recurring theme emerge when someone new reaches out to my studio. A recent caller shared that in the last two years she’d lost a valuable connection; “I’ve not exercised in two years,” her voice a combination of trepidation and disbelief. Another client told me, …
Strength training goes by a few names. Some call it resistance training, or weight training. Others go off to the gym to pump iron. Regardless of how you say it, let’s learn why we all should be doing it at least twice a week. First, let’s define strength training. Strength training is using weights …
Let’s Talk More About Bones, Part Two: Scoliosis In a recent column, I wrote about osteoporosis and how this bone disorder can affect quality of life, posture, and ease of movement. I shared lots of information about how there are indeed ways to alter the trajectory of osteoporosis through well-designed exercises, balance training, and attention …
What if I share with you an exciting approach to fitness programming and athletic training, an approach that delivers, over-time, improved daily function, enhanced performance at the gym and in sports, and often gives relief from recurring and nagging injuries. Rest assured, it’s not a fad, not a trend, and certainly not a pill. It’s …
As a fitness educator, I enjoy sharing how regular exercise and physical activity improves life, fitness, and overall health. To make it super easy for you to learn of the many ways in which regular movement is beneficial, and therefore, essential, I’ve compiled a short list. Print out this page and tape it to your …
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