Exercising With a Bad Knee: Is It Possible?
Let me start this article by telling you that yes, I have credentials as a Certified Personal Trainer, group exercise instructor, and fitness studio owner. I work with several clients per day on proper foot and knee alignment, many of whom have sustained injury to their knees, back, or otherwise. So often, I have clients […]
Yoga: A Misunderstood Secret.
As a fitness studio owner whose gym specializes in butt-kicking workouts like P90X and Insanity, I can speak firsthand about the power of yoga. I’ve been practicing yoga myself for 7 years, having come to it in complete chronic pain. I had been dealing with daily headaches for a while, and had found no relief […]
Why Your Gym Needs a Second Stream of Income
If you own a small boutique fitness studio, this post is for you. It’s not easy being an entrepreneur. I know how you feel. Which is why I want to share some of my knowledge with you, as someone who teaches 8 classes per week within my facility, who personal trains, writes blogs, leads a […]
Are You Overtraining?
I know. Your newfound love for fitness has you feeling AMAZING. Your endorphins are high, your adrenaline is pumping, you’re finally losing weight and making progress, and you are craving more. The addiction absolutely exists, especially when someone transitions from the honeymoon phase of finding an exercise program they like to the obsession phase. So […]
Newsflash: FitBits Won’t Make You Fit.
We know you look to us for credibility in both fitness and nutrition. Which is why we have to keep it real (as we always do) when it comes to the phenomenon known as the FitBit. The truth is, our country is facing a national obesity epidemic. And while it’s mostly unspoken, it’s on the rise. […]
A Yoga Girl’s Thoughts on PiYo: Yoga for Rebels.
I’m a yoga girl. Maybe not a Sanskrit-speaking, smell like incense, wear hemp clothing kind of yoga girl, but I’m a yoga girl. My journey with yoga started a few years ago when I was undergoing several different kinds of headache treatments. I had tried Botox for migraine, anti-seizure IV infusions, high dosage anti-seizure pills, […]
Setting Your Intention.
Tuesday is the day I hit up our local Target. Sometimes I need things like groceries, other times I simply need a break from the to-do list to wander my way through aisles of seemingly awesome, unnecessary things. Today I was in and out, purchasing a boatload of almond milk (2 Shakeology addicts in one […]